The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry; the business of doing good has never been better. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in twenty countries, the film unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can...

This visually and artistically unique documentary explores the physical and emotional aspects of a community of Canadian west coast tree planters. Deftly weaving together still photos and film footage, Rita Leistner, an award-winning photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker and erstwhile tree planter (who has been nominated for a 2022 Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography for her work in this film), depicts the contradictions in the experiences...

Following a 150 year-old tradition, professional rodeo cowboys travel a year-long circuit for their share of rodeo fame and fortune. During the two weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, 30 rodeos in nineteen states award over $3 million. Following four contemporary cowboys during these lucrative two weeks, as they travel over 2000 miles; from Texas to Utah, in pickups pulling trailers that haul horses, feed, other cowboys, and a bottomless passion...

"In January, 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb the Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. The pair lived on the sheer vertical cliff for weeks, igniting a frenzy of global media attention. But for Tommy Caldwell, the Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming...

In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen has released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. For the first time, the band tells their story. Featuring interviews with the band and unseen archive footage, including their recently unearthed first ever TV performance. It's a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor, and painful honesty.

Narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature points to how deeply we've lost touch with nature - and takes us on a mesmerizing cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. Neeson is the voice of "Sapiens" (our collective humankind) who, in the past few thousand years, has come to believe that we have transcended nature. Yet, experts uncover how a new era of nature-connection might just be dawning: "Biomimicry"...

After the powerful Sept 19, 2017 earthquake struck Mexico, poetry and art help children heal from the trauma in one of the most affected villages.

In 1985, film school graduate Will Allen joined a loving, spiritual community, called the Buddha Field, in West Hollywood, which centered on the mysterious leader they called Michel. Allen became quickly immersed and with his camera in hand began to document life inside the group.

Tells the story of the recent history of Latin America as viewed through the prism of the region's valuable commodities such as oil, gold, avocados and bananas, and how the historical plunder of the region's resources still persists.

A refreshing view of the Venezuelan crisis through the lens of a tenacious woman struggling to protect her legacy, the Danubio pastry shop: a landmark that continues to stand still as the country crumbles around it.