New Film Releases

FEATURED NEW RELEASES:

A Sexplanation

76 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, Sexual Health, Education

Synopsis: To right the wrongs of his all-American sex education, a 36-year-old goes on a quest to uncover naked truths and hard facts - no matter how awkward it gets. He's on a mission to strip away his sexual shame by meeting with the researchers and educators who are helping us build a healthier, sexier future.

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Harlem Rising: A Community Changing The Odds

86 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, African-American Studies, Education, Poverty

Synopsis: Harlem Rising chronicles the remarkable history and lives transformed by Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone - named one of the most ambitious social experiments created to break the cycle of poverty. Using archival video footage filmed by Black and Brown youth from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, the film captures the transformation of New York City's Harlem through the unique lens of three generations of students who grew up with the Harlem Children's Zone.

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The Ground Between Us

84 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, Environmental Studies

Synopsis: Across the country a debate is raging over a huge swath of America's public lands—putting millions of acres under at risk. As monuments are rescinded and wildlife refuges opened to oil exploration, the American public fights back to preserve the places they love. The Ground Between Us is the story of three families fighting for their future in Alaska, Oregon, and Utah as executive orders and presidential proclamations threaten to change their lives forever. As public land throughout the country makes the headlines of nearly every community newspaper and television station in the country, we are left to ask, how public lands can become the uniting factor in a divided America?

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Valerie

36 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $249

Genre: Documentary, Women's Studies, Biography

Synopsis: Valerie is a documentary about legendary actress Valerie Perrine. From her Academy Award Nominated and Cannes winning role as ‘Honey Bruce’ in the film Lenny, to her iconic role as ‘Eve Teschmacher’ in the original Superman - Valerie has been an inspiration for women, fellow actors and the public at large. This film sets out to explore Valerie’s amazing career and personal life, and offer an intimate look behind the curtain of one of our generation's most respected and epochal actresses.

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Wake Up On Mars

74 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, Refugee Studies, Medical Studies

Synopsis: A 10-year-old Roma boy living in Sweden attempts to come to terms with the mysterious Resignation syndrome that has put his two sisters in a coma. The tight-knit family is trying to rebuild a normal life far from their native Kosovo where they were victims of persecution. While their entire future hangs in the balance of a pending asylum request, the little boy dreams of building a spaceship to leave it all behind.

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Look Away, Look Away

89 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, American History, Debate

Synopsis: After an avowed racist murders nine black churchgoers in South Carolina, battle lines are drawn in Mississippi to determine the fate of the state flag with the most powerful and divisive symbol of the Confederacy. Shot over the course of five years, Look Away, Look Away captures the fierce battle to remove the Mississippi state flag, and sheds light on how race, heritage, and long-simmering grievances over the Civil War shapes our sense of who we are as Americans.

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We Don't Deserve Dogs

84 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, Animal Studies

Synopsis: Former child soldiers in Uganda. The local pub in a Scottish town. A dog walker on the streets of Istanbul. A kaleidoscope of unconventional portraits from fascinating locations. People need dogs, and perhaps they need us, but what do humans do to deserve the unconditional love they provide?

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And Now, Love

86 Min. | Public Performance Rights: starting at $299

Genre: Documentary, Psychology, Women's Studies, Holocaust Studies

Synopsis: A highly decorated Jewish WWII veteran, Bernard Bail was captured by the Nazis and saved by the secret love of his German nurse. He became a doctor and psychoanalyst who continued where Freud stopped, pioneering the “mother’s imprint,” a theory that advocates for the equality of women and strikes at the root of all mental illness.

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NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM RELEASES:

Colors of Character

The extraordinary journey of prolific artist Steve Skipper. With no formal training, Skipper has broken down walls of racism in the world of fine art.

Narratives of Modern Genocide

After the holocaust the world said, "never again," yet genocide is happening in the world right now. The stories we forget to tell, of the survivors we never knew, will haunt us until we listen and act.

Happy Cleaners

When the Choi family loses their dry cleaning business, they learn to love each other to survive the crisis and heartaches that they cause each other.

Victorious

The powerful, raw, and often surprising world of the D.C. Divas, one of America’s toughest full-contact, tackle football teams who just happen to be female.

The Disrupted

The Disrupted dives deep inside the lives of three Americans working harder than ever, as their place in the middle class slips away. For a farmer, a factory worker, and an Uber driver, rising income inequality betrays the American Dream.

Inherent Good

As an urgent response to swelling economic anxiety and wealth inequality in America, comedian Trae Crowder takes us on a journey to the South to explore a transformative idea of giving free cash to every citizen – no strings attached.

The Last Blockbuster

This fun, nostalgic doc reveals why Blockbuster corporate really went out of business & follows the manager of the last Blockbuster Video as she struggles to keep the store open. Includes comedians & celebrities with ties to Blockbuster.

Draupadi Unleashed

A beautifully told story of a young woman in 1930's British India who seeks her independence within an arranged marriage and the confines of a patriarchal society.

My Name Is Pedro

Set in the backdrop of an imperfect public school system, Maverick and heroic educator, shows us what's possible for change, in this award-winning, inspirational film.

Funny Pains

In a height of the #MeToo movement, feminism, and the infiltration of stand-up comedy by the politically correct, the life and times of courageous comedian Wendi Starling is examined.

Selfless

Walk into any classroom today whether it be one of privilege or high risk and you will hear a repeated message of loneliness in the social media age. So ‘where are we leading the next generation?’ And ‘what are we reaching for?’

A Mind Like Still Water

Mindy and Linda arrive at Happy Dog Ranch to attend the clinic of world renowned horsemen Jim Masterson and Mark Rashid. Although they anticipate a few days of simple tips and tricks to connect better with their horses, the participants quickly realize this isn't an average workshop and that their horses aren’t the ones who need to change.