A celebration of all things Irish, from sweeping landscapes to traditions and quirky sense of humor.
"A country without artists is a dead country... I hope we are alive..." It is in this film by Fawzi Sahraoui produced by the RTA in 1985 and filmed a few months before the painter M'hamed Issiakhem 'turns off this sentence is spoken. A very interesting docu-fiction in which Issiakhem delivers himself with finesse, passion and generosity.
On May 1, 2004, about half a dozen children were born in Lithuania. Their arrival in this world coincided with the accession of Lithuania to the European Union. At the initiative of director Arūnas Matelis, the creative group that recorded the birth of many babies returned to some of the heroes every few times. After 20 years, the director Eimantas Belickas together with the author of the script Ramune Rakauskaite chose the brightest, outstanding young people who already have something to say about their first steps upon reaching adulthood. This is a picture of the first EU generation in Lithuania.
Women made up less than 10% of the partisans. Their work in the partisan camps ranged from domestic duties such as cleaning, cooking, and nursing, to reconnaissance, weapons transport, and armed combat. Meet eight Jewish partisans and hear their experiences firsthand. Narrated by Tovah Feldshuh.
In a deportation centre in the middle of idyllic Denmark, Artin and Jahan seek ways to bring hope to their lives and to the people around them.
Andrew Marr discovers the story of Winston Churchill's passion for painting, travelling to the places he loved to paint and revealing how his private hobby shaped his public life.
The award-winning film documents the amazing, true-life adventures of Billy Meier, the only proven UFO contactee. Follow Meier's journey from his childhood in Switzerland, through the French Foreign Legion, his life as the "Phantom".
Step into paradise as we take you to Islas Secas, a remote resort set on an archipelago of 14 small islands just 25 miles off of the coast of Panama. This hot spot offers one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world yielding unparalleled big game and inshore fishing waters. Joined by Dave from Shimano America, we landed on a fierce school of yellowfin tuna that blew up on the baits!
In "El Paréntesis" the author collects the family archive recorded for more than two years to dedicate a filmed letter to Rafaela Prieto, who taught him that a short subway ride can be more than one may think... Short film awarded with the first prize in the XIII edition of the Subtravelling Barcelona-Seoul Film Festival.
Fishing long-range off Baja for Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Dorado & Yellowtail on the Royal Polaris 10-day with owner/operator Roy Rose and the rest of the RP's outstanding crew as we head south, down the Baja to fish the Rocks, Ridge and outside of Mag Bay. The Royal Polaris runs out of Fisherman's Landing in San Diego. In-depth look at what rods, reels, tackle and equipment are required to fish a trip like this, with non-stop action fishing big yellowfin tuna, dorado, yellowtail and wahoo west coast style down the Baja coast. Great family entertainment for hard-core anglers and beginners alike. This is as good as it gets long-range fishing.
In the ruthless attention economy of the Internet, young influencers gamble everything for fame and fortune. A startling and timely study of contemporary celebrity, Anything For Fame ventures into the virtual Wild West to profile an ambitious — and reckless — new breed of content creator.
The Royal Polaris and owner/operator Frank LoPreste are legends in the long-range fleet. Running out of Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego the RP is one of the most comfortable and professionally run boats in the world. The words First Class don’t do this operation justice. Packed with action fishing the giant “Cow” yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and dorado the action in virtually non-stop. Loaded with insider tips on rigging, tackle and techniques.
Based on the Christmas Truce of 1914. Soldiers call a truce on Christmas day and discover that they are neighbors and have been used as pawns in the politician's war.
This documentary short is an intimate portrait of the filmmaker's father during an unexpected day at the beach.
Kangaroo Island is a tiny Australian island with pristine beaches, mountains, bushland, and desert, home to a variety of wildlife, extraordinary landscapes, and unique natural features, all shown in extraordinary photography and narration.
In his first one hundred days in office, in a effort to stem the effects of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt created many new federal agencies. They gave jobs and relief to people and transformed the American landscape with public works projects. Nowhere was this transformation more apparent than in Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's New York City. Together Roosevelt and La Guardia expanded and redefined the role of government in the lives of the American people.
Running out of Hilgrem’s Sportfishing in Oceanside, we jumped onboard the beautiful Oceanside 95 for a run out to San Clemente Island in search of the exotics. This overnight trip proved to be very productive as patience and light line paid off on the slow drift and long soaks for the bluefin tuna. With sea temps reaching 76 degrees (about 8 degrees) warmer than normal for the offshore Southern California bight, the fish were there in numbers but for the most part reluctant to take a bait with a hook in it.
In 1962, in the small town of Marvejols, young technicians from the RTF are trained to what can and should be direct cinema. “Liberate the camera, be able to throw it into the human space, into life.”