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PUNK THE CAPITAL

Directed by James June Schneider and
​Paul Bishow


Genre: Documentary | Run Time: 88 minutes
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​When punk rock erupted in Washington DC, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. This film is the first to explore the incredible challenges that this subculture faced when it took root in the Nation’s Capital in the late 1970’s. Punk the Capital situates DC punk within the larger narratives of rock n' roll, working as a powerful multi-layered story for both fans and non-fans of punk rock. Featuring musicians such as Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, and Ian MacKaye, this film dives deep into the ideas and sounds from this transformative music scene which continues to be influential culturally and politically around the world.
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AMERICAN TRIAL:
​THE ERIC GARNER STORY

Directed by Roee Messinger

Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama | Run Time: 101 minutes
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The idea is powerfully simple: engage the services of two actual legal teams to create a rigorous, legally based fictional—yet unscripted—trial that never happened for one of the nation’s most disturbing recent tragedies. The accused is Officer Daniel Pantaleo (only recently fired by New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill), charged in the July 17, 2014 death of Eric Garner with reckless manslaughter and strangulation in the first degree. The judge is played by a seasoned defense lawyer, while the officer is played by the only actor in the cast (Anthony Altieri). Eyewitnesses, bystanders, friends, and his widow, Esaw Snipes, all come to testify; meanwhile, credible expert witnesses who would have likely been called to testify in a real trial provide their testimonies for both the prosecution and the defense to create fair judicial proceedings.
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ENDING DISEASE

Directed by Joe Gantz

Genre: Documentary | Run Time: 122 minutes
2021 Virtual Theatrical Release
​Available as four 45 minute episodes or feature length. 
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Ending Disease is a four-part documentary series about a revolution in medicine coming from the first generation of clinical trials for stem cell and regenerative therapies.  Medicine is fundamentally changing from treatments to cures, and this film follows the stories of the first patients to receive stem cell and CAR T cell therapy for some of the most vexing diseases known to humanity— cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, HIV/AIDS, paralysis, blindness, and more. 
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Draupadi Unleashed
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Directed by Tony Stopperan

Genre: Drama, Romantic | Run Time: 108 Min.

The story of a young woman, in 1930s British India, seeking an identity of her own against an arranged marriage and the manipulations of a powerful guru. Bringing to life the struggles of 3 generations of women in a male dominated society.
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Based on the novel, Draupadi Unleashed by Nisha Sabharwal.
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Going Attractions:
The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

​Directed by April Wright


Genre: Documentary, Movie History  |  Run Time: 82 Min.
Going Attractions celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them: Thousands of seats, giant screens, exotic and ornate interiors with balconies and lounges, in-house organs and orchestras, amazing marquees, and air conditioning back when houses had none.

The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
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Wallflower

​Directed by
Jagger Gravning

Genres: Drama, Thriller | Runtime: 83 min
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Synopsis:

The tragic Capitol Hill massacre of 2006 is the basis for this harrowing fictional drama about a man planning to commit a mass shooting who is befriended by an eccentric group of ravers and finds himself conflicted about his intentions.
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The Most Dangerous Year
Directed by Vlada Knowlton

Genre: Documentary, LGBT  |  Run Time: 86 Min.
As a dark wave of anti-transgender bathroom bills began sweeping across the nation, The Human Rights Campaign called 2016 the most dangerous year for transgender Americans.

Filmmaker Vlada Knowlton captured the ensuing civil rights battle from the perspective of a group of embattled parents - including herself and her husband, parents of a young trans girl -- fighting to protect their children from discriminatory laws in their home state.

While Knowlton passionately follows the story of anti-transgender legislation, the heart of the film lies in the stories of the families who accept and support their kids for exactly who they are.

Genres: LGBT
Directed by Vlada Knowlton
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Agave: The Spirit of a Nation
Directed by Nick Kovacic & Matthew Riggieri

Genre: Documentary, Mixology, History  |  Run Time: 78 Min.
Synopsis: In Mexico families have been passing down the tradition of distilling agave for generations. Discover how this once obscure Mexican drink has grown into the fastest growing spirit in the world.

This expressive documentary takes viewers beyond the spirit 
to discover how one delicate plant can carry the weight of a nation and the people trying to protect it.
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The Long Shadow 
Directed by Frances Causey

Genre: Documentary, History  |  Run Time: 84 Min.
Synopsis: When two daughters of the South, Director Frances Causey and Producer Sally Holst, set out to find causes for the continuing racial divisions in the United States, they discovered that the politics of slavery didn’t end after the Civil War.

In an astonishingly candid look at the history of anti-black racism in the United States, “The Long Shadow” traces the blunt imposition of white privilege and its ultimate manifestation-slavery.

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Late Life: The Chien Ming Wang Story
Directed by Frank W. Chen

Genre: Documentary, Sports  |  Run Time: 99 Min.
Synopsis: The first and only Taiwanese player for the New York Yankees, Chien-Ming Wang held many titles: American League Wins Leader, World Series Champion, Olympian, Time 100 Most Influential, and The Pride of Taiwan. He had it all - until a 2008 injury forever altered the course of his career. 

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 Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story
 - named after the late sinking action on his signature pitch - follows the rise and fall of the international icon as he fights his way back into the Major Leagues through endless rehab programs and lengthy stints away from home, carrying the weight of the world on his battered shoulder.

A poignant and intimate account of Wang’s steadfast quest, Late Life tells the story of a man who is unwilling to give up and unable to let go.
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The Workers Cup

Directed by Adam Sobel

Genre: Documentary, Sports  |  Run Time: 92 Min.
Synopsis: The Workers Cup is set inside the labor camps of Qatar, where the World Cup is being built on the backs of 1.6 million migrant workers. The film follows a team of laborers living a real-life version of fantasy football. By day they sweat to build the World Cup; by night they compete in a “workers welfare” football tournament, playing in the same stadiums that will one day host the world’s greatest players.

We join one team of men from Nepal, India, Ghana, and Kenya whose only common ground is their love for football. Each match offers them a momentary escape from the homesickness and isolation they endure as the lowest class in the world’s richest country. 

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After Auschwitz 

Directed by Jon Kean

Genre: Documentary, History, Holocaust  |  Run Time: 83 Min.
Synopsis: After Auschwitz is a new "post-Holocaust" documentary that shares the stories of 6 extraordinary women (all of whom were Auschwitz survivors), capturing what it means to move from tragedy and trauma towards life.
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After The American Dream

Directed by Joel N Clark

Genre: Documentary, Immigration  |  Run Time: 79 Min.
From  the  executive  producers  of  BLACKFISH  and  director  Joel  N  Clark  comes  AFTER  THE  AMERICAN  DREAM,  an  epic  tale  of  survival,  hope,  mercy,  and  human  will  undertaken  by  migrants  trying  to  enter  the  United  States  from  Central  America. 

A  pregnant  mother  desperate  to  cross  the  river  in  time  for  her  baby  to  be  born  in  the  US.  A  devoted  son  torn  between  seeking  freedom  and  living  far  from  the  home  and  mother  he  loves.  A  daughter  struggling  to  comprehend  the  cost  of  losing  her  family  in  order  to  begin  one  of  her  own  in  a  new  land.  A  police  chief  —  a  Hispanic  immigrant  himself  —  trying  to  make  sense  of  national  policy  and  human  compassion. 

This  is  the story  of  those  who  go  after  the  American  Dream.

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