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In Minnesota, the winters are long but the jigsaw puzzling is fierce. Join some of the top teams in competitive puzzling as they prepare for the largest contest in the country, the one that crowns the fastest puzzler around, in this quirky documentary from South By Southwest.
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Surviving cancer doesn't mean the hardest part is over. Life continues with its unique challenges. Finding a support system & finding new experiences to dive into can help with overcoming some of these challenges. These survivors are finding their support system & their courage - in the water & in the air!
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An award-winning documentary feature film that gives viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to experience the world through the eyes of Callie Truelove, an angelic teenage girl with a rare genetic disorder known as Williams syndrome, that gives her the superpower of LOVE! Rooted in a deletion of a group of specific genes on chromosome #7, this condition can manifest in devastating physical and developmental challenges, but it also often comes with...
5) Pony Boys
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A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – who set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Summer, 1967. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to visit Expo ’67 in Montreal – the largest World’s Fair ever. But their parents can’t take them. Then their mom comes up with the solution: hitch King to a pony cart and drive 350 miles to Expo ’67 – on their own – at 5 m.p.h.!...
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The story of an Indian American woman’s struggle to stay connected to India after the loss of her father. Like most second-generation ethnic Americans, Indira Somani has struggled with identity issues, since her parents migrated to the U.S. in the 1960's. Being born and brought up in the U.S. Indira led an American life, but at home, her world was Indian because of her father’s immense love for India and Indian culture.. CROSSING LINES takes you...
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In 2007, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the labor union that represents writers in the American television and movie industry, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the Internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike, which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 Days. Using a blend of ground level strike footage, one-on-one interviews with key industry figures,...
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Witness how asteroids, those rocky, mysterious celestial bodies, could become a new frontier for humanity in the near future. We are at the forefront of the modern day gold rush and Asteroids hold the key for private companies to launch into deep space. This mini-series looks at the science and engineering behind the companies leading that race.
10) Boazu
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Up in the Arctic Circle at Tromsø Arctic Reindeer, Johan Isak invites guests from all of the world to interact with the reindeer and experience the Sámi culture and traditions!
11) The Street Vet
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Dr. Kwane Stewart walks the streets, providing medical care to homeless pets!
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As of today, we are still sending messages to the stars: messages that, so far, have not been answered. For more than 50 years, we've been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of thousands of exoplanets has meant the hope of finding them is higher than ever. First contact with alien intelligence will become a reality in the future, so we must understand how to communicate. What kind of...
13) Invisible
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The first comprehensive feature documentary that tells the often ignored stories of people living with a devastating syndrome that many still believe doesn’t exist. The film also exposes the fight with insurance and drug companies for proper treatment and how access to holistic health and education is determined by class and money. Through his journey to better understand Fibromyalgia as a way of helping his mother, filmmaker Nick Demos finally...
15) Abraham Lincoln
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Tells the true story of America's iconic 16th president. Across three two-hour episodes, the mini-series immerses viewers into the world and story of Abe before Lincoln. A young man looking to make his mark, who grows into a leader.
16) Bombardier Blood
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Chris Bombardier is on a mission to become the first person with severe hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. He’s completed five of the climbs already, but he next faces the big one: Everest. Having trained with his mentor “Crazy Uncle Dave,” under his expert doctors' supervision and with his adoring wife's support, Chris is prepared for the mountain. What he’s not as prepared for are the Nepalese...
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From Peru, where the mineral is extracted, all the way to France, where the metal is refined, lead pollutes the earth, the rivers, food supplies, and local people. Despite being banned in numerous products including fuel, paints and the manufacture of pipes, lead is still often used in buildings, weapon development, jewellery and even in batteries. At Évin-Malmaison, France, lead from refineries has contaminated the earth underneath various schools,...
18) Cat Beach
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Teviot Fairservis is the founder of Cat Beach Sanctuary - the coolest animal rescue in Penang, Malaysia where rescued cats receive loving care.
19) Naked
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We’ve all had the dream. You’re going about your normal day and suddenly you’re naked. But nudity doesn’t have to be embarrassing; it can also be liberating. Three life models, one man and two women, discuss their work posing in the nude. From the nerves of modelling for the first time, to nudity's power to inspire creativity and liberate the model, this insightful doc looks at what it really means to bare yourself to the world.
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