front (1995)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 20M
Director : Andrew Power
Sinopse
This investigative, fast-paced documentary examines censorship in Vancouver from a Generation X point of view. Discussions about the banning of queer newspaper from a Vancouver suburb, the negotiating of queer theory in academia, and the interplay of race and self-censorship in lesbian/gay communities make this video a welcome update on aspects of the anti-censorship debate.
Documentário que investiga a fascinação dos americanos pelas armas de fogo. Michael Moore, diretor e narrador do filme, questiona a origem dessa cultura bélica e busca respostas visitando pequenas cidades dos Estados Unidos, onde a maior parte dos moradores guarda uma arma em casa. Entre essas cidades está Littleton, no Colorado, onde fica o colégio Columbine. Lá os adolescentes Dylan Klebold e Eric Harris pegaram as armas dos pais e mataram 14 estudantes e um professor no refeitório. Michael Moore também faz uma visita ao ator Charlton Heston, presidente da Associação Americana do Rifle.
Filmado em 24 países, O filme mostra várias paisagens, igrejas, ruínas, cerimônias religiosas e cidades, numa busca para que cada quadro consiga capturar a grande pulsação da humanidade nas atividades diárias. O filme ficou pronto depois de 11 anos. Baraka é uma palavra Sufi que significa 'O fôlego da vida'.
Documentário que não só examina as vidas e carreiras de alguns dos maiores nomes da história da indústria do entretenimento adulto, mas o que acontece com eles depois que deixar o negócio e tentar viver a vida normal que milhões de outros americanos desfrutam. Como os adolescentes e adultos jovens, nenhum deles pensou que a pornografia estava o seu futuro. Eles eram artistas, jogadores de beisebol, crianças prodígio, e até mesmo Ivy Leaguers.
Celebração à vida e à carreira do ator e músico Tupac Shakur, reconhecido como uma dos maiores talentos do hip-hop e do gangsta rap. O filme reúne pela primeira vez imagens da infância ao lado mãe e empresária Afeni Shakur, filmes caseiros e um show nunca mostrado.
Com 22 minutos de duração, “Creating the World of Pandora” faz o que seu título diz: mostra o diretor, armado de um pequeno exército de especialistas em efeitos especiais, criando um novo planeta do zero. Sem contar os anos em que James Cameron passou em seu próprio estúdio desenvolvendo a técnica 3D de filmagem que utilizaria em “Avatar”, o mini-doc começa mostrando o primeiro dia de produção de fato, em 2007, passando pela fase de captura de movimentos até a composição da trilha sonora. Um trabalho realmente épico, que merece reconhecimento e milhares de prêmios técnicos, até para seu diretor, mas nunca de “melhor filme”.
In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
Three of the world's best kayakers take a two-month journey to the Scandinavian paddling meccas of Iceland and Norway. While they search inside the arctic circle for rapids and waterfalls that have never been run, they're also searching for the elusive moments when the stars align and everything goes perfectly, but sometimes... in the blink of an eye... things go horribly wrong. The inevitable externalities of their main goal is what they call 'the halo effect'.
Documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios after their near-bankruptcy in the mid-1990s.
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.
Em 24 de fevereiro de 2010, a experiente treinadora Dawn Brancheau é atacada pela baleia orca com quem fazia um show no SeaWorld. O caso teve repercussão mundial e levantou questionamentos sobre as condições que os animais viviam em cativeiro e a segurança dos próprios treinadores ao dividirem a mesma piscina com eles durante os shows. O documentário investiga o histórico dos shows com baleias orca nos Estados Unidos, mostrando que acidentes deste tipo não são tão raros assim.
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik e Niall Horan participaram separadamente do programa "X-Factor" e, após serem eliminados, foram convidados para formar uma nova banda, chamada One Direction. Apesar do grupo também ter sido derrotado no programa, ele foi abraçado pelos fãs, que o tornaram um sucesso cada vez maior. Este documentário conta a história da banda e mostra cenas de bastidores e de shows da turnê mundial realizada pela banda.
A retrospective analysis of the causes and consequences of the catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine on April 26, 1986.
The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with cast, artists, and other crew members. The documentary was released as a bonus feature on the extended collector's edition of Avatar.
Emanuelle hosts this peculiar sexploitation Mondo film that looks at several examples of bizarre sexual behavior.
From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?
O diretor Alejandro Jodorowsky discute a tentativa de realizar a adaptação do romance de ficção científica Duna, em 1975, e mostra como foi a pré-produção do ambicioso projeto que não foi concluído.
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that follows the young company over the course of its first year as their profile expanded across the world stage and into the homes of millions of gamers. Featuring insights from industry icons (Peter Molyneux, Tim Schafer), journalists (Geoff Keighley, Stephen Totilo), tastemakers (Gabe & Tycho of Penny Arcade), and players profoundly impacted by the game (Yogscast, The Shaft, Minecraft Teacher), the film serves as a time capsule for one of this generation's most unorthodox success stories.
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is the second feature from game culture archivists 2 Player Productions (Reformat the Planet, Penny Arcade: The Series - Season 1, Double Fine Adventure!). Funded through crowdsourcing site Kickstarter.com, the production spanned nearly two years in locations across North America and Europe.
He's caped, cowled and the coolest superhero of them all, because underneath that Batsuit, Batman only has his human strength and intellect to rely on. That and the greatest arsenal of crime fighting weaponry ever devised. But just where does comic book science fiction end and scientific fact begin? What technologies are behind the gadgets in Batman's utility belt? And just how plausible is the Batmobile? Get ready for a real life trip to the Batcave as we reveal the secrets behind Batman Tech.
The "unsinkable" floating palace set sail from Southampton on 10th April 1912 on her maiden voyage to New York. An iceberg ended this monumental journey 5 days later. Only 705 of the passengers and crew survived. This program features an exclusive look at the Sea City Museum Titanic Exhibit in Southampton, interviews from both survivors and the cast of the blockbuster film.