Friendship Is Magic

A documentary that explores the extreme side of the Ghostbusters fandom. Join us as we travel the world meeting extreme Ghostbusters fans. Every Ghosthead is unique. Every Franchise is its own. Every pop culture fandom should learn how to give back to the community.

Vinte e cinco anos após uma série de crimes brutais chocar a tranquila Woodsboro, um novo assassino se apropria da máscara de Ghostface e começa a perseguir um grupo de adolescentes para trazer à tona segredos do passado mortal da cidade.

O documentário pretende oferecer um olhar sem precedentes sobre o esmagador significado cultural da trilogia ’De Volta Para o Futuro’. A equipe do filme viajou para mais de uma dúzia de estados e passou por dois continentes para a captura de material. Eles realizaram mais de 50 entrevistas com elenco, equipe – incluindo Robert Zemeckis, Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Bob Gale, Alan Silvestri – e alguns dos maiores fãs da trilogia – como Dan Harmon, Stephen Clark, Adam F. Goldberg e Joe Walser.

Três anos após deixar a escola, Eric (Sam Huntington) reencontra os velhos amigos Windows (Jay Baruchel), Linus (Chris Marquette) e Hutch (Dan Fogler) em uma festa a fantasia. O trio permanece no esquema da escola, jogando videogame e se divertindo com a série Star Wars. Já Eric agora trabalha na empresa de seu pai, onde tem a possibilidade de ascender rapidamente. Quando Eric toma conhecimento da grave doença de Linus, que fará com que morra em poucos meses, o quarteto resolve fazer uma viagem inesquecível, onde pretendem realizar um sonho de adolescência: invadir o Rancho Skywalker para assistir, em primeira mão, o aguardado Star Wars: Episódio 1 - A Ameaça Fantasma, ainda inédito em circuito.

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Em outubro de 2015, um grupo de fãs do filme "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (Sergio Leone, 1966) visitou a locação da sequência final do filme em Burgos (Espanha). Abandonado há 49 anos e cobertos pela vegetação, esses voluntários quiseram desenterrar e trazer de volta à vida o icônico Cemitério Sad Hill. A notícia se espalhou rapidamente e todo fim de semana pessoas de toda a Europa começaram a visitar o local para ajudar na sua reconstrução. Sad Hill Unearthed explora os sonhos dos fãs e suas motivações, mas também como a arte, música e cultura influencia as pessoas e se torna uma experiência de busca transcendental.

A film profiling the unusual cross-demographic fandom of the ostensibly girl oriented television series "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"

Em 1982, três garotos de 11 anos de idade do Mississippi decidiram refilmar "Indiana Jones e os Caçadores da Arca Perdida". Eles levaram sete turbulentos anos que testaram sua determinação, intensificaram sua amizade e quase incendiaram a casa de seus pais. Eles completaram todas as cenas, com exceção de uma... a cena do avião. 33 anos depois, os amigos se reúnem para finalmente terminar o sonho de infância. Mas é mais fácil filmar um filme inteiro como crianças... ou uma cena como adultos?

A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.

'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.

Trek Nation is a documentary film directed by Scott Colthorp examining the positive impact that Star Trek and creator Gene Roddenberry may have had on people's lives as seen through the eyes of his son, Eugene Roddenberry, Jr. ("Rod"). It includes interviews with castmembers and crew from all five Star Trek shows, as well as various fans and celebrities who were markedly influenced by the show while growing up. Rod Roddenberry also visits Skywalker Ranch to interview George Lucas on the influence that Star Trek had on him. Lucas shares how he had gone to Star Trek conventions prior to creating Star Wars.

Denise Crosby takes another look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around the world has affected and shaped their lives.

Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for Hasbro's fourth series to use the My Little Pony name - My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. Bronies are united by their belief in the show's philosophy. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate look at the courage it takes to just be yourself...even when that means liking a little girls' cartoon.

A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans and the cast and crew of both productions.

Quarenta anos atrás, Bruce Springsteen estourou na cena rock e a mudou para sempre. Sua música define uma geração, mas por trás das canções estão histórias notáveis sobre os fãs que eles viveram. Agora o público em todos os lugares pode descobrir como o som de Bruce Springsteen tornou-se a trilha sonora para as nossas vidas.

Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures... these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.

A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans.

'I Used to be Normal - A Boyband Fangirl Story' is the surprising coming of age story of four diverse women who have had their lives dramatically changed by their love of a boyband - Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Take That and The Beatles.

Artist and life-long nerd Johannes Grenzfurthner is taking us on a personal road trip from the West Coast to the East Coast of the USA, to introduce us to places and people that shaped and inspired his art and politics. Traceroute wants to chase and question the ghosts of nerddom's past, present and future. An exhilarating tour de farce into the guts of trauma, obsession and cognitive capitalism. Features interviews with Matt Winston, Sandy Stone, Bruce Sterling, Jason Scott, Christina Agapakis, Trevor Paglen, Ryan Finnigan, Kit Stubbs, V. Vale, Sean Bonner, Allison Cameron, Josh Ellingson, Maggie Mayhem, Paolo Pedercini, Steve Tolin, Dan Wilcox, Jon Lebkowsky, Jan "Varka" Mulders, Adam Flynn, Abie Hadjitarkhani, Kelly Poots...

Documentary about horror fans