FEATURE DOCUMENTARY Catalogue
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FEATURE DOCUMENTARY Catalogue ACTIVE MEASURES Active Measures chronicles the most successful espionage operation in Russian history, the American presidential election of 2016. Filmmaker Jack Bryan exposes a 30-year history of covert political warfare devised by Vladimir Putin to disrupt, and ultimately control world events. Running time: 1 x 109-minutes Produced by: Shooting Films Year of production: 2017 -2018 A DEAL WITH THE UNIVERSE Autobiographical and made entirely from personal archive and home video diaries, A Deal With The Universe follows filmmaker Jason Barker's incredible story of how he came to give birth to his child, charting over 15 years of his and his partner's life. This film is groundbreaking in terms of its intimate insights into gender identity and new parenthood. Running time: 1 x 90-minutes Produced by: A Delaval Film Production in association with Tigerlily Films Year of production: 2018 ALIAS RUBY BLADE Kirsty Sword, a young Australian activist, aspired to be a documentary filmmaker in East Timor, but instead became an underground operative for the Timorese resistance against Indonesia in Jakarta. Her code name: Ruby Blade. Her task: to become a conduit for information and instruction between the resistance movement and its enigmatic leader, Kay Rala “Xanana” Gusmão, while he was serving a life sentence in prison for his revolutionary activities. Through correspondence, they fell in love. Alias Ruby Blade captures their incredible love story from its beginning to the ultimate triumph of freedom in East Timor, demonstrating the astonishing power of ordinary individuals to change the course of history. Running time: 1 x one hour or 1 x 78-minutes Produced by: An Ager Meillier Film Year of production: 2012 www.kewmedia.com ALIENS ON THE MOON: THE TRUTH EXPOSED Aliens On The Moon goes beyond the “official” story to examine what really might have happened on the historic day that mankind first set foot on the Moon in 1969. Presenting astounding never-before-seen archival photographic evidence unearthed from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Aliens On The Moon questions the stories we have been told. What did US astronauts encounter on the lunar surface? And what are governments around the world keeping from us? Running time: 1 x 90-minutes Produced by: Robert Kiviat Productions Year of production: 2014 ALL THE WILD HORSES All The Wild Horses follows endurance horse riders from around the world as they compete in the wild and therefore untamed Mongol Derby horse race in Mongolia. This multi-horse, multi horse-station race across one-thousand kilometres of Mongolian steppe is the longest and toughest horse race on Earth. The riders are out on the steppe on their own, navigating with GPS from station to station, spaced forty kilometres apart, whilst battling heat, exhaustion and wild dogs. All the Wild Horses throws up twists, turns and extreme drama as it builds to an unexpected, nail-biting but ultimately rewarding finish. Running time: 1 x 90-minutes Produced by: A 3rd-i films Production Year of production: 2017 ALTHEA The first black tennis player to compete at this elite level, Althea Gibson slammed her way through the color barrier into the world of international tennis. With a style of play she described as “aggressive, dynamic and mean”, Althea brought a fierce athleticism to the women’s game, ushering in a new era in the sport. Her singles win at Wimbledon drew the attention of the world and a ticker-tape parade along Broadway. With rarely seen archival photographs and interviews with those closest to Althea, Rex Miller creates a rich portrait of the African American community of 1950s Harlem who saw her potential and nurtured her talent – including the exclusive Cosmopolitan Tennis club, where the black professional elite pursued tennis on private courts of their own. Running time: 1 x 78-minutes Produced by: A Rexpix Media Production Year of production: 2015 www.kewmedia.com AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE Exploring the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film, American Grindhouse digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. Exploitation Cinema has left an indelible mark on American culture, and this informative and amusing documentary proves that its principles - and popularity – endure to this day. Narrated by Academy Award®-nominee Robert Forster. Running time: 1 x 82-minutes Produced by: Lux Digital Pictures Year of production: 2010 AN ENGINEER IMAGINES An Engineer Imagines is a cinematic homage to the life and ideas of Peter Rice, a man widely regarded as the most distinguished structural engineer of the late 20th century. Without his innovations and collaborations with the leading architects of his time, some of the most recognisable buildings in the world would not have been possible. This feature documentary traces Rice's extraordinary life from his native Ireland, through London, Sydney and Paris, to his untimely and tragic death in 1992. Through a series of interviews with his family, friends and former colleagues, interwoven with stunning time-lapse photography, we begin to understand the workings of one of the great minds and unsung heroes of the 20th century. Running time: 1 x 90-minutes Produced by: A Fine Point Films Production Year of production: 2018 ART OF THE PRANK Taking audiences on a wild ride, this emotional and humorous documentary follows the evolution of New York artist Joey Skaggs, a fierce proponent of independent thinking and the man who has turned the media hoax into an art form. Famed for such media fictions as the Celebrity Sperm Bank, the Cathouse for Dogs, the Fat Squad, and Portofess (a mobile Catholic confessional booth), he’s one of America’s most notorious socio- political satirists and media activists. In this critically-acclaimed, award-winning film, Andrea Marini interweaves fascinating archival footage with a singular and unforgettable moment, when Skaggs decides to pull off the most demanding hoax of his career – setting his sights on film festivals to do it. Running time: 1 x 85-minutes Produced by: A Relight Films Production Year of production: 2015 www.kewmedia.com ATARI: GAME OVER From Xbox, with two-time Academy Award®-winning producer Simon Chinn (Man on Wire) and Emmy® Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn (30 Days), Atari: Game Over explores the fabled urban legend known as “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983”. As the story goes, the Atari Corporation, faced with an overwhelmingly negative response to the E.T. video game, disposed of millions of unsold game cartridges by burying them in the small town of Alamogordo, New Mexico. For decades, the myth of Atari and these “E.T.” cartridges was whispered about among game fans everywhere. Director Zak Penn (X-Men 2, Avengers) and his team headed to the landfill where the videogames were supposedly buried to determine whether the story had merit. Running time: 1 x 66-minutes Produced by: An Xbox Originals Production Year of production: 2014 BACHMAN In 1974, Bachman Turner Overdrive was one of the biggest bands in the world with classics like Takin’ Care of Business and You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet. Bachman, directed by John Barnard (Menorca), is the story of its founder, rock icon Randy Bachman, whose career has spanned more than five decades earning him over 120 platinum, gold and silver records. Bachman is one of the few legendary musical artists to reach #1 in two separate bands – his singularly focused goal of creating music has taken him from spectacular highs to crushing lows and back again. Running time: 1 x 78-minutes Produced by: Mister Rock Inc. Year of production: 2018 BACKFIRED: WHEN VW LIED TO AMERICA PRESENTED BY PALATIN MEDIA Backfired: When VW Lied To America tells the inside story of how a group of clean air regulators uncovered the massive scandal at Volkswagen and the company’s use of encoded emission defeat devices. United in their pursuit of the truth, the team expose how VW’s top executives lied, cheated and knowingly poisoned the world for 10 years in a ruthless quest for power, profit and absolute domination of the world’s auto markets. Running time: 1 x 58-minutes Produced by: Media Policy Center Year of production: 2018 www.kewmedia.com BAD COMPANY Producer / director Jon Brewer captures, for the first time, the incredible story of one of rock’s original super-groups, Bad Company, creators of a powerful true rock sound and spirit that imprinted upon the 1970s and continues to sell out stadium tours worldwide. Through previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews, the film uncovers the truth behind their early management, the relentless tours, the rise and fall of super manager Peter Grant, and the death of drummer John ‘Bonzo’ Bonham. Supported by Bad Company’s major hit tracks, this candid film celebrates rock’s hottest anthems in the company of the group’s remaining three members, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke and Mick Ralphs, alongside contemporaries Brian May, Zoot Money, Sam Moore, Joe Elliott, Jason Bonham and many more. Running time: 1 x 85-minutes Produced by: An Emperor Media Ltd. Production Year of production: 2014 BATMAN & BILL For years, Bob Kane has been credited as Batman's creator. As time passed, rumours swirled that the Caped Crusader had another father. Who was this man? Bruce Wayne may be Batman's secret identity, but his creator was always a true mystery. Batman & Bill tells the story of the uncredited creator of Batman, and a crusade to bring him justice. Running time: 1 x 93-minutes Produced by: A Hulu Documentary Year of production: 2017 B.B. KING: THE LIFE OF RILEY B.B.