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THE WRITERS Dulal, a brooding intellectual and his hustler friend Mainak dream to write the next big Bollywood film. After being commissioned to write for the son of a famous B movie producer, their picaresque journey brings them in a position where they have to choose between friendship, love and the chance of a big break. The film delves into the world of young migrant writers, their hopes and their ontological anxiety. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Xbox, Google Play, Blinkbox WEB JUNKIE Web Junkie takes audiences inside a Beijing treatment center and explores the cases of three teenagers who suffer from this 21-century disorder. The program admits children between the ages of 13 and 18, and forces them to undergo military-inspired physical training and comply with monitored sleep and food standards. Despite such conditions, parents voluntarily send their children to the treatment center and relinquish personal involvement. Available on iTunes, Xbox FOLLOW FRIDAY THE FILM Follow Friday (#FF), is a documentary about the strangers we trust to help us make day-to-day decisions. The film follows Erin on an 11,000-mile journey across the United States, meeting and interviewing 140 of the strangers she interacts with everyday on Twitter. Along the way, Erin will make as many decisions as possible based on the recommendations of strangers via social media and websites. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Xbox, Google Play, Blinkbox THE LAST IMPRESARIO Michael White might just be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. A notorious London theatre and film impresario, he produced over 300 shows and movies over the last 50 years and irrevocably shaped the cultural scene of 1970s London. Playboy, gambler, bon vivant, friend of the rich and famous, White is now in his late seventies and still enjoys partying like there’s no tomorrow. In a film featuring interviews with 50 of his closest friends, director Gracie Otto pays a vibrant tribute to a fascinating entertainer. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Xbox, PlayStation, and Google Play ONE ROGUE REPORTER One Rogue Reporter is the story of Rich Peppiatt, a tabloid hack who snaps over his red top paper’s fixation with sensationalism over substance and titillation over truth. When the phone-hacking scandal engulfs Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World, Rich decides to use the skills he’s honed on Fleet Street to turn the tables on the press barons peddling sex, lies and scaremongering under the thin veil of ‘journalism.’ The result is a hilariously satirical documentary, part investigative exposé, part comedy caper, and part cri de coeur against unaccountable power in the media. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Xbox, Google Play, Blinkbox BEST IF USED BY When a grocery store clerk’s boyfriend, Max, suddenly dies, Maggie keeps their love alive by taking his body to the store’s refrigerator. Unable to cope with his death, Maggie, her friends and family, gather there to reminisce and re-live the happy times with Max. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video FAITH CONNECTIONS This documentary examines Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s most extraordinary religious events. Told through the eyes of those attending the festival, these deeply moving vignettes come together to celebrate faith and to explore how all are connected in this spectacular display of devotion. Available on Xbox, Playstation Network JOE SHOW Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the world’s most recognizable and polarizing law enforcement officer, attracting media attention with outrageous policy stunts and outspoken anti-immigration rhetoric. But has the spotlight been corrupting everything a sheriff should stand for? Eight years in the making, this wildly entertaining doc examines the relationship between media and politics in America. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Xbox, PlayStation, and Google Play A SMALL SECTION OF THE WORLD A Small Section of the World is an inspirational story about a group of women from a remote farming region of Costa Rica whose ideas sparked a revolution in the coffee-growing world. After the men of the village left in search of work, the women came together to imagine a different future for themselves, their families and their community. The film follows the impact of this remarkable story of perseverance as it touches lives around the globe. Available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Xbox, Playstation Network, Google Play, Blinkbox |
