Shocking and informative, SPLIT: A DIVIDED AMERICA takes a behind the scenes look at the partisanship dominating our politics. Balancing candid discussions with citizens coast to coast and commentary from some of the sharpest minds analyzing government and society today, it’s a cross country investigation of democracy in America.
How did a rebel public defender from Boulder, Colorado, throw a monkey wrench into America’s "death machine"? Slip into a juror’s seat as David Wymore and other nationally recognized criminal defense attorneys bring their fight against the death penalty to the front line: the courtroom.
Casting a revelatory and often uncomfortable light on our justice system, The Life Penalty shakes the ethical and moral foundations of capital punishment in the contemporary United States. Featuring two Bob Dylan songs including the never before released "Ballad of Donald White".
Directed by Nicholas Jarecki, "The Outsider" takes a look at the works of James Toback, the director of films such as "Bugsy" and "The Gambler." The film follows Toback as he shoots his movie "When Will I Be Loved," starring Neve Campbell and Dominic Chianese. This documentary shows what it truly takes to be a filmmaker, as Toback works to shoot his movie in 12 days, without a script, and then fights to get the film distributed. The film also includes interviews about Toback's directing style given by industry figures such as Woody Allen and Robert Downey Jr.
The Powder & the Glory tells the story of two of the first highly successful women entrepreneurs in America, Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein. One hundred years ago these women immigrated to the United States and, starting with next to nothing, created what is today the $150 billion global health and beauty industry. They lived and worked only blocks apart but by design they never met. They were fierce rivals.
UNDER PRESSURE Diary of a Cage Fighter's Wife is a behind the scenes look at the world of mixed martial arts. The movie shows what it’s like to have a family member in the fight game. Focusing on the families, as well as the fighters, really creates an original perspective on the sport of cage fighting.
Wal Mart: The High Cost Of Low Price dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!
