A group of unique and somewhat odd individuals are profiled in A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics. Based on a ten year study by Dr. David Weeks, Academy award winning director John Zaritsky profiles a variety of individuals, who are considered to be eccentric to everybody except themselves. These individuals include Daniel, who gave up money…
Ted Patrick‘s anti-cult crusade of the 1970s is at the centre of Deprogrammed. Playing into counter-culture, the 1970s saw the rise of alternative religious and radical communes, such as the Christ Family, Moonies, and the Hare Krishnas. This would lead to Ted “Black Lightning” Patrick to begin helping concerned families by kidnapping cult members and…
An intense series of political debates is at the centre of Best of Enemies. In the summer of 1968, ABC News decided to air series of debates between left-wing novelist Gore Vidal and the ultra-conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Bitter enemies with each other, Vidal and Buckley debated the issues surrounding the Republican and Democratic…
The relationship between two big top families are explored in The Circus Dynasty. Patrick Berdino is the heir of Circus Arena, one of the biggest in Europe, and is in a relationship with Merrylu Casselly, whose family is known for their award winning acrobatic routines. As members of the two biggest circus families in Europe,…
A city in Poland prepare for the fulfilment of the Mayan doomsday prophesy in End of the World. One night in a city in Poland, a late night radio host makes the topic of end of the world, as prophesized by the Mayans. At the same time, an emergency operator receive calls from people, even…
The sugar industry’s efforts to hide the fact that sugar is toxic is exposed in Sugar Coated. Over the course of the last 30 years, the obesity rate has more than doubled. One of the reasons attributed to this is the over consumption of sugar, the use of which has increased by 46%. Pediatric endocrinologist,…
The story behind a cult writer is told in The Cult of JT LeRoy. Teenaged writer JT LeRoy emerged from nowhere in 2002 to become a cult celebrity phenomenon. Publishing his first book at the age of 19, JT received comparisons to Andy Warhol and attracted a devout celebrity following, which would read from JT’s…
An FBI informant is followed on his latest undercover operation in (T)ERROR. Since 9/11 the FBI has been has been utilizing more than 15,000 undercover informants to help take down domestic terrorist suspects. One of these individuals is Saeed "Shariff" Torres, who has worked as an informant for 20 years. A documentary crew follows Shariff…
A man documents his experiences with ALS in TransFatty Lives. Patrick O’Brien was an aspiring filmmaker, internet personality, and New York DJ, who went under the name of TransFatty. In 2005, at the age of 30, O’Brien was diagnosed with ALS and given 2 to 5 years to live. In light of this diagnosis, O’Brien…
The changing relationship between two U.S./Mexico border towns are explored in Western. The towns of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico have had a friendship with each other for generations, with Eagle Pass’ mayor Chad Foster being well known on both sides of the border. However, an increase of drug cartel violence in…
