Try Harder!
In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Debbie Lum
Actors: Alvan Cai, Ian Wang, Rachael Schmidt, Richard Shapiro, Shealand Fairchild, Sophia Wu
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds,…
1 Billion Orgasms
A middle-aged engineer decides to prove his worth by inventing a device he dreams will make him responsible for one billion orgasms.
Groomed
Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.
The Rise and Fall of Timex Dundee
This documentary is looking back at the 1993 protests against proposed layoffs at Timex’s Camperdown Factory that had run for 47 years.
The Real Inglorious Bastards
The truth is way stranger than fiction,” muses one interviewee in this unbelievable true account of an incredible war time saga. As the Second World War was coming to a…
Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes
Garden designer Lynden B. Miller explores the life and career of Beatrix Jones Farrand (1872-1959), America’s first female landscape architect.
Resistance Is Life
Eight-year-old Evlin characterizes the resilience of Kobane’s resistance against ISIS forces through her experience in a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border.
Apache Stays Apache
10 number one hits. More than 2 billion streams. Yet rap superstar Apache 207 is a mystery. Now he breaks his silence and grants access to camera crews. This compelling…
Marley
Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last…
The Cross and the Switchblade
A film adaptation of a book written in 1963. It tells the true story of Wilkerson’s first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging…
U2 – From The Sky Down
This documentary film is about the making of U2’s Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is…
WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW
The Rise + Fall of ECW is a 2004 direct-to-video documentary produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It chronicles the history of Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling.