Passion River Films
1) 44 pages
Publisher
[Passion River Films]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Highlights magazine following the creation of the cultural phenomenon's 70th anniversary issue, from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the people who passionately produce the monthly publication. Along the way, a rich and tragic history is revealed, the state of childhood, technology, and education is explored, and the future of print media is questioned.
4) Havenhurst
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Havenhurst's newest tenant, Jackie, finds herself drawn to the mysteries of this gothic building. As she investigates the disappearance of her apartment's previous occupant, she discovers there's much to fear within the walls of Havenhurst.
5) Gemmel & Tim
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Award-winning true crime documentary explores the lives and untimely passings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two Black gay men who both died from meth overdoses at the home of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck. Powerful and galvanizing, simultaneously investigates the crimes and offers a cautionary tale to keep these events from repeating.
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"With over four million cases of visual impairment, it has one of the highest rates of blindness in Africa. But one man is fighting to change that. Witness the incredible true story of Dr. Samuel Bora, the only ophthalmologist for three million people in rural Ethiopia. Dedicating his life to serving the poor in his country, he performs up to 60 free cataract surgeries a day for those who would otherwise be forgotten. Step into the OR and experience...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As a dark wave of anti-transgender bathroom bills began sweeping across the nation, the Human Rights Campaign called 2016 the most dangerous year for transgender Americans. Filmmaker Vlada Knowlton captured the ensuing civil rights battle from the perspective of a group of embattled parents, including herself and her husband, parents of a young trans girl, fighting to protect their children from discriminatory laws in their home state.
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Kids from Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy projects and orphans from Sierra Leone's brutal civil war have one thing in common: no one gives them a chance. Brownstones to Red Dirt, a feature-length documentary tells the story of how these lost groups find one another through a pen pal program that not only shapes their lives, but also shows them that even if they can't count on the world, they can count on each other.
10) Young Plato
Publisher
Soilsiú Films
Pub. Date
[2022?]
Language
English
Description
Kevin McArevey, a maverick Elvis-loving headmaster in a rough Belfast housing estate, sends his young pupils home with the philosophy to challenge violence. He uses critical thinking and a big dollop of humor to restore hope in a community, plagued by poverty and drugs.
11) Big Sonia
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the last store in a defunct shopping mall, 91-year-old Sonia Warshawski, great-grandmother, businesswoman, and Holocaust survivor, runs the tailor shop she's owned for more than 30 years. But when she's served an eviction notice, the specter of retirement prompts Sonia to resist her harrowing past as a refugee and witness to genocide. A poignant story of generational trauma and healing, the film also also offers a laugh-out-loud-funny portrait...
13) A plastic ocean
Publisher
Brainstorm Media
Language
English
Formats
Description
An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.