FilmRise (Firm)
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The Great Alone" is an award-winning documentary packed with adventure and thrills that follows the inspiring comeback story of four-time Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey and his indestructible love and passion for dog sledding, his family and the infamous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The first ever in history to win four consecutive Iditarod races, Lance Mackey faces ongoing battles with his health, his past and his dogs as he tackles the Iditarod...
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"From Fat To Finish Line" follows the inspiring journey of 12 formerly obese people who team up to run a 200 mile Ragnar Relay Race from Miami to Key West, FL. Once virtual strangers, the team bonds through the ups and downs of weight loss and the challenges of running. The film examines the trials, obstacles and triumphs that occur when tackling big goals like losing weight and reaching for victories like crossing finish lines. DVD features the offical...
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Travel to Colombia with photographer Robert Oelman, who leaves his psychology career behind to pursue his greatest passion - photography. Journey through the vanishing rainforests of the Amazon Basin as Oelman takes striking images of insect species never before recorded, and experience a magnificent world of beauty gone unseen by most. The images Oelman captures are astounding - colors and configurations of insects that are the stuff of dreams.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"All odds were stacked against the pit-bulls rescued from quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. Forced to fight for their lives, they were considered so dangerous many wanted them euthanized. But no one could have predicted how the dogs would change the lives of those who risked everything to save them. Featuring the life-saving work of Best Friends Animal Society"--Container.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped on the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters' initials in the lunar dust. Only now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love and loss. Cernan's burning ambition carried him from a quiet Chicago suburb to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and ultimately, to the moon.
7) Wildland
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A sweeping yet deeply personal account of a single wildland firefighting crew as they struggle with fear, loyalty, dreams, and demons. What emerges is a rich story of working-class men, their exterior world, interior lives, and the fire that lies between.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck that was bound for the glue factory. Harry paid 80 dollars for the horse and named him Snowman, and in less than two years, the team went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation's top pedigree horses and wealthiest socialites.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"... [A] look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees."--Container.
11) Sappy holiday
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When a hard-working but uninspired sous chef accidentally discovers her boyfriend is going to propose to her on Christmas Eve, she begins doubting their future together especially when a handsome maple farmer rescues her from a snowstorm.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a national disaster strikes their community, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra...
Publisher
BayView Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
In Buenos Aires during the 1980s, Inspector Chavez must solve a mysterious murder case. To reveal the identity of the killer, Chavez must clarify the enigma waiting in ambush to capture his own heart. His passion for the investigation begins to challenge both his loyalty to the law and his own personal desires.
15) Broken diamonds
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the wake of his father's death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he's forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.
16) The bad kids
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Located in an impoverished Mojave Desert community, Black Rock Continuation High School is one of California's alternative schools for students at risk of dropping out. Every student here has fallen so far behind in credits that they have no hope of earning a diploma at a traditional high school. Black Rock is their last chance. The Bad Kids is an observational documentary that chronicles one extraordinary principal's mission to realize the potential...
17) Back in time
Publisher
Fisher Klingenstein Ventures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A documentary film presenting a look at the impact the Back to the future movie trilogy -- Back to the future (originally released: 1985), and the sequels, Back to the future part II (originally released: 1989), and, Back to the future part III (originally released: 1990) -- has had on our culture.
18) Finding Oscar
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
In a forgotten massacre during Guatemala's decades-long civil war, a young boy was spared, only to be raised by one of the very soldiers who killed his family. Nearly 30 years after the tragedy, it will take a dedicated team - from a forensic scientist to a young Guatemalan prosecutor - to uncover the truth and bring justice to those responsible...by finding the missing boy named Oscar.
19) The admirer
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this dramatic thriller, a woman searches for answers after her life is hacked by a mysterious person from her past harboring a dangerous obsession.
20) Aluna
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Aluna ALUNA is made by and with the KOGI, a genuine lost civilization hidden on an isolated triangular pyramid mountain in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, nearly five miles high, on the Colombian-Caribbean coast. A sequel to the BBC documentary "The Heart of The World: Elder Brother's Warning" (1990), the Kogi tribe (calling themselves Elder Brother) once again re-emerge to express their concern for the state of the modern world "Younger...