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51. Wounds (2017)
Short, Drama
Jill receives a visit from an ex-boyfriend she thought she was over. As Blake seeks to get his hockey ring back, Jill struggles between her desire to keep away from Blake and wanting to win him back.
Stars: Brendan Andrews, Alana Fischer
52. American Heroin Addicts (2016 Video)
TV-14 | 70 min | Documentary
Many Americans have turned to drugs to cope with their lives and deal with the ever mounting socio-economic pressures of our modern day world. It is a nationwide problem that has now reached epidemic proportions among everyday people.
Votes: 9
53. Journey to the South (2012)
111 min | Drama | Completed
A Chinese gasoline tanker truck driver driving all the way south. On the way he encountered various AMAZING schemes to make him pay, which forces him to strike back.
Director: Wiseman Wang | Star: Jim Wang
54. Sheep Hero (2019)
81 min | Documentary, Romance
A traditional shepherd is forced to innovate in a neo-liberal world that conflicts with his idealistic views. Will his struggle pay off or is he forced to go with the flock?
Director: Ton van Zantvoort
Votes: 154
55. My Fight (2015)
54 min | Documentary
After Stephanie Ramirez loses a limb to osteosarcoma at the age of 21, the isolated experience begins to push buttons and Stephanie starts to document the painful journey through a YouTube channel.
Directors: Daniel Montoya, Elizabeth Hong | Stars: Mark Ashford, Jeffrey Long, Marting Ramirez, Stephanie Ramirez
56. Alien Worlds: Pyramid and Temple Secrets Exposed (2023 Video)
75 min | Documentary
For decades the mysteries and riddles of ancient pyramids and temples have perplexed historians who have longed to unlock the origins and secret meanings of these structural wonders. ... See full summary »
Director: J. Michael Long | Stars: Paul Hughes, Charles Thompsen
57. The Picnic (2018)
12 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
When a family goes for a relaxing picnic in the woods they are confronted with a horrific change of plans after crossing paths with a lone hiker.
Director: Eriabis Jennison | Stars: Bradley Ingersoll, April Marion, Lisa Rector, Cameron Frassetta
Votes: 14
58. His Good Will (2008)
TV-G | 11 min | Short
A heart-warming story set in 1950 about a young boy struggling against poverty in a small town, and how his innocence and optimism, in the simplest of ways, touch those around him.
Director: Cayman Grant | Stars: Donis Leonard Jr., James Avery, Ashley Jones, Arita Trahan
Votes: 37
59. Unter Menschen (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
In a hermetically sealed-off safari park in Austria our civilization's moral challenges collide under a magnifying glass: guilt, responsibility, redemption. Fourty chimpanzees survived HIV ... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Rost, Claus Strigel | Stars: Renate Foidl, Annemari Kuti, Bettina Gaupmann, Bianca Pokorny
Votes: 38
60. Life Waves
Documentary | Filming
Director: Benedikt Just | Stars: Alison Dardik, Irving Dardik, Trevor Dardik
61. Double Me (2018)
74 min | Documentary
A delirium is woven and staged with the discovery of manuscripts, photographs, audio tapes and films from the Colombian ethnographer Gregorio Hernández de Alba. One that provokes and ... See full summary »
Director: Felipe Rugeles
Votes: 85
62. Our Vancouver (2013– )
60 min | Reality-TV
The stories and people that our city is talking about - every week on CBC's Our Vancouver with Gloria Macarenko.
Stars: Gloria Macarenko, Grant Lawrence, Johanna Wagstaffe, Grant Lawrence
63. Det stod i avisen (1962)
96 min | Drama, Family, Romance
6 Danish human interest stories based on 6 newspaper ads in 1962: chest, typewriter, small apartment, baby carriage, employment for couple, room for rent and the 7th story on how the journalist met his love via "Dress for sale".
Director: Peer Guldbrandsen | Stars: Henning Moritzen, Hanne Borchsenius, Susse Wold, Ebbe Langberg
Votes: 48
64. Culture NOW (2015– )
60 min | Talk-Show
In each monthly episode of Culture NOW, Dr. Romella Janene El Kharzazi explores "culture" in new and unconventional ways.
Stars: Romella Janene El Kharzazi, Ahed Gandal, Michelle Mays, Brett John Johnson
65. Human Interest (2019– )
Comedy
Co-created by Matthew-Lee Erlbach and Mallory Portnoy, Human Interest is a character-based dry comedy series inspired by real people that explores loneliness, community, and our ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryan Spahn, Mallory Portnoy, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Michael Cyril Creighton
66. Alien Contact: Ancient Gods of Man (2023 Video)
70 min | History
While Ancient Aliens may not have actually built the staggering ancient monuments that seemingly couldn't be built today with modern means, they likely influenced them. From Baalbek to ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Oliver | Stars: Razor Keeves, O.H. Krill, Jason Charles Miller
67. Hataraku Gon! (2009 TV Movie)
Drama
36 year old journalist Yoshiko Gondawara covers human interest stories with a twist. She's frequently thought of as the best journalist at drawing tears from her audience. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Jun Fubuki, Yûta Hiraoka, Karina
68. #Travel (2020– )
23 min | Documentary
Award-winning travel journalist Nathalie Basha explores the diverse cultures and communities behind social media's most trending destinations, proving there's more to travel than a photo opportunity.
Stars: Nathalie Basha, Morgan Tremaine, Bill Esparza
69. Animal Inside (2016)
15 min | Short
A short documentary film that investigates the lives of anthropomorphic enthusiasts, also known as "furries".
Director: Daniel Porter
70. Polly's GlobalWalk (2009)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
Polly Letofsky walked 14,124 miles through 22 countries over 5 years and raised over $250,000 for breast cancer. From her September 11 walk through Muslim villages in SE Asia, a determined ... See full summary »
Director: P.J. Letofsky | Stars: Polly Letofsky, Rosemary Rawson, Irv Letofsky, Debi Linker
71. Postcards from Ukraine (2016)
84 min | Documentary
Postcards from Ukraine is a documentary dealing with the crisis in Ukraine. After traveling all over Ukraine, Sieva, the director, chose to focus on 5 young characters whose lives have been... See full summary »
Director: Sieva Diamantakos | Stars: Konstantin, Alina Lizunova, Illya Machekhin, Sergii Sevidov
Votes: 10
72. Teletubbies in Taipei: Workers Against Privatisation (2010)
59 min | Documentary
In 2008, on the streets of Taipei, four Teletubbies appeared. They had monitors on their chests, and they dispatched DMs. They were four of Taipei's government employees who had been laid ... See full summary »
Director: Ming-Chu Kuo
73. Identity Unknown (1960)
66 min | Drama
Two reporters find romance during interviews with relatives and friends of passengers in an ill-fated airliner.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Richard Stapley, Pauline Yates, Patricia Plunkett, Beatrice Varley
Votes: 44
74. Alt Mod Base
Documentary, Short | Post-production
Plot is yet to be disclosed.
Director: Matt de Casanove
75. Paranormal UK: UFOs, Cryptids & Hauntings (2023 Video)
70 min | Mystery
The United Kingdom has a history of paranormal and supernatural events like nowhere else on earth. From one of the most haunted houses in the world, to the most infamous Alien encounter in ... See full summary »
Director: Warren Speed | Stars: Graham Burney, Alexa De Strange, Kenneth Lown, Peter Moore
76. Paranormal World: Aliens, UFOs, Cryptids and Ghostly Encounters (2023 Video)
65 min | Documentary
Sightings of strange, unworldly creatures occur daily around the world. Now we are learning that bizarre creatures like Bigfoot, Dogmen, El Chupacabras, Lake Monsters, Thunderbirds, even ... See full summary »
Director: J. Michael Long | Stars: Razor Keeves, O.H. Krill
77. The Dragon Spring (2018)
57 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
"The Dragon Spring" tells a story about passion and fighting against adversity. 25-year-old Pawel, dreams of becoming a coach of Arsenal London but at the moment he coaches Red Dragons, the worst football team in the whole country.
Director: Jaroslaw Wszedybyl
78. Behind the Bullet (2019)
84 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at four individuals who have pulled the trigger and the profound impact it's had on their lives.
Director: Heidi Yewman | Stars: Daron Dwyer, Taylor Dwyer, Kevin Leonard, Will Little
Votes: 135
79. The Debts (2011)
87 min | Comedy
There are a series of dark-humor absurdities in a small town in south China caused by a private lottery ticket to reflect a variety of illegal activities in society.
Director: Wiseman Wang | Stars: Bangdong Lin, Haizhu Zhou
80. Children of Beirut (2017)
59 min | Documentary
Accompanied by her father, who took part in the reconstruction of Beirut in 1992, Srage wanders through Dalieh, a small city-center port where the last families of fishermen are soon to be evicted as the district is privatized.
Director: Sarah Srage
81. What's New? (1972–1990)
Family, News
Weekly news show presenting current events for teen audiences along with appropriate human interest stories. In addition, recent Canadian news is satirized with puppet sketches.
Stars: Howard Green, Jennifer Gibson, Ben Johnson, Sandy Lane
Votes: 12
82. A Blow to the Head
Crime, Drama | Pre-production
Three stories of men facing violence intersect - a lost son amid the rise of neighbourhood hatred and conflict, an aging football legend strikes and an angry man faces the consequences of his actions.
Director: David O'Brien | Stars: Jack Ellis, Carma Sharon, Damian Nixey
84. Afrit 9 (1996–2004)
30 min | Family
Stars: Jean-Marie Aerts, Mohamed Bouchaoui, Reddy De Mey, Fred Janssen
85. Casey at the Met(s) (1965)
18 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
A human interest story of baseball fans who remain faithful to their lackluster team, the New York Mets, even though the players are "perennial cellar-dwellers." Beloved manager Casey Stengel promises "never to go below last place."
Director: Arthur Cohen | Stars: Casey Stengel, Richie Ashburn, Roger Craig, Larry Elliot
87. Mountain Plain Mountain (2018)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Deepening confusion becomes a delightful experience watching this collaborative film by Daniel Jacoby and Araki Yu. The documentary observes the idiosyncratic sounds and rhythms of Ban'ei, ... See full summary »
Directors: Yu Araki, Daniel Jacoby
88. Dangerous on the Way (2018)
33 min | Documentary, Short
Sensuous portrayal of the traditional harvesting of bird's nests, a particularly dangerous and breathtaking ritual performed twice a year by the Orang Sungai people, at a height of over 120... See full summary »
Director: Mel O'Callaghan | Star: Sahrel Bin Satar Aloi
89. Zooman (2018 Video)
90 min | Documentary
Creating a full-blown zoo in your own backyard...dream or reality? For Buddy it's both. From one of the most remote territories of the US comes this remarkable film. Buddy's dream is to ... See full summary »
Director: Rolf Winters | Stars: Carrie Cramer, Bud DeYoung
94. In an Instant (2016)
5 min | Short, Drama
Director: Terence Gordon | Stars: Jennifer-Rebel Fournier, Dani Gulledge, Celeste Jones, Tiffany Lefler
96. The Poisoned Sky (2008)
93 min | Documentary
In 1990, the Taiwan Power Company Ltd. constructed the biggest power plant in Asia in Taichung. In 2005, the Taiwan Power Company planned to construct another in Changhua County. This ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Chi
97. Night Editor (1954– )
15 min | Drama, Family
Low-budget show with Hal Burdick, the editor of an unknown newspaper, narrating a story about crime or a human interest story. The stories ranged from the US Civil War to 1954.
Star: Hal Burdick
98. Settling Sea Gypsies (2017)
70 min | Documentary
A tribe in harmony with the sea. The emerging modernity disrupts the balance. Overfishing is a threat. A film about three generations in a Bajo sea gypsy family who all deal differently with the new times.
Director: Arno Van Beest | Star: Daniel Hillel-Tuch
99. La capsula (2009)
12 min | Short
A documentary about the limits of modern technology and the human fear of being forgotten.
Director: Lars Gehrmann
100. The Gift (X) (2018)
22 min | Short, Drama
Myriam and Sabri are a young couple who have been married for one year. For their first wedding anniversary, Myriam, a conservative and veiled kindergarten teacher; decides to grant her ... See full summary »
Director: Latifa Robbana Doghri
Votes: 12