Pre order now; release date, Sept. 1, 2008. Behind high security towers a group of prison inmates join an intensive 10 day, 100 hour Vipassana meditation program. A film that “gives you hope for the human race." .... Home use only. See www.balconyfilm.com/releasing.html for public exhibition lic... (more)

There are crimes so unspeakably horrendous they seem unforgivable. And yet, some people do manage to forgive.

Forgiveness: Stories for Our Time focuses on four individuals who have lived through events so painful and horrific they are unimaginable to most of us.

Through heartfelt interviews, a... (more)

WORKINGMAN’S DEATH is an unflinching portrait of the state of manual labor in the 21st century. In the Ukraine, a group of men spend long days crawling through cramped shafts of illegal coal mines. Sulfur gatherers in Indonesia brave the smoky heat of an active volcano and the treacherous trip bac... (more)

FLESH & BLOOD is Larry Silverman's compelling, critically
acclaimed documentary about one of the most controversial and legendary practitioners of radical body modification, Steve Haworth.

“An amazing documentary… emotionally complex,
a unique achievement.” - The Boston Phoenix

“From the fir... (more)

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In the South Bronx, a young doctor embarks on a research project to find out wh... (more)

"An affectionate portrait of a gadfly dedicated to lampooning American society's foibles, the laziness of the media and the tendency in all of us to swallow what we really want to believe but shouldn't." - STAR-TRIBUNE

ABEL RAISES CAIN is an unprecedented glimpse into the life and bizarre career... (more)

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It is not licensed for public screenings and is not for use in universities, colleges, schools, public libraries, or by any government agency. For educational sales, visit our educational distributor at www.newsreel.org... (more)

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What do you get when you fall in love?

"Inlaws & Outlaws" cleverly weaves together the true stories of couples and singles—both gay and straight—into a collective narrative that is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.

At the top of the film, you meet real pe... (more)

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First-time filmmaker Katrina Browne makes a troubling discovery - her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine fellow descendants set off to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown in Rhode Isla... (more)

UnCut - UnCensored- UnBelieveable

As part of the making of the ground-breaking series "A Brief History of Disbelief," Jonathan Miller filmed conversations with some very distinguished minds. Jonathan, of course, could not resist the temptation to make these conversations wide ranging and so – n... (more)