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Witch Hunt

DocumentaryStorm.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11:30 +0000

DocumentaryStorm is proud to present “Witch Hunt,” a feature length documentary narrated by Sean Penn that tells the story of a small American city and the police’s witch-hunt that terrorized its citizens. In the 1980s, there were many rumors of child molestation and satanism around the country and the public was was full of fear. In response, voters in the small city of Bakersfield, California elected a tough on crime district attorney by the name of Ed Jagels which they [...]

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Pond Hockey

DocumentaryStorm.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:28:54 +0000

Before the existence of competitive leagues playing hockey in front of thousands of fans there was pond hockey. Pond hockey is a sport that is very similar to traditional ice hockey except that it’s played outdoors on a natural frozen body of water. People who have played pond hockey say there is nothing like playing with the sky above your head with the fresh air in your lungs. They say this is the way hockey is was meant to be [...]

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Yoga, Inc

DocumentaryStorm.com — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:50:22 +0000

Yoga’s history stretches back centuries. Written appearances of its practice have been found in spiritual Hindu texts dating back to over 1400 years before the common era. Through the ages, yoga practitioners have been dedicating their lives to attain yoga’s ultimate goal: “to develop self-awareness to the point of liberation.” But wait, that’s for the hippies. Today, yoga has transformed from an ancient spiritual practice into a competitive, commercialized, multi-million dollar industry, making some people very rich. Yoga has evolved [...]

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Naked Citizens

DocumentaryStorm.com — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Can you imagine waking up one day to a banging at your door and being escorted by armed men to a prison because you were suspected of being a terrorist? Andreg Holm was taken from his home in Berlin because systematic government monitoring of his academic research tagged him as a likely leader of a militant group. After 30 days in solitary confinement he was released with no charges. Across Western Europe and North America, civilians are losing their privacy [...]

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The Boy Who Lived Before

DocumentaryStorm.com — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:37:32 +0000

After death, is it possible that we come back to this world for another round? This documentary, produced by Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, The Boy Who Lived Before, tells the story of Cameron Macauley. Ever since he was able to speak he would talk about his previous life on the Island of Barra which is over 220 miles from his home in Glasgow. He talks of his other parents, of his dog, of the white house he lived [...]

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Seeds of Death: Unveiling The Lies of GMO’s

DocumentaryStorm.com — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:05:40 +0000

In today’s supermarkets, you’d be hard-pressed to find food that didn’t contain some form of genetically modified substances. These genetically modified substances effects on our health are completely unknown and Big Industry players such as Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta, are essentially exposing us to one of the largest and dangerous science experiments ever conducted on our civilization as a whole. Over the past ten years or so, there has been a huge surge in the awareness of the potential dangers [...]

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The Staircase

DocumentaryStorm.com — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:10:12 +0000

In 2001, American Author Michael Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of the staircase in their home. He tells 911 operators that his wife was injured in a fall but investigators are not convinced. Did Michael Peterson murder his wife by pushing her down a flight of stairs? The Staircase, is a gripping courtroom thriller that follows the high-profile murder trial against Michael Peterson, who is accused of killing his wife. According [...]

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To Stand Above The Clouds

DocumentaryStorm.com — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:06:24 +0000

At a height of 29,028 feet (8,848 meters), Mount Everest is the highest mountain on our planet. It is located in the Himalayas and sits on the border between China and Nepal. Climbing Everest is a feat for the brave with only around 3,000 people on record to have ever reached its summit. Mountaineers who decide to take on the challenge must endure the effects of the altitude sickness, as well as deal with extreme weather conditions, and other dangers [...]

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This Is What Winning Looks Like

DocumentaryStorm.com — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:43:40 +0000

This feature length documentary, “This Is What Winning Looks Like,” produced by VICE, is a disturbing look into the sexual misconduct, corruption, drug abuse, and overall incompetence of the Afghan security forces and the overall state of affairs in Afghanistan as US and British troops have began to withdraw. In February 2013, on General John R. Allen’s last day leading NATO forces in Afghanistan said, “Afghan forces defending Afghan people and enabling the government of this country to serve its [...]

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Broke.

DocumentaryStorm.com — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:47:58 +0000

Broke is a cinéma vérité masterpiece about an inner city pawnshop. In the documentary, we meet David Woolfson, a Jewish South African who has immigrated to Edmonton, Canada and owns a pawnshop in the city’s roughest neighborhood. He’s been running the shop for over 15 years and has become familiar with the regular characters that come in to the shop to sell whatever odds and ends they find in exchange for a few bucks. His shop, A1 Trading, is the [...]

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Word Wars

DocumentaryStorm.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:06:39 +0000

The classic board game, Scrabble, was invented over 75 years ago and since its inception has sold over 150 million sets worldwide. You may have fond memories of playing Scrabble with your grandmother but there are other people to whom scrabble has taken on a much more important significance. These hardcore Scrabble fanatics will play in clubs and the most passionate and skilled will enter extremely competitive tournaments. This documentary follows the lives of four competitive Scrabble players as they [...]

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The Light Bulb Conspiracy

DocumentaryStorm.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:08:08 +0000

The Light Bulb Conspiracy, also known as Pyramids of Waste, is a documentary about products that are designed to fail. The term planned obsolescence is the policy of designing or manufacturing a product with a the intent of limiting its lifespan. This film explores how different companies incorporate known failures into their products just to be able to sell more. While consumers spend money on replacing these defective products a heavy burden of waste is placed on the environment. Have [...]

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Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

DocumentaryStorm.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:22 +0000

Obesity increases the likelihood of various other health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, and even certain types of cancer. Some health experts forecast that 42 percent of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030 but it’s not just a problem in America; obesity is also on the rise in other countries like never before. Aside from some exceptions, obesity is the result of excessive food intake and a lack of activity. “70% of the diseases that [...]

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Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance

DocumentaryStorm.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:17:01 +0000

Get acquainted with the fight sport known as Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand, in this hour-long documentary film. Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance, originally filmed in 2002 and narrated by British actor Jason Statham, takes us on a voyage to Thailand, the Land of Smiles, to learn about Muay Thai and what it means to those that practice it. Originally used in battlefields and only then eventually developing into a ring sport, today Muay Thai is in the [...]

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Sex: The Annabel Chong Story

DocumentaryStorm.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:13:06 +0000

This is the notorious documentary, originally released in 1999, that exposes the life and career of porn star Annabel Chong. In case you haven’t heard of Annabel Chong, she was the first women to set a record for the most sexual partners in one day: she had sex 251 times with 69 men in a ten-hour period. This event was filmed and released under the title The World’s Biggest Gangbang and become one of the highest grossing pornography films of [...]

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A Shining Light

DocumentaryStorm.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:25:05 +0000

Journeyman Pictures presents, “A Shining Light,” a short film of only 11 minutes following Illac Diaz who began a project called “Liter of Light.” The film takes place in the slums of Manila, Philippines in August of 2012. Illac Diaz takes us on a tour of the slums of Manila. We follow him into homes, churches, and even a jail. Illac’s project is recycling plastic bottles which will outlive all future generations to come sitting in a landfill or end [...]

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