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“Before there was light, before there was earth, the game was played.” -Esteemed Elder Oren Lyons, Jr. (Onondaga/Seneca) Sacred Stick examines the historical, cultural, and spiritual aspects of lacrosse. From the ancient Maya to the world famous Iroquois Nationals team, this program explores a uniquely Indigenous sport that, like Native peoples themselves, adapted and endured within the dominant culture. As lacrosse surges in popularity, it has now become the fastest growing sport in North America. But for Native peoples, it has always been and continues to be much more than a game.

Responding to the inaugural release of Playboy magazine, two African-American entrepreneurial hopefuls set out to do an all-black version of the same, pitching Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Eartha Kitt to grace the cover.

The last two episodes of a Top Model style reality show in which the remaining Top 5 immigrants compete against one another for a US passport.

A hilarious and moving tribute to the famous comedy duo Abbott and Costello, featuring classic routines, TV appearances, bloopers, and more

Viral busker Cam Cole takes his one-man rock show across the Atlantic for his first tour of the United States. Travelling by himself in a RV, Cam ventures South to explore the roots of the music that shaped him. Performing with blues legends along the way, he learns about the soul of American music and the spirit of the American people he encounters.

Depicts some white working-class families in a sprawling suburb of Seattle, Washington, in the northwest United States.

During a pivotal mission, Victor Sheppard is separated from his team. With time running out, he must locate and neutralize a notorious weapon engineer known only as "The Doctor". Adapted from the American Terror Graphic Novel, by Jeff McComsey. The six minute animated short is a supplementary story and collaboration between Joseph Krzemienski's award winning studio, theFictory, and Jeff McComsey.

In the state of California, Black women have battled race and gender barriers in pursuit of equality and political power, for the past 170 years. Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California Politics, reveals the sacrifices and contributions these women made to become leading voices in politics, community activism, organized labor and the judicial system.

Over 4,000 people who call the United States their home are denied the basic rights and freedoms of citizens due to their statelessness. USSR expatriate Mikhail Sebastian details how this has affected his life and what steps he is taking to fight this legal failure.

One Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice.

A DVD Bootleg Pirate enlists a group of misfits who set out on an adventure to sell enough bootleg movies to make the perfect film they believe will change their lives forever.

In a Performing Arts classroom, a teacher gathers four students for an unorthodox therapy-like session. Through a series of emotionally charged exercises, the students are pushed to confront their personal issues and vulnerabilities, leaving one of them to question the morality of what the teacher is making them do.

An interview with a young Toni Morrison. The video also shows Toni Morrison going shopping, at a party, and at work. Her commentary provides an incisive look behind her written words, and at the vision, technique, and lifestyle of this award-winning author. She reads from The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Song of Solomon.

It was a dark day in American motocross. European rider, Jeffrey Herlings had just come over for a one-off, guest appearance race in the AMA National Pro Motocross Championship… And won. Even coming from last place after a first turn crash, all the way back up to lead before the chequered flag, passing Eli Tomac and all the rest of them along the way like they were standing still! But the real reason he was stateside? To acclimatize himself in preparation for the next round of his MXGP World Motocross Championship, which was set to take place in Jacksonville, Florida the following weekend. In light of all that’d happened, Tomac and a number of other American riders entered themselves as exhibitionists, and the world watched on with baited breath as it seemed like we were finally about to get a definitive answer to the age-old question… Who’s faster, Europeans or Americans?

In motocross, a debate has raged for over 50 years… You see, there are two ‘Holy Grail’ championships at the pinnacle of dirt bike racing; the European MXGP World Motocross Championship and the American AMA National Pro Motocross Championship. Each series has its own set of 40 professional riders that compete in a plethora of rounds across all sorts of terrain (dirt, sand, mud etc.) The problem is, these two sets of riders seldom ever get to compete against the other. So fans have long pondered which lot’s faster… Well, in 2017 the stars miraculously aligned and we got to see Europe’s top rider, Jeffrey Herlings go head-to-head with Eli Tomac and everything else America had to throw at him! The following is what transpired…

Originally broadcast to critical acclaim on PBS, this documentary traces the story of flight from the famine-swept villages of 19th century Ireland to the industrialized cities of 20th century America. Actual letters chronicle the stories of eight immigrants who made this trans-Atlantic journey. Kelly McGillis narrates.

Part of Reichenbach's series of short documentaries on America.

This 48 minute VHS documentary narrated by Christoper Reeve explores the history of the America's Cup race. Color, Produced & Written by: Nicholas Granby and Deborah Dennison, Directed by Nicholas Granby.

A mockumentary following the growing epidemic of teens making themselves pass out