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Twenty three years after a fly ball determined the outcome of one of the greatest high school baseball games ever played, for the first time ever players from both teams sit down to recant that game, that play, and the effect it's made on their lives.The year was 1999, and a couple of schools 4 hours apart were embarking on a season-long journey to become the best high school baseball team in Michigan. The Sturgis Trojans and the Pinconning Spartans were schools that were built from the ground up by communities that were unapologetically determined to do one thing… WIN. Both schools were championship caliber baseball teams that didn’t know a thing about each other when they took the field at Battle Creek’s Bailey Park to face-off in the 1999 Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship. Finally, 23 years later, we have uncovered fascinating details about both teams, their run to the state finals, and the emotional thoughts and feelings behind one of the most memorable final innings in Michigan sports history.Meet the players and coaches who relate the story in fascinating, glorious, and sometimes agonizing, detail. From the unlikely sole sophomore who became the hero to the coach who wants to “burn down” the opponent’s city. Vintage home movies of the event and clever inserts of “90s” graphics transports the viewer right back to 1999 and in the middle of the action. You don’t know the players going in, but you’ll be craving to know more by the time it ends.

Into the Cosmos: The Space Race, Mars and Beyond

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A look at the development of space travel and the potential for humans to one day walk on the surface of Mars. From the desperation of War machines to the curiosity of space exploration. Detailed accounts of previous missions for the exploration of Mars, including the landing of the rovers on the planets surface. After the Soviets gained possession of the V2 manufacturing facilities, production of these rockets began in the Soviet Union, and on the 4th of October 1957, SPUTNIK 1 became the first artificial satellite to be launched into space. This was the next step in the evolution of mankind. It was the beginning of the Space Race.

Overwatch: Be the Hero

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Prepare for battle! Jump straight into one of the fastest growing games of all time, with over 40 million players, and many pro teams across the globe. Creators of World of Warcraft, Blizzard introduced their first new IP in 17 years ‘Overwatch’, which has become a global phenomenon. Celebrating hope, diversity and teamwork, join the Overwatch community and hear from the people at the very heart of the game; the developers, the pros, the fans and the voice actors of Reinhardt, Sombra, Pharah, Symmetra, ana and more, in this unofficial documentary. The world could always use more heroes.

This Is Jessica

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From her earliest years, when Jessica Bair was being raised as a boy named Jonathan, she knew she was a girl. But born into the Mormon church, she also knew that saying so out loud could cause her to lose everything.

Is Genesis History?

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Follow Dr. Del Tackett and over a dozen scientists as they explore the science behind the history recorded in Genesis. From rock layers to fossils, from lions to stars, from the Bible to artifacts, this eye-opening film will transform the way you see the world.

The Truth is in the Stars

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Do we as a society have the capacity to live up to Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive vision for the future? That is the central question in “The Truth is in the Stars,” a feature documentary in which the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, examines the impact of “Star Trek” on popular culture, human innovation, discovery and creativity.

Water & Power: A California Heist

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Directed by Emmy Award winner Marina Zenovich and executive produced by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney, this National Geographic documentary film unfolds like a real-life film noir, uncovering the ruthless exploits of California’s notorious water barons, who profit off the state’s resources while everyday citizens endure a debilitating water crisis.

Dancing In Jaffa

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Pierre Dulaine, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer, fulfills a life-long dream when he takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa. Over a ten-week period, Pierre teaches 11-year-old Palestinian-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli children to dance and compete together. Dancing in Jaffa explores the complex stories of three different children, who are forced to confront issues of identity, segregation and racial prejudice as they dance with their enemy. The classroom becomes a microcosm of the Middle East's struggle to work together harmoniously while still caught in the politics of the region and race. With the guidance of Pierre, the children learn to dance together and trust one another. Dancing In Jaffa offers an up-close-and-personal perspective of how the future might unfold if the art of movement and dance could triumph over the politics of history and geography.

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

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Narrated by Jodie Foster, Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché is a documentary about the first female filmmaker, Alice Guy-Blaché, which explores the heights of fame and financial success she achieved before she was shut out from the very industry she helped create. Guy-Blaché started her career as a secretary to Léon Gaumont and, at 23, was inspired to make her own film called La Fée aux Choux (The Cabbage Fairy), one of the first narrative films ever made. After her filmmaking career at Gaumont (1896-1907), she had a second decade-long career in the U.S., where she built and ran her own studio in Fort Lee, N.J. Over the span of her career, she wrote, produced or directed 1,000 films, including 150 with synchronized sound during the ‘silent’ era. Her work includes comedies, westerns and dramas, as well as films with groundbreaking subject matter such as child abuse, immigration, Planned Parenthood, and female empowerment. She also etched a place in history by making the earliest known surviving narrative film with an all-black cast. Green has dedicated more than eight years of research in order to discover the real story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873-1968) – not only highlighting her pioneering contributions to the birth of cinema but also her acclaim as a creative force and entrepreneur in the earliest years of movie-making. Green interviewed Patty Jenkins, Diablo Cody, Ben Kingsley, Geena Davis, Ava DuVernay, Michel Hazanavicius, and Julie Delpy - to name a few--who comment on Guy-Blaché’s innovations. Green discovered rare footage of televised interviews and long archived audio interviews which can be heard for the first time in Be Natural, which affords Alice Guy-Blaché to tell her own story.

Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey

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Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey follows the real life rock 'n' roll fairy tale of Filipino Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from YouTube to become the front man for iconic American rock band Journey. In this Cinderella story for the ages, Arnel, having overcome a lifetime's worth of hardships, must now navigate the immense pressures of replacing a legendary singer and leading a world-renowned band on their most extensive world tour in years.

The Rise of K-Pop

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BTS, BLACKPINK, iKon, EXO, VIXX, G-idle, NCT. The Korean wave has arrived! K-pop has officially taken over the world. Now some of the biggest artists in the world are the result of a booming idol culture that has brought incredible songs, unmatched choreography and high concept production to a music revolution.

Gore Vidal: United States of Amnesia

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No twentieth-century figure has had a more profound effect on the worlds of literature, film, politics, historical debate, and the culture wars than Gore Vidal. Anchored by intimate one-on-one interviews with the man himself, this is a fascinating and wholly entertaining portrait of the last lion of the age of American liberalism. Commentary by those who knew him best—including filmmaker/nephew Burr Steers and the late Christopher Hitchens—blends with footage from Vidal's legendary on-air career to remind us why he will forever stand as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time. This is Gore Vidal's last word and testimony.

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

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Robin Williams. The comic genius with an electric mind, with a range of talent that left us breathless. The one who amazed and kept us entertained until the very end, and whose sole purpose in life was to make people laugh. Living life to the fullest, he went from one memorable film role to the other. But behind the upbeat, frenzied facade of Robin Williams was a sensitive and vulnerable man, deeply plagued by depression and haunted by his demons. Few comedians have ever been as beloved as Robin Williams. His story is full of tragic moments. It inspires us to look past the mask of those people who seem to have a perfect life. His legacy, reaching way beyond his body of work, lives on. We look back at the journey and tragic loss of a unique comic legend...and one of the greatest comedians of all time.

Poop Talk

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Poop Talk is an open and honest look at a taboo topic in today’s society. The docu-comedy gives an inside look at all things poop — from uncensored, embarrassing moments to scientific explanations recounted by 50 experts and comedians including Kumail Nanjiani, Nicole Byer, Adam Carolla, Rob Corddry, Nikki Glaser, Pete Holmes, Eric Stonestreet, Randy and Jason Sklar, Nick Swardson, Dr. Drew Pinsky and many others.

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

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World-renowned magician, Ricky Jay, is embraced by both audiences and fellow magicians alike, provoking astonishment in even the most skeptical of viewers. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic, and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.

Space Force: The Dawn of Galactic Warfare

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Once born through the imagination of science fiction writers, space warfare, now poses the greatest technological threat to life as we know it. With threats from unidentified aerial objects and identified states ever increasing, comes a new age of defense, protecting assets and asserting dominance in the final frontier. Since the dawn of the satellite era, space has been cluttered with more and more technology for societal and warfare advancements. The fight for control in the new battleground has wide ranging ramifications on the foundations of society. Almost every aspect of our lives hinges on the use of satellites orbiting our planet. Satellites underpin the entire digital economy, allowing billions of dollars of commerce to be sent throughout the world, enabling weather forecasting, and climate change tracking of wild fires to the receding ice caps. Everything we do is tied to space. Not only do they make living our lives easier, they also make it more safe, providing military personnel with secure and immediate communications in times of national and international threat, to speeding up the arrival of emergency responders.  Come with us, as we dissect humanity’s voyage into outer space and preparation for the Dawn of Galactic Warfare.

The Roswell Coverup: 75 Years Later

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Conspiracy, cover-up and condemnation… Those brave enough to share their stories from that mysterious night in Roswell 1947 faced humiliation and intimidation. 75 years later, as all those who had first hand knowledge of the event have now passed, the truth may never be accepted. We take a look back at the first hand accounts of those who saw, held and were instrumental in disclosing what the government could not, the crash of an alien spaceship. Diluted over the years, this documentary re-examines and focuses on the personal experiences, from witnessing a close encounter to traumatic military threats, which the ordeal had on unwitting bystanders within the Roswell community. Sucked into the story stuck in time, hear first hand accounts from Jesse Marcel, Frankie Rowe, and Walter Haut, on what transpired into the greatest ufological mystery of the century. Along with expert analysis from Kevin Randle (retired USAR) and Kent Jeffrey (coordinator of The Roswell Initiative). Something definitely crashed into the desert of Roswell New Mexico, the air force maintains it was a weather balloon, the eyewitnesses store their belief in a cover up. Who do you believe? Are you being deceived?

This is GWAR

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The powerful story of the most iconic heavy metal/art collective/monster band in the universe, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with members of GWAR, both past and present, as well as other artists, including Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennnon, Alex Winter, Bam Margera, and Ethan Embry, also including never-before-seen footage of legendary GWAR frontman Dave Brockie. This Is GWAR “will make you cringe, smile, laugh, gag, and cry” (Cinapse).

Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken

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In the 13 years since Super Size Me, the fast-food industry has undergone a makeover. Today, chain restaurants tout food that's "healthy, " "organic, " and "natural. " Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores this new reality with an approach even more immersive and subversive than that used for his first film: he sets out to open his own chicken franchise. We follow him every step of the way, from raising poultry and conjuring recipes to designing the brand and scouting a location. Spurlock brings his disarming humor to uncover the truths and lies behind this multibillion-dollar industry. Navigating a world of cynics and opportunists, Spurlock comes across like a hillbilly Jimmy Stewart with refreshing optimism. He confronts one challenge after another in his mission to live up to his ideals. The film feels especially timely when the US has a junk-food-loving President and an epidemic of false claims in advertising. Spurlock pays close attention to the Orwellian buzzwords that marketers use to bring a "health halo" to industrial food. While the original Super Size Me made a specific example of McDonald's, this compelling sequel focuses on new targets and doesn't hold back on naming names. The film builds momentum towards the day when Spurlock puts his reputation on the line by serving his first customers.

City of Ali

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The story of how the death of Muhammad Ali brought his Kentucky hometown – and the world – together for one unforgettable week. Featuring candid interviews with those close to him, this documentary explores Ali’s lifelong relationship with his hometown of Louisville culminating in a procession of more than 100,000 people gathered to answer the question, “How do you say good-bye to The Greatest?”

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