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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker and novice farmer John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester's unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and...
2) Lady buds
Language
English
Description
From a Latinx LGBTQ activist to a Black Catholic school principal, six small businesswomen hit California's newly legal cannabis trade. But as aggressive regulations bogart the market, can they each keep their green American dream alight?
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Discover the over 700 miles of extremely diverse geography and climate with high and low desert, beautiful beaches, puntuated by redwood and giant sequoia timber stands. Along with the natural beauty are the cities of San Francisco, Monterey, Los Angeles, Hollywood, and San Diego.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Celine Archive is a creative documentary that brings together animation, portraiture, interviews, site visits, and archival materials to uncover the real story of Celine Navarro, a Filipino immigrant woman buried alive by her community in Northern California in 1932, revealing Navarro's feminism and resistance in a time when neither was embraced. Filmmaker and scholar Celine Parren~as Shimizu, a grieving mother with a long-term commitment to exploring...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. Ron Howard presents a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
9) Skid Row
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Living on the dangerous, drug-infested streets of downtown L.A. for nine days and nights, Grammy Award winner Pras Michel goes undercover as a homeless person. The entire time he and his crew are incognito, using surveillance cameras. A compelling life-changing story of Pras learning how to fend for himself on the streets of Los Angeles, all while discovering the dark, volatile and very human side of Side Row.
10) Sea of shadows
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In Mexico's Sea of Cortez, a group of dedicated scientists, high-tech activists, investigative journalists and courageous undercover agents attempt to rescue the most endangered and elusive whale on Earth while battling the vicious Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers whose destructive poaching methods are threatening the regions marine life.
11) Babies
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Follows four babies from different parts of the globe as they navigate their first year of life. Features Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia, Hattie who lives in San Francisco, and Mari from Tokyo.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Before the Menendez brothers, O.J. and Ted Bundy, Charles Manson's name loomed large in modern stories of murder and crime. Over 50 years have passed since Manson and his devoted followers committed their horrific acts, yet the public remains in the dark about the Manson family and their journey into the abyss. How has this legendary story, the stuff of sensational headlines, criminal culture, and lore, been left unexplored? The most comprehensive...
13) Hiro's table
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Shot over sixteen years, the film follows chef Hiroji Obayashi and his family as they manage their popular LA restaurant located in a strip mall.
14) Ruminations
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Who in the Hell is Rumi Missabu?" Find out as we follow the wild life of a counter-culture and drag icon who would eventually become known as Rumi Missabu. A founding member of the radical queer performance group, The Cockettes, Rumi leaves Hollywood a trained child actor and dives headfirst into the LSD fueled hippie culture of San Francisco. The lifestyle and brief brush with celebrity leads to Rumi burning out and disappearing off the grid for...
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Fires were breaking out in retail businesses all over greater Los Angeles and adjacent areas from the mid-1980's to the early '90's. Authorities pieced together a case based on a malfunctioning incendiary device, a smudged fingerprint, a peculiar pattern of outbreaks, and an incriminating, unpublished novel sent to a literary agent.
16) Gemmel & Tim
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Award-winning true crime documentary explores the lives and untimely passings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two Black gay men who both died from meth overdoses at the home of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck. Powerful and galvanizing, simultaneously investigates the crimes and offers a cautionary tale to keep these events from repeating.
17) Whirlybird
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Flying high above Los Angeles in a whirling news helicopter, a husband-and-wife team covered some of the city's most historic events, and in doing so changed breaking news forever. However, their camera not only captured L.A. history, but it also documented the adrenaline-fueled culture of live news, the strain it took on their relationship, and ultimately major life transitions. This duo, Marika Gerrad and Zoey Tur (known then as Bob), look back...
19) LA 92
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen footage. Produced by Oscaràwinner Simon Chinn and Emmyàwinner Jonathan Chinn and directed by Oscaràwinners Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin, the film brings a fresh perspective to a pivotal moment."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Just off the coast of Northern California, our Deep Sea Detectives dive into a cove near Mendocino, a rocky inlet called "The Washing Machine" for its turbulent currents. There they find the wreckage of The Frolic, a clipper that smuggled opium into China during the 1840s. Who built and owned it? How did remnants of its cargo, Chinese ceramics, turn up in 1984 in a Native American village in the Redwood Forest? How could there be no historical record...
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