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The Curse Of The Gothic Symphony
1 x 82’ or 1 x 60’, 2011, HD
Said to be cursed, for over 80 years the immense ‘Gothic’ symphony has remained unperformed in its entirety. At over two hours long, requiring two orchestras, four brass bands and five full choirs, this is perhaps unsurprising. Filmed over five years, this colourful and quirky documentary follows the journey of a brave and committed group of musicians, who attempt to break the curse and stage this epic work.
WildBear Entertainment
Director: Randall Wood
Danger Close
1 x 90’, 2017, HD
Freelance female war reporter Alex Quade covers U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) on highly classified combat missions. Since 2001, she has embedded with elite SOF, including the U.S. Army Special Forces or Green Berets, Army Rangers, Navy Seals, and CIA clandestine operatives to tell their stories from the front lines. ‘Danger Close’ follows Alex as she lives alongside these highly trained forces on some of the most daring missions ever documented in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Danger Close, LLC/Gravitas Ventures
Directors: Christian Tureaud & David Salzberg
Demon On Wheels
1 x 90’, 2015, HD
A former speed demon and rum runner, now an ageing mechanic risks it all, and possibly the love of his life, when he vows to restore and race the car of his youth, a 1968 Ford Mustang. Now a self-described “old man in an old car,” Mike Ondish wants to chase racing glory one last time, hoping to rekindle the spark in his relationship, and rediscover the thrill of a fast car on the open road. But will his quest to restore the car restore him, or will a love triangle between himself, his girlfriend Martha and the demon lead him to crash and burn?
Watershed Films, LLC/ Gravitas Ventures
Cut:
Exposing FGM Worldwide
1 x 86’, 2019, HD
Taking more than six years to complete, ‘Cut: Exposing FGM Worldwide’ is a feature- length documentary that conclusively proves that female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM) can be found as a native practice on all inhabitable continents. From war zones in the Middle-East to bucolic Middle America, the film visits 14 countries and features key interviews with FGM survivors, activists, cutters, doctors and researchers to uncover an often secret practice shrouded in centuries of traditions, mysticisms and irrationalities.
Citizen Reporting/Gravitas Ventures
Director: John Chua
Death On The Matterhorn
1 x 90’ or 1 x 60’, 2015, HD
Seven men stand on the summit of the Matterhorn, the last Alpine peak to be conquered. Their place in history is assured. Then, disaster strikes: a rope snaps. Four men die. But did the rope really just snap, or was it cut? A murder mystery at 14,000 feet; gripping re-enactments, filmed at the original locations, retell the tragic events in meticulous detail.
Spiegel TV GMbH
Directors: Gieri Venzin & Tilman Remme
The Devil’s Lair
1 x 85’ or 1 x 60’, 2013, HD
The Cape flats in Cape Town are infamous for having one of the highest murder rates in the world. We follow a gang leader, Braaim, as he navigates a violent and conflicted physical and psychological landscape. Torn between securing a future for his young wife and family and simultaneously leading his men through a deadly drug turf war, every decision takes him deeper into drug hell – a place not many find their way out of alive.
Fireworx Media
Director: Christina Eliopoulos
Director: Riaan Hendricks
Feature Docs