Passion River Films
4) Newtown
Description
Three years after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman.
6) Man on fire
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"Grand Saline, Texas, a town east of Dallas, has a history of racism, a history the community doesn't talk about. This shroud of secrecy ended when Charles Moore, an elderly white preacher, self-immolated to protest the town's racism in 2014, shining a spotlight on the town's dark past. "Man on Fire" untangles the pieces of this protest and questions the racism in Grand Saline today."--Container.
7) Isolated
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A group of feral surfers and modern-day explorers embark on a journey to search for one of the world's last undiscovered waves in the island of New Guinea. Their adventure becomes all too real as they encounter real-life cannibals, discover human rights atrocities, and expose an unethical mining corporation.
Description
Each year, 60,000 people from around the globe gather in the Nevada desert for the week-long Burning Man festival, where they party and collaborate on large-scale art before burning a giant effigy in a ritual frenzy. Rooted in self-expression, self-reliance and community effort, Burning Man has grown famous for stirring ordinary people to shed their nine-to-five existence and act on their dreams.
10) A courtship
Description
A documentary about Christian courtship, an alternative to dating that seeks to ensure physical and emotional purity until marriage. Kelly, a 33 year old virgin, renounces dating believing that her parents along with God should find her husband. Problem is, her parents think she is crazy. Enter the Wright family who become her spiritual parents. They finally discover a promising suitor, but when his religious beliefs conflict with theirs, they wonder...
11) Thunder road
Description
It tells the story of flawed police officer Jim Arnaud, who lives a shambolic life that's somehow made even worse by his mother's passing. His only stability comes in the shape of his daughter, Crystal, who he tries to father, amidst messy divorce proceedings with his estranged wife, Roz, as best as he can.
12) Who's on top?
Description
Narrated by George Takei is the emotional story of members of the LGBTQ community who challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality and demonstrate their diverse journeys in overcoming physical and figurative mountains.
14) Marlene
Description
Frank is a contract killer working for a large Styrian crime syndicate. When he is given the task of abducting a girl named Marlene and delivering her to the syndicate, everything changes for Frank. He falls in love with Marlene and disobeys his superiors, who in turn take matters into their own hands and abduct Marlene themselves. Now Frank has to battle the blunt forces of the syndicate in order to save Marlene.
15) Dramarama
Description
It's 1994 and a group of high school drama nerds are throwing their last murder mystery slumber party. Before they leave for college, Gene wants to come out of the closet, but is terrified of what his sheltered friends might think.
16) A bag of marbles
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The travels of two Jewish boys in occupied France who attempt to escape to the free zone.
17) Django
Description
A powerful biopic focusing on the life of legendary Romani jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.
18) Americana
Description
Years after alcoholism drove Avery Wells from his career as a film editor, he finds himself back in San Francisco to finish editing a film called Americana. But as soon as the film is completed, a sudden act of violence turns Avery's prospective sobriety into relapse, and makes him question the motivations of his family and coworkers.
19) Bloodthirsty
Description
Grey, an indie pop singer whose first album was a smash hit, gets an invitation to work with notorious music producer Vaughn Daniels at his remote studio in the woods. Together, with her girlfriend Charlie, they arrive at his mansion, and the work begins. But as her work with the emotionally demanding Vaughn deepens, the vegan singer begins to hunger for raw meat. As her appetite changes, her body starts to transform, and she begins to find out who...

