Back on Board: Greg Louganis – 2014

Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class athlete returns to diving to mentor the USA Olympic hopefuls. This mayContinue reading “Back on Board: Greg Louganis – 2014”

Diagram for Delinquents – 2014

In 1950, America was in a state of panic. Juvenile delinquency was destroying the very fabric of society. Ninety percent of all children were reading comic books. In 1954, psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham wrote a scathing indictment of comics called Seduction of the Innocent. Its central premise: Comic books were the leading contributing factor toContinue reading “Diagram for Delinquents – 2014”

Mala Mala – 2014

In a celebration of the trans community in Puerto Rico, the fissure between internal and external is an ever-present battle. A unique exploration of self-discovery and activism, featuring a diverse collection of subjects that include LGBTQ advocates, business owners, sex workers, and a boisterous group of drag performers who call themselves The Doll House, MalaContinue reading “Mala Mala – 2014”

Drain the Bermuda Triangle – 2014

Infamous disappearances of ships and aircrafts, stories of lives lost — they’re all part of the legend of the 500,000-square-mile expanse of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle. In this one-hour special, National Geographic Channel explores the area’s ominous reputation by draining the water from it to see what exactly lies below theContinue reading “Drain the Bermuda Triangle – 2014”

And the Oscar Goes To… – 2014

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry’s most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later theContinue reading “And the Oscar Goes To… – 2014”

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