Darlow Smithson Productions.
1) 127 hours
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The powerfully uplifting true story of one man's struggle to survive against mountainous odds. Aron Ralston has a passion for all things outdoors. But when a falling boulder traps him in a remote Utah canyon, a thrill-seeker's adventure becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Over the next five days, Ralston embarks on a remarkable personal journey in which he relies on the memories of family and friends as well as his own courage and ingenuity to turn...
Publisher
Distributed by Gaiam Americas
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Ties together fascinating stories about the world's iconic regions like the Great Rift Valley, Hawaii, and The Mediterranean region into one grand narratives. Each of these areas is revealed through a set of enthralling stories about its people and its geology. Individual chapters are joined together by a striking CGI-enhanced god's eye view, linking them in both space and time. Woven together, the stories become an inspiring single narrative from...
Publisher
Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, 2003.
Language
English
Description
In 1985, two young British friends travelled to a remote corner of Peru. Ambitious mountaineers, their aim was to conquer the unclimbed west face of a notorious 21,000 ft. peak "Siula Grande". Their story has become part of mountaineering legend.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The story of a young girl who had to go into hiding during World War II for being different. Anne Frank's diary manages to create a truthful and timeless picture of domestic life in all its pettiness and normalcy, while never letting us forget the extraordinary threat of death that awaits the characters if they are discovered. This is the first authorized film based on actual entries of the real diary.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Survivors of harrowing life-and-death situations relive their terrifying experiences in this addictive, thrilling series. From a father forced to abandon his son in a hidden cave to a crew of inexperienced sailors struggling to survive in shark-infested waters, these are ordinary people pushed to the limits of human endurance... With these 20 episodes, you'll be amazed at the power of the will to survive in some of the most extreme situations you...
Publisher
TLC
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Examination of the engineering, construction and design of the World Trade Center and the reasons for its collapse in the attack of September 11, 2001. Includes historical footage of construction and the attacks in 1993 and 2001, and computer simulations of the structure. Also includes commentary from architects, structural engineers, and the project manager, Guy Tozzoli.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
On June 1st, 2009, Flight AF447, an Air France Airbus A330 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 228 lives. How could a state-of-the-art airliner with elaborate electronic safety and navigation features and a faultless safety record simply vanish without trace? NOVA assembles a team of seasoned pilots, engineers and safety experts to examine the evidence that emerged in the weeks following this...
9) Hawking
Publisher
Darlow Smithson Productions
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The film features exclusive access to Hawking's life story, told largely in his own words. It includes dramatic accounts of his life from childhood through university, intimate footage of Hawking today, including his home routine and his work life at the University of Cambridge, archival footage and candid insights from family members, friends and colleagues.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Follows a team of experts on a dark journey through Europe's mountains, forests, and fjords, to uncover engineering secrets that have lain hidden for decades. Using stunning drama reconstructions, carefully crafted CGI, and rarely seen archive, each film also unravels the personal stories of the men who designed, built and operated Hitler's terrifying mega weapons.
12) Clapham Junction
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After another man falls victim to a violent gay-bashing incident, the homosexual community of Clapham Junction, South London comes together to bring the assailants to justice.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In 2011, a group of amateur historians made an incredible archaeological find: the bones of King Richard III, hunchbacked, with an arrow through the spine. Now, scientists are testing the bones to find out more about the king and also conducting fascinating experiments to determine whether Richard could have fought so ferociously in battle with such a severe deformity.
14) To catch a comet
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
On November 11, billions of miles from Earth, a spacecraft orbiter and lander will do what no other has dared to attempt: land on the volatile surface of a comet as it flies around the sun at 41,000 mph. If successful, it could help peer into our past and unlock secrets from our very origins. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Aliens: "'Are we alone?' This is an eye-popping journey from the moons of Jupiter to a galaxy perhaps not so far, far away in search of alien life. We'll see what aliens might look like, question what it means to be alive and calculate the odds of making 'contact'"--Container.
Time Travel: "'Is time travel possible?' Hawking explores the world's favorite scientific 'what if?' warping the very fabric of time and space as he goes. From killing your...
Publisher
Darlow Smithson Productions Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The secret Nazi death camp at Sobibor was created solely for the mass extermination of Jews. But on October 14, 1943, in the biggest and most successful prison revolt of the Second World War, the inmates fought back. Using dramatic reenactments four survivors; Toivi Blatt, Philip Bialowitz, Selma Engel-Wijnberg, and former Russian POW Semjon Rozenfeld, tell firsthand accounts of the day they escaped certain death to freedom.
17) Earth from space
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth. But over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. The program follows a select cast of individuals, determined to bring Egypt back from the brink. They want to discover more of Egypt's history, keep its heritage safe, and get tourists to visit the country again.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Finding Life Beyond Earth immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
In his quest for control of Europe, Hitler demanded the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware in history. The shock and awe tactics of the Blitzkrieg, Hitler's mountain power-house, topped by the awe inspiring Eagle's Nest and the Fuhrer's Megasub are all explored. The remains of these terror weapons and incredible defensive structures are spread across Europe.