WE ARE AS GODS offers a compelling deep dive into the many sides of Stewart Brand—creator of The Whole Earth Catalog, an influential member of Ken Kesey’s “The Merry Pranksters,” a founder of the modern environmental movement, and today a vocal advocate for bringing back extinct species of animals and plants. The man who coined the phrase “we are as gods and might as well get good at it” is now under fire from former allies who believe he’s gone too far, but Brand won’t be easily deterred from a mission he feels is necessary to save the future of the planet.
“THIS A DEEP DIVE INTO THE HISTORY AND LIFE OF A TRULY FASCINATING MAN.
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“THIS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT STEWART BRAND’S LIFE HOLDS SO MUCH VALUE BECAUSE OF HIS VIEWS ON HUMANITY,
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“ENJOYABLE FILM THAT WILL CHANGE HOW YOU VIEW YOURSELF AND THE WORLD.
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Bill Nye is a man on a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The former star of the popular kids show “Bill Nye The Science Guy” is now the CEO of The Planetary Society, an organization founded by Bill’s mentor Carl Sagan, where he’s launching a solar propelled spacecraft into the cosmos and advocating for the importance of science, research, and discovery in public life. This behind-the-scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view. The film features Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan, and many others.
““DELIGHTFUL, REVEALING DOCUMENTARY”
“AN INTELLIGENT CROWD-PLEASER
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“AS BRAINY, VITAL AND CAPTIVATING AS ITS EPONYMOUS STAR, THE DOCUMENTARY “BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY” SHOULD WARM THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF SCIENCE LOVERS, WEATHER ENTHUSIASTS, ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOGS AND ASTRONOMY BUFFS... ”
“BEGUILINGLY ABSORBING... THOUGHT-PROVOKING”
“AN ENGAGING PORTRAIT OF THE MAN BEHIND THE LAB COAT”
Two eccentric scientists struggle to create eternal youth in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” Their scientific journeys ultimately become personal as they battle their own aging and suffer the losses of loved ones.
“THE IMMORTALISTS IS A DOCUMENTARY I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. THEY SAY THE FIRST PERSON WHO WILL LIVE TO 1,000 IS ALIVE TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO BE THIS PERSON. THEN I COULD FINISH ALL THESE BOOKS.”
“THE IMMORTALISTS IS A BRILLIANTLY BIZARRE, ENDEARINGLY QUAINT, AND FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY
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“YEP, IT’S THAT GOOD… THE IMMORTALISTS IS FASCINATING FROM START TO FINISH.
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“THIS SLY DOCUMENTARY RISES ABOVE ITS SPECULATIVE HOOK BY SHIFTING TO SHOW THE VERY HUMAN, AND VERY MORTAL, SIDES OF THESE WOULD-BE WARRIORS OF ETERNITY.”
Diabetes is a hidden epidemic in America. One in three children born today will likely develop the disease. It’s the 7th leading cause of death in this country. We spend more than $325 billion each year on diabete. Blood Sugar Rising presents intimate stories of Americans living and fighting against diabetes, showcasing the struggles and the new hopes for the future.
There’s a new detective agency in Dallas, Texas, started by a group of exonerated men, with decades in prison served between them. They call themselves the Freedom Fighters, and they are looking to free innocent people still behind bars. True Conviction explores their stories of wrongful imprisonment, their struggles to start their lives over again as free men, and their quest to help others who may be innocent.
“TRUE CONVICTION IS A MUST-SEE DOCUMENTARY, FILLED WITH AS MANY HAPPY TEARS AS SAD ONES.”
“TRUE CONVICTION WAS A SURPRISING AND PROFOUND EXPERIENCE. THE FILM FOLLOWS THREE EXONERATED MEN WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO FREEING OTHER WRONGLY-ACCUSED PRISONERS. THE MEN ARE SUPERBLY CHARISMATIC, AND THEIR PASSION COMBINED WITH THE FILM’S DEPICTION OF JAW-DROPPING CORRUPTION WITHIN THE TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM MAKES FOR A ROUSING PIECE OF WORK.”
“A PROFOUND LOOK AT OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM THROUGH THE LENS OF THREE MEN IT NEARLY DESTROYED…TRUE CONVICTION IS POWERFUL, DEVASTATING AND REMARKABLE.”
LITHIUM: Manhattan, Manic City
In the city that never sleeps, three New Yorkers and their doctor share personal stories of living with bipolar disorder and the element that they have come to rely on to manage their moods: Lithium. Part of the U.K. based 94 Elements project. There are 94 naturally occurring elements, and together they make everything in the world. The stories of the elements are the stories of our own lives – they reveal the patterns of our economies, our relationships with our natural resources, and our own personal histories.
C0ded:A Freethink Original Series
There’s an invisible war being waged. And we’re all part of it. Foreign governments are hacking major corporations. Major corporations are collecting massive amounts of consumer data. And the NSA is listening…to everything. But a new generation of programmers armed with powerful technology is rising up and fighting back. Freethink presents a new original series about the latest hacking news: C0DED.
Dive With a Cousteau in a Private Submarine
Pierre-Yves Cousteau, the youngest son of Jacques Cousteau, explores a sunken ship and artificial reef in the Bahamas. The New York Times invites you to join him in 360 degrees aboard a submersible craft.