The nightlife. People are ready to dance, drink and party; they are ready for anything.    But they are not alone.    They are always being watched. Nightclubs are replete with interesting characters, but none moreso than that looming presence straddling the velvet rope.    Who is this apparent muscle-head with the dual responsibility of keeping the peace and separating the "in-crowd" from the "out-crowd"?
The Bouncer. Bounce: behind the velvet rope goes inside the mindset of these frequently ridiculed, but always feared enforcers of the night.    Who are these men?    Are they programmed gorillas only there to flex and look tough, or are they highly skilled and efficient security experts with the ability to sniff out trouble and chic with equal discretion?    Are they in it for the money, the love, or for the excuse to knock heads? Is being a bouncer just a job, or is it a way of life - An entry into an elite fraternity? As part of their work routine, bouncers break up fights, reject rowdy patrons, assist drunk clientele, and, perhaps when the boss is not looking, scam some extra cash or hit on particularly attractive customers. It' all part of life behind the velvet rope. Bounce: behind the velvet rope spends time with these and other colorful characters, both during the day when they are "out-of-character" and during their jobs at night.    The film takes a whirlwind international tour of the nightlife guided by those who see it all. The film at once glorifies and pokes fun at these supremely macho men whom we have all encountered, but to whom we have seldom devoted much attention.    It takes you to the heart of the action at nightclubs and in the process weaves a comical overview of the bouncer, an oft-overlooked, but ever important cog of society.

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Terrorism: The use, or the threatened use, of force on innocent people, to bring about political changeBoth riveting and informative, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, takes an unflinching look at terrorism. From examining its roots and historical evolution, to unveiling the organizational structure of terrorist groups today, the program investigates the geopolitical and economic environments which enable these groups to flourish and wage traumatizing campaigns of horror placing entire societies under siege.

The program also investigates the global war against terrorism, revealing the inner workings of intelligence and government agencies. It examines various deterrence mechanisms, border and immigration safeguards, technological precautions, monetary controls, and, most importantly, what preventative and humanitarian measures can be undertaken to curtail terrorist groups at their base and heal the wounds that have ripped our world apart.

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER features commentary and insight from noted terrorism expert Dr. Jonathan White, an acclaimed author and an instructor of both the criminal justice and anti-terrorism training programs.

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A visual and auditory journey, CONFESSIONS OF A BURNING MAN is a feature-length documentary chronicling the Burning Man experience as seen through the eyes of four first-timers – Anna Getty, Michael Winaker, Samantha Weaver and Kevin Epps. The film demonstrates how Burning Man is an approachable festival experienced by all economic classes, races and nationalities. CONFESSIONS is the first and only film ever sanctioned and supported for theatrical release by the organizers of Burning Man, the alternative-cultural gathering of legendary repute, held annually for one week in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. It inspires and entertains both the Burning Man curious as well as dedicated followers.

As described by on-line film reviewer Chris Garcia, “CONFESSIONS OF A BURNING MAN may be the most effective of its type that I have come across and made me actually understand why people attend Burning Man. A beautiful piece of filmmaking that runs like a dust devil across the playa, it brings the story and importance of Burning Man to light.”

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How long can the average person hold their breath? How do you get out of an airplane after it has crashed and is sinking into the sea? What is the biggest threat that faces people aboard a life raft at sea? How important is the ability to tell a joke when disoriented, wet, cold, suffering from dehydration and starving? Welcome to the finest survival training centers in the world.

In CRASH LANDING, we will take to the air with flight crews as they are put to the ultimate test of survival – Taking viewers along a grueling six-week course that is intended to prepare pilots for the unimaginable. Following the course with both cadets and their instructors, real life experiences, harrowing tales of survival, diaries and interviews with pilots from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf War, we will piece together the dramatic story of survival training and the lives it saves.

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Hailed as the greatest archeological find of the 20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947. They continue to intrigue and are an ever-growing source of controversy fifty years later.

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Relive World War II through the eyes of Mike Siegelbaum, a simple soldier who left behind a pregnant wife, a young daughter and went to war. DEAR BABE is a poignant feature documentary about boot camp, army life, the war, anxiety, despair, and hope. It is a remarkable story told through the wartime letters of Mike to his love, Hazel.

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DEATH LETTERS is a 52-minute documentary film about the death penalty in the United States – The country with the largest death-row population in the world.

The film specifically deals with capital punishment as it is applied in Texas; a state which has executed over 150 men and women since 1982.

Based on interviews with experts (lawyers, sociologists, historians, victims’ families, representatives of the state…), the film evokes the major arguments around the death penalty: The possibility of executing innocent people, inequality of application, racism, political considerations, the economics, etc…

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For thousands of years, the battle over Jerusalem has raged between religions, people and cultures determined to make that revered city an integral part of their life and call it home.

On a personal level, El Kalidieh Street, situated in the heart of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City, represents a remarkable illustration of the differing views between Jews and Muslins regarding the fate of Jerusalem. Away from bold political statements and military intervention, we see how one street copes with the stress and hardships of coexistence; from the riots of 1936 to the violent demonstrations which ravage the street today and the savage slaying of Aliahu Omedi to the burning of Arab homes, we see first hand the eruption of true feelings and provocation of violence in this once peaceful street in the heart of the Holy Land.

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Every war has victims – The dead, the maimed, the orphaned and wounded. All a result of mankind’s brutality and a horrific testament to aggression. Some victims are those who try to appear fine but underneath a façade of normalcy lies a morbid affliction - Full of demons, anxiety, neurosis and haunting phobias. These victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Whether the conflict was Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Rwanda or Lebanon, the unfortunate common reality is the inability of these soldiers to adapt back to society and, more disturbingly, the little help they receive in trying to regain their sanity and rekindle their lives. HARMED FORCESis an intimate portrait of two such men.

In 1982, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), launched what was intended to be a brief military campaign in Lebanon – Operation Peace for the Galilee. For hundreds of combat soldiers, the war still rages everyday. HARMED FORCES follows two ex-paratroopers who never recovered. Their battlefield was a city – Their enemy, a civilian population. They returned home shattered – Their families disintegrated, their wives unable to cope with their attacks, their lives withering away. This poignant film tells of their suffering and follows them into their homes, work, veterans’ hospital and the few isolated places where they find comfort.

HARMED FORCES tells the story of these two soldiers, and countless others, for whom something has forever changed and will never be the same.

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A mutual journey to a dark past, forgotten memories and a bleak reality is the essence of THE HIDDEN CHILD – Two accomplished professors of history and respected members of the academia have forged a unique friendship and jointly trace their roots and experiences back to World War II.

The first, Professor Saul Friedlander is one of the most revered historians about the Holocaust – He is a guest lecturer at many universities and was awarded the Prize of Israel. His book “When Memory Comes” which was later translated into twelve languages. The other, Professor Jan Philipp Reemtsma, is equally an authority about the Holocaust and is the head of the prestigious History Institute he established in Hamburg, Germany.

While their endeavors and interests seem quite similar, it is their past which resonates a hauntingly different childhood. Professor Saul Friedlander was placed by his parents in a convent in France, re-named Paul-Henry Marie Ferland and, only days before being ordained a Jesuit monk, did he learn of his Jewish identity and heritage. At age 14, determined to find his roots, Paul-Henry forged his age and boarded a weapons smuggling ship named Altalena bound for Israel – He never saw his parents again.

His counterpart, Professor Jan Philipp Reemtsma, is the heir to a family fortune which resulted from his father being granted the monopoly for tobacco manufacturing during the Third Reich. As a consequence of his wealth, he was kidnapped several years ago and the ransom paid for his return was the highest at the time – Fifteen million U.S. dollars. Both professors have rarely been interviewed and steadfastly refused to be filmed – Until now.

THE HIDDEN CHILD is a film about two victims – Each quite similar yet worlds apart. It is the story of an intriguing friendship, of healing wounds and a poignant personal odyssey like no other.

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HISTORY IN THE DEPTHS is the story of the brutal 1915 battle of Gallipoli during World War I. The Gallipoli Campaign was fought between Turks and Germans on one side and the Commonwealth army that consisted of British, Australians, New Zealanders, Indians and South Africans allied with the French and Senegal armies on the other. The campaign lasted about nine horrific months in which more than a quarter of a million lives were lost.

What made and still is remarkable about Gallipoli is not the magnitude of the battle, the number of soldiers killed, the multitude of nations involved nor the seemingly insignificant land which was fought over. What made Gallipoli unique is the spirit which actually bonded soldiers of opposing armies sharing the common tragedy of war. Killing each other during daylight, they shared their limited food supply and helped each other’s wounded during the night. This legacy of comradery still lives eighty-six years later and is remembered every April 25 th.

For the first time in history, the Turkish General Staff granted permission to dive and film the sacred underwater graves and wreckage of the sunken ships at Gallipoli. HISTORY IN THE DEPTHS captures vivid images of the sunken British battleships HMS Irresistible HMS Triumph, HMS Majestic, The trawler Lundy, ANZAC landing boats, the Turkish battleship Mesudiye, pinnacles and Steam Boats.

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INSIDE AVALANCHES
FROM WARREN MILLER ENTERTAINMENT

A ONE-HOUR DOCUMENTARY PRODUCED

FOR THE DISCOVERY CHANNELS INSIDE SERIES.

The avalanche -today it is still one of the most frightening and destructive forces in nature.    Inside Avalanches travels across the globe to investigate how individuals, communities and teams of scientists are unraveling the mysteries of this awesome force. From Norway, Switzerland, the United States and Canada, Inside Avalanches is an action packed film that features exciting new technologies and strategies that helps to understand, unravel and ultimately discover how to live with the avalanche.

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Straight out of the Stone Age, in the most hostile environment of earth, the Tuareg caravans continue their timeless trek across the Sahara desert in North Africa. Created by the internationally acclaimed ethnologist Michael Steineck, the award-winning LAST OF THE CARAVANS captures the Tuaregs’ eternal struggle for survival and unveils the mystique of their ancient traditions.

Experience the triumph of LAST OF THE CARAVANS – a spellbinding journey and one of the last great adventures of our time.

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MARILYN – Portrait of a Legend: As the definitive sex symbol of all time, Marilyn Monroe’s life continues to mystify us even today – over thirty years after her tragic death. Her private life has been probed and investigated more than once, but the cloud of mystique surrounding the most loved and envied and envied goddess in history has never been completely unveiled. MARILYN – Portrait of a Legendexamines Marilyn through an in depth investigation of her private life. From her turbulent childhood when her mother vanished beyond the dark wall of mental illness, through her short stays at various orphanages and adoption by the Bolenders and her untimely marriages at sixteen to James Dorothy to avoid these dreaded orphanages. Relive Marilyn’s first exposure during World War II as a calendar girl for the war effort, her first performance in “Ladies of the Chorus”, and acting debut in “Asphalt Jungle”, then into the limelight as a glamorous Hollywood superstar. MARILYN – Portrait of a Legend, lifts the veil of intrigue and depicts the essence of the legendary Norma Jean which we grew to love as Marilyn Monroe

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His voice continues to echo through the corridors of time…His predictions are frighteningly accurate…and every few years, when a calamity of horrific proportions hits mankind, we remember the man who foresaw it all…

Who was Michel de Nostradame (1503-1566), the man who continues to mystify and intrigue humanity over 400 years after his death? Nostradamus, a French professor, physician, astrologer, mathematician and brilliant scholar, won lasting fame in 1559 when King Henry II died in a manner predicted in “Centuries” – one of Nostradamus’ works of prophecies.

After his family fell victims to the plague, Nostradamus moved to Spain. These years of solitude resulted in over 1,300 prophecies – Many so frightening in detail, they continue to influence our lives today. His predictions include the French Revolution, the fierce rule of Napoleon, both World Wars, the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, the invention of nuclear arsenals and their devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Kennedy assassinations, man’s landing on the moon, the fatal attack on Pope Paul VI, Ayatollah Khomeni’s revolution, the Persian Gulf conflict, an array of natural disasters, including our possible demise by global warming, and the rise of the Third Anti-Christ.

Nostradamus maintained that his visions, if properly acted upon, could be avoided – His predictions would come true only if we stood idly by and did nothing to alter our fate. When interpreting his four-line prophetic quatrains, one has to remember that Nostradamus would have been prosecuted had people suspected he was documenting his visions and that many things in contemporary times did not exist in the 16 th century, therefore, these enigmatic oracles must be deciphered.

Through the words of Nostradamus himself, and the interpretations of the world’s leading expert on Nostradamus and best-selling author, John Hogue, the program examines the life and intrigue of this compelling scholar and documents his predictions – More than two hundred of which are so specific in detail, they include actual names and dates. Furthermore, the program quests into the future by decoding many of his prophecies which extend and will in influence mankind until the year 3797.

“The man from the East will come out “The place surrounded by hallow

of his seat…He will fly through the sky, mountains [sky scrapers] will be

the rains and the snow and strike everyone destroyed by a great and scattered

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An in depth look into the brilliant masterminding of the greatest hostage resques of all time.

On June 27th 1976, terrorists hijacked an Air France Boeing 707 en route from Tel Aviv to Paris with over 200 passengers and forced it to land in the remote airfield of Entebbe, Uganda.    From over 2,500 miles away, Israeli crack commandos boarded 4 C130 transport air craft to attempt the most dangerous ailrline rescue ever.

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Prophecies takes a discerning look at the most enigmatic prophets and doomsayers throughout the ages. Combining biographical sketches of the diviners with the in-depth interpretations of their prophecies by expert historians and scholars, the program will present a complete picture of the mystics and their messages.

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AMERICA’S GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS & WORLDS’S GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS

--Just as the title implies, this state-of-the-art DVD takes you to twenty of the most spine tingling, gut wrenching, jaw dropping roller coasters in America. Theme parks across the country are locked in battle to build the tallest, fastest, most disorienting roller coasters and the results are the most thrilling rides ever devised.

Only the incredible quality of DVD, with multiple camera angles, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and a fantastic custom rock and roll soundtrack truly puts you right in the middle of the action.

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In 1968, American Air Force and navy fighter pilots found themselves losing the air battle over North Vietnam. As a result, the Navy called on nine of its best fighter pilots to form a special graduate school to teach advanced air combat maneuvers to a select class of pilots. This was the beginning of the Top Gun school in Miramar, California. The inspiration for the major motion picture, the Top Gun school has been an elite training and testing ground for America’s upper echelon of fighter pilots. It is a story of life and death – A story about a group of men who, on sheer guts alone, rebuilt the United States approach to aerial combat.

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A raw and stunning film experience, STRAIGHT OUTTA HUNTERS POINT is winning awards, including Best Documentary from the Pan African Film Festival, Official Selection from the Santa Fe Film Festival, and the Goldie Award from the SF Bay Guardian.

Produced and Directed by filmmaker Kevin Epps of Mastamind Productions, LLC, STRAIGHT OUTTA HUNTERS POINT provides a rare look from the inside at the racial, economic and environmental issues facing the African American residents of Hunters Point each day. The film depicts the hip-hop, “ghetto fabulous” lifestyle – gold-toothed thugs doing donuts in stolen cars, openly selling drugs on the street, pointing guns at the camera, and the inevitable shooting of innocent bystanders – all captured on film in this true gem of an indie. It is raw, in-your-face depiction of the everyday happenings of San Francisco’s best kept dirty little secret, a forgotten community besieged by poverty and desperation, as well as the toxicity of the nearby Hunters Point Navy shipyard, shich over 10 years ago was declared a Federal Superfund Site, but has yet to be cleaned up. The film’s soundtrack includes notable underground hip-hop artists who are featured throughout the film.

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