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A unique look behind the scenes during the conception and development of the Fata Morgana dark ride in amusement park Efteling. Former employees share their memories and these stories are illustrated by a great many photos and video fragments, including never-before-seen footage of the construction, unique design drawings and a glimpse into various technical manuscripts.
Our planet, our home, our future… From the chill of the Arctic, to the depths of the ocean and the thrill of the jungle, experience our fragile planet and its changing environments from a whole new perspective. Produced in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund – The Netherlands, “SOS Planet 3D” takes you to the heart of the most environmentally challenged areas of our planet, highlighting the cause-and-effect of three critically important environmental conditions: global warming, ocean habitat depletion/destruction and deforestation. Audiences of all ages will be both amazed and informed as they are immersed in the film experience and in the lives of the featured animals.
A documentary about the creation of the Efteling attraction PandaDroom.
On 12 May 1978, Kate made her debut on Dutch television in a program that has gotten to be known as “De Efteling Special”. The amusement park De Efteling served as a backdrop for six songs of The Kick Inside: Moving, Wuthering Heights, Them Heavy People, Strange Phenomena, The Man With The Child In His Eyes, and The Kick Inside. On 10 May 1978, the Efteling was ready to open the Haunted Castle, the most expensive attraction it had ever constructed (designed by Ton van der Ven), and they wanted to promote it. In April a documentary featuring the Haunted Castle was made by filmmaker Rien van Wijk, who was eager to shoot in the latest attraction before it officially opened. Kate, who just had a big hit with Wuthering Heights, was approached for a television special that would promote both Efteling and her songs. This is the original broadcast of May 12, 1978. The original 16m film is lost; this is a copy of the uMatic version that is the only version left.
During the annual family weekend in theme park "De Efteling", eleven-year-old Teun discovers that his recently deceased grandfather left him one last scavenger hunt inside the park.
Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and even Dragon are busy practicing for the big competition at the wondrous music festival. Witch is pulling out all the stops to win, and little Benjamin desperately wants to join, but he can't find an instrument that suits him. And then, a music teacher and some of her students get lost in the Fairy Tale Forest and end up at the music festival! Will little Benjamin eventually find his instrument? What is Witch planning? And what about the lost teacher and her students at the music festival? Will they ever find their way back home?
Young Peter has a difficult time adjusting at school having been confined to a wheelchair after an accident. He still wants to participate in the school outing and play and wants to come up with a way to make the play actors 'fly' like fairies. By chance the local inventor Quirinus Drijfhout and his son Felix have just perfected their 'Zerostraler', a machine that can make any object float in mid air.
The Fairy Tale Forest residents discover a 'real human' in the fairy tale forest... a lumberjack. Everyone is in a flurry. When the lumberjack - after a wicked plan by Wolf and Witch - wants to chop down the Sprookjesboom chaos ensues. Who will help save the Sprookjesboom? A story featuring all the familiar Fairy Tale Forest inhabitants from the popular television series Sprookjesboom
On a sunny day in the Efteling, the cousins decide to visit Land van Laaf. What at first appears to be an idyllic community, where simplicity and family take center stage, soon transforms into a disturbing prison. Gradually, the cousins are drawn into the dark spiral of the story of the People of Laaf. Escape seems increasingly out of reach.
"Klein Duimpje" has had enough. He doesn't want to be small anymore, he wants to be big! "But how does someone become big?" Klein Duimpje wonders. Witch has a cunning plan for that... "Strength of big, strength of small, let one become the other!" Poof! She casts a spell, making Klein Duimpje ten times bigger! But is being bigger actually more enjoyable?
When Daan visits his cousins again after a long time, they excitedly tell him about their day in the Efteling. But when they say they only went to Land van Laaf, Daan is overcome by a creeping sense that something isn’t right, as if his cousins are hiding something, or worse, as if they never truly left.
50 Years Fairytales in the Efteling is a documentary from 2002 about the history of the Efteling, in honor of the golden jubilee. Like Dreaming with Open Eyes, this documentary was also composed and directed by Nathalie Toisuta. It mainly consists of interviews with (relatives of) Efteling stars, supported by many archive images. The forty-minute program was broadcast on Nederland 2 in 2002 by TROS. The commentary is by Thom Hoffman.
A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
In a crime-plagued neighborhood near Miami, brutal, bare-knuckled backyard fights give young men a chance to earn money -- and self-respect.
A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.
With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history. Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive.
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.
A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
