Appreciative Movies

We all want to have a family. He is the only one willing to kill to get one

Told by a member's son, this is the story of five kids from L.A.'s Watts neighborhood who formed a little-known funk and soul outfit in the 1970s.

A reflection on the bittersweet nostalgia and nuanced gratitude that arise while saying goodbye to home.

Our first special guess is Alex VinylPink. Three-time Wise Guys tour veteran and all around great guy, Alex spends most of his time hunting shiny...

Four Springs is a documentary film that presented a family's daily life in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province in southwest China. From...

“Pipe Dreams” follows the story of my Chinese dad and grandpa’s journey in what it means to make sacrifices for your children. They...

The Font Bover family goes to fetch water (they swim) and then water some trees. Available on YouTube.

As tensions come to a violent standoff, blood is shed and history is made in the Flip of a coin Finale.

Mixing archival footage and interviews with the band and its crew, this film celebrates the 40-year history of legendary rockers Paralamas do Sucesso.

Documentary about up and coming Glasgow-based artist, Alexander Pelouch. Explore his twisted mind in this unfiltered short film.

In a dark jazz café full of shadowy figures, a mysterious outsider must step out of the shadows to complete his risky mission, knowing that to...

What scientific principle is at work in every theme park ride the Imagineers create? It's Energy. The Imagineers reveal the role energy plays in...

The end of the world approaches fast and Inops couldn't care less until he meets someone who teaches him how to really appreciate his surroundings.

In 1519, the Portuguese captain Fernão de Magalhães ventured to travel and ended up proving that the Earth was round. In 1997, the...

Video essay by Australian director Isabella Rush. A social commentary exploring the patchwork of subterranean energies which simmer below the city of...