Passion River Films
Overview
| Works: | 393 works in 698 publications in 3 languages and 35,540 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Documentary films Nonfiction films Drama Biographical films Biography History Case studies Coming-of-age films Science films Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Roles: | Publisher, Producer, prn |
| Classifications: | PN1997.2, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Passion River Films
Pray the devil back to hell by
Gini Reticker(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and a corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country
5 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and a corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country
We the animals(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own
3 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own
Mully by
Charles Mulli(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2015 and 2017 in English and held by 578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2,000 Kenyan children
4 editions published between 2015 and 2017 in English and held by 578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2,000 Kenyan children
Farmageddon(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of family farms who were providing healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop by agents of government bureaucracies
3 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of family farms who were providing healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop by agents of government bureaucracies
A plastic ocean(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health
5 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health
Thelma by
Joachim Trier(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in Norwegian and English and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A shy young student leaves her small town and religious family to study at a university in Oslo, but once on campus she experiences what appears to be a violent, unexpected seizure. Overwhelmed by the increasing intensity of the mystifying episodes and her powerful feelings for a beautiful classmate, she struggles to control her supernatural abilities
3 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in Norwegian and English and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A shy young student leaves her small town and religious family to study at a university in Oslo, but once on campus she experiences what appears to be a violent, unexpected seizure. Overwhelmed by the increasing intensity of the mystifying episodes and her powerful feelings for a beautiful classmate, she struggles to control her supernatural abilities
Burn : one year on the front lines of the battle to save Detroit by
Tom Putnam(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2012 and 2014 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned buildings, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, these brave men and women risk injury, disablement, and death to try and make a difference for the city they call home
8 editions published between 2012 and 2014 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned buildings, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, these brave men and women risk injury, disablement, and death to try and make a difference for the city they call home
Twinsters(
Visual
)
7 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Identical twins born in Korea--one adopted by a family in the U.S., the other by a family in France--find each other by accident on Facebook and are reunited after 25 years of separation
7 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Identical twins born in Korea--one adopted by a family in the U.S., the other by a family in France--find each other by accident on Facebook and are reunited after 25 years of separation
Love thy nature by
Liam Neeson(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the interconnectivity between human beings and the natural world. Discusses ways in which the increasing estrangement from nature brought on by modern lifestyles is proving harmful both to people and the environment. Looks at biomimicry, the study of nature for the purpose of engineering new technologies. Argues that a reconnection with nature could be essential for restoring personal health and solving the environmental and climate crises
3 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the interconnectivity between human beings and the natural world. Discusses ways in which the increasing estrangement from nature brought on by modern lifestyles is proving harmful both to people and the environment. Looks at biomimicry, the study of nature for the purpose of engineering new technologies. Argues that a reconnection with nature could be essential for restoring personal health and solving the environmental and climate crises
I am Michael(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor. Michael is a high profile gay youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett--where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration--to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his "true self." He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend Rebekah, and becomes the pastor of his own church
2 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor. Michael is a high profile gay youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett--where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration--to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his "true self." He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend Rebekah, and becomes the pastor of his own church
Rich Hill by
Andrew Droz Palermo(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rich Hill, Missouri (population 1,393) could be any of the countless small towns that blanket America's heartland. But to teenagers Andrew, Harley and Appachey, it's home. They are like millions of other boys coming of age the world over, but face unfortunate circumstances an imprisoned mother, isolation, instability, and parental unemployment. Adolescence can be a day-to-day struggle just to survive. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, RICH
5 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rich Hill, Missouri (population 1,393) could be any of the countless small towns that blanket America's heartland. But to teenagers Andrew, Harley and Appachey, it's home. They are like millions of other boys coming of age the world over, but face unfortunate circumstances an imprisoned mother, isolation, instability, and parental unemployment. Adolescence can be a day-to-day struggle just to survive. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, RICH
BPM (beats per minute) by
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 2018 in French and held by 316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Paris in the early 1990s, a group of activists go to battle for those stricken with HIV/AIDS, taking on sluggish government agencies and major pharmaceutical companies. Amid rallies, protests, fierce debates and ecstatic dance parties, the newcomer Nathan falls in love with Sean, the group's radical firebrand, and their passion sparks against the shadow of mortality as the activists fight for a breakthrough."--Container
3 editions published in 2018 in French and held by 316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Paris in the early 1990s, a group of activists go to battle for those stricken with HIV/AIDS, taking on sluggish government agencies and major pharmaceutical companies. Amid rallies, protests, fierce debates and ecstatic dance parties, the newcomer Nathan falls in love with Sean, the group's radical firebrand, and their passion sparks against the shadow of mortality as the activists fight for a breakthrough."--Container
Newtown by
Bryan Ferry(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three years after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman
4 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three years after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman
Off the rails(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The remarkable true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger's syndrome whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating New York City bus drivers and subway conductors and driving their routes. Over three decades, Darius commandeered hundreds of trains and buses, staying en route and on schedule, without ever getting paid. He attended transit worker union meetings, lobbying for better pay and working conditions
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The remarkable true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger's syndrome whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating New York City bus drivers and subway conductors and driving their routes. Over three decades, Darius commandeered hundreds of trains and buses, staying en route and on schedule, without ever getting paid. He attended transit worker union meetings, lobbying for better pay and working conditions
American meat(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A solutions-oriented documentary chronicling the current state of the U.S. meat industry. First explaining how America arrived at our current industrial system, the story shifts to the present day, showing the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there
3 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A solutions-oriented documentary chronicling the current state of the U.S. meat industry. First explaining how America arrived at our current industrial system, the story shifts to the present day, showing the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there
The parking lot movie(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia. From grad students to middle-age slackers, indie-rock musicians to surly philosophers, these overeducated part-timers wax profoundly about car culture and capitalism"--Container
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia. From grad students to middle-age slackers, indie-rock musicians to surly philosophers, these overeducated part-timers wax profoundly about car culture and capitalism"--Container
Carb-loaded : a culture dying to eat(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explores the modern American diet and its connection with the growing crises of diabetes and obesity
5 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explores the modern American diet and its connection with the growing crises of diabetes and obesity
Un sac de billes = A bag of marbles by
Christian Duguay(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in French and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The travels of two Jewish boys in occupied France who attempt to escape to the free zone
5 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in French and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The travels of two Jewish boys in occupied France who attempt to escape to the free zone
Dough by
Rita Swedlow(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy drama about the unlikely friendship of an old Jewish baker & a young Muslim. A warmhearted and gently humorous story about overcoming prejudice and finding redemption in unexpected places
5 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy drama about the unlikely friendship of an old Jewish baker & a young Muslim. A warmhearted and gently humorous story about overcoming prejudice and finding redemption in unexpected places
At the edge of the world by
Dan Stone(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Viewers follow the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet with an international volunteer crew, who are under-trained and under-equipped but develop bizarre and brilliant tactics with which to stop the whalers. But first they must find the Japanese ships, a far more difficult challenge than ever imagined. Activist Paul Watson and first-time captain Alex Cornelissen use an array of strategies in the hopes of finding an elusive adversary in the Ross Sea
3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Viewers follow the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet with an international volunteer crew, who are under-trained and under-equipped but develop bizarre and brilliant tactics with which to stop the whalers. But first they must find the Japanese ships, a far more difficult challenge than ever imagined. Activist Paul Watson and first-time captain Alex Cornelissen use an array of strategies in the hopes of finding an elusive adversary in the Ross Sea
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