300 2012

NFB - Vanishing Point (2012)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3496 Kbps | 1h 22mn | Audio: English AC3 384 kbps, 6 channels | Subs: None | 2.28 GiB
Genre: Documentary

This feature documentary tells the story of 2 Inuit communities of the circumpolar north—one on Canada’s Baffin Island, the other in Northwest Greenland—that are linked by a migration led by an intrepid shaman. Navarana, an Inughuit elder and descendant of the shaman, draws inspiration and hope from the ties that still bind the 2 communities to face the consequences of rapid social and environmental change.

Was Megastorm Sandy a freak combination of weather systems? Or are hurricanes increasing in intensity due to a warming climate? How did this perfect storm make search and rescue so dangerous? "Inside the Megastorm" takes viewers moment by moment through Sandy, its impacts, and the future of storm protection. Through first person accounts from those who survived, and from experts and scientists, "Inside the Megastorm" gives scientific context to a new breed of storms.

A lion and a coyote, a tortoise and a goose, a goat and a horse, a dog and a deer - cross-species relationships are now being documented in increasing numbers in zoos and sanctuaries around the world. As the stories and field reports multiply, scientists have begun to reconsider what was once conventional wisdom - that humans are the only animals capable of emotions and friendships.

From the Californian Condor, to the Arabian Oryx, from the Golden Lion Tamarin and the Hawksbill Turtle in Brazil to the Przewalski Horse, this series offers a rare glimpse at some of Nature's most remarkable species and takes you onboard the scientific adventures undertaken to save them from extinction. Discover the fate of these animals once thought to be saved until a new danger rises… Each film recounts a true race against time, strewn with twists, moments of despair or solidarity, setbacks and triumphs.

Shepard & Dark (2012)
WEB-DL | 1280x718 | .MKV/AVC @ 4143 Kbps | 1h 28mn | Audio: English AC3 384 kbps, 6 channels | Subs: English | 2.85 GiB
Genre: Documentary | Drama

Shepard & Dark is the remarkable story of a friendship in letters.

Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film (2012)
WEB-DL | 960x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3919 Kbps | 1h 35mn | Audio: English AAC 128 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English | 2.61 GiB
Genre: Documentary | History

In February 2008, Polaroid announced that it was ceasing production of instant film. 'Time Zero' is a documentary that tells the story of the last year of Polaroid film in three acts. Act I introduces the 'magic' of Polaroid through the perspective of Polaroid artists and former employees of the corporation. Act II begins with the discontinuation of instant film and covers the grass-roots movement to keep it alive. Act III centers on 'The Impossible Project' and follows their against-the-odds effort to reinvent instant film.

Artifact (2012)
WEB-DL | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 4200 Kbps | 1h 43mn | Audio: English AAC 128 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English | 3.05 GiB
Genre: Documentary

Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, Artifact gives intimate access to singer/actor Jared Leto and his band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they battle their label in a brutal lawsuit and record their album This Is War. The film is a true artifact of our times, as its subjects struggle with big questions over art, money and integrity.