Vultures

Vultures are the birds that many people love to hate, but cameraman and naturalist Charlie Hamilton James sees them as beautiful and intelligent creatures that deserve respect. He believes that to appreciate them, people just need to spend time with them and he headed to East Africa to do exactly that. His journey exposes not only a softer, more caring side to these maligned birds but also a much bigger story, one that leaves vultures needing many more admirers.

Vultures are the birds that many people love to hate, but cameraman and naturalist Charlie Hamilton James sees them as beautiful and intelligent creatures that deserve respect. He believes that to appreciate them, people just need to spend time with them and he headed to East Africa to do exactly that. His journey exposes not only a softer, more caring side to these maligned birds but also a much bigger story, one that leaves vultures needing many more admirers.

Inside of an impoverished community in Chicago, Illinois, an ex-convicted felon, “Marcus Julian” returns from prison after eight years incarcerated. A product of a failed family structure, Marcus, like so many others in his community, functioned under a “street-code” of savagery. The “Gangster Disciples” governed the territories, and as a former outstanding member he lived in ongoing regret of the mob-related acts that led him to prison.
His determination to fit into common society is partnered with his first love, Shonna. Once a sheltered young lady of stern upbringing, Shonna experienced atrocities as a pre-teen which later led to promiscuity and prostitution. Marcus’s release from prison was her “breath of hope”.
They reunited on a quest to bury their darkened past and experience the fruits of the “American Dream” by escaping the realm of Chicago city streets.
Opposing forces from their past is led by Marcus’s old friend, “Trigger”. Chairman of the street mobs ran in VULTURE CITY. Trigger has his own set of plans for Marcus to reconnect with his regime-right hand to the throne of robbery, extortion, and murder.

1962 in Tras-os-Montes, a miners' strike begins to be repressed by the National Guard. Later the PIDE starts investigations with the aim of holding the most prominent element of the strike movement, Daniel, a miner who was just trying to fight for better working conditions, but that the political police believes is being manipulated and instrumentalized by opposing political forces the regime.

Documentary series giving a bird's-eye view of some of the world's greatest natural spectacles. Amazing sights from five continents are revealed in a whole new light as the six-part series joins the journeys of snow geese, cranes, flamingos, pelicans, eagles and other birds. Using cutting edge new filming techniques to show everything in exquisite detail, viewers have a uniquely privileged perspective flying with cranes high over the waterways of Venice or skimming with the bald eagle over the edge of the spectacular Grand Canyon. Earthflight unlocks the secrets of the skies, showing the world in a new and inspiring way.

To us, it’s garbage. To them, it’s dinner. There are some busy scavengers who live among us crafty critters who share our cities and recycle the mountains of food waste our messy society leaves behind. Through the help of thoughtful and passionate scientists who have come to understand and love these creatures, we uncover just what makes scavengers tick. Debunking some myths along the way, we learn what adaptations they have evolved for this “messy” job, what benefits they can provide us, and how us humans can work with them so they can do their job even better.