The Maroon Bomber

A short documentary about a female truck driver in the United Kingdom.

Pickup trucks are essential to the American way of life; manufacturers compete to outsmart, outmaneuver and outlast each other; experts, designers and historians weigh in on the most influential innovations in the truck world over the past 120 years.

Join Backpack Jack and his friends as they dive into the big stinky and amazing story of garbage. Then take a road trip in a big old 18-wheeler and see what it's like to sleep in the cab hook up the trailer and even talk to other truckers on the CB radio! Scoop up big snow drifts in a snow plow.

Just how far can you push a modern 4WD? In this new, specially commissioned, programme from Duke, we seek out the most extreme off-road action in the UK and show you how the experts do it. . There's a fascinating visit to the Bowler factory where some of the most powerful Land Rovers in the world are created. There's loads of tips about prepping a vehicle for an off-road rally and then hold on for our onboard camera blast with the Bowler test driver! We also spend an action-packed day at Eastnor Castle - the home of Land Rover testing. Plus there's a 4WD off-road challenge event over mixed terrain in mid-Wales, a 4WD Safari event at Sweet Lamb and a mixture of Greenlaning and Trials from the Isle of Man 4WD club when we join them on their annual 150mile Mule event. Mud-plugging a plenty! Finally we include a feature on the British Armed Forces Land Rover Rally Team, following them on the gruelling Manx International Rally (Round 6 of BRC) with some entertaining in-car footage.

For the past ten years, Jürgen Henn has filmed over-height trucks crashing into the 11foot8 train bridge affectionately nicknamed the "Can Opener." In that time, millions have viewed the crashes online. Regional, national, and international news organizations have dined out on the story and the goofy crash reels. But why do motorists continue to crash despite the many warnings, sensors, and signs? And what is it about these crashes that holds our attention? In this piece, we look for the humanity in human error.

Worldy renowned for his masterpiece The Housemaid (1960), Kim Ki-young debuts with his first short film I Am a Truck (1953), which was sponsored by UN and made a year after the armistice of the Korean War. This film is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a soon-to-be powerful auteur and influential filmmaker in the post-war Korean cinema, if not the whole history of Korean cinema.

Rally dos Sertões 2003 - 11º Rally Internacional dos Sertões

A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation. Under the handle “MsDivaTrucker43,” she discovers a supportive community of women who share her struggles of life in the margins. It is difficult for women in an industry that is 96% male to see themselves succeeding. Tamara's words of wisdom and encouragement offer women a model and a path forward.

Making of: Volvo FH Trucks

Making of: Pierce Fire Trucks

Historias de vida en la carretera

Imagine driving along the smooth slope of the highway. Car in cruise control with the landscape just flashing by as you make your way to your destination. Then out of nowhere comes a massive, slow truck. In this moment, everything changes! Research has showed that for every dead truck driver there are nine fatally injured passengers. Why is this so?

When a spacey-teenager notices a storefront-psychic, she convinces her cautious friend into getting a reading together. Quickly their fortune turns as they attempt to land the gig of a lifetime.

Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Two young men went on a ride with their old friend in his truck across the whole Mauritius, the sole purpose of it being finding and getting two girls to entertain them that very night back home.

A truck driver builds a special, eight-ton monster truck to help get revenge against the rednecks who killed his family.

An unemployed Cowboy who can't find love vows to stay on a barstool for three months. Shortly thereafter, he meets a young female art student and quickly forgets his misery. The pair begin to transform each other's worlds while spending time drinking, dancing and examining the mysteries of life. Will the Cowboy finally find love or should he have just stayed on his barstool?

A man and his stepson driving across Europe are terrorized by a man following them in a pickup truck.

It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of Corlie, who has run away from the villainous Straker, he takes her to the peaceful community of Clearwater. Unfortunately for the citizens of Clearwater, Straker fully intends to get Corlie back.