A documentary about following your dreams, in the smallest of places and the life of an IndieDev. Join Dan as he travels the UK in search of what it takes to create and bring video game ideas to life and struggles and triumphs of being an Indie Developer in the UK.
It is the year 2546. Corporations rule the world, and an agent is on a secret mission to explore the untold stories of the past. His journey leads him into a secret virtual reality where one corporation has recreated the 1980s, an era that witnessed the birth of video game development, an event in which a politically and economically restricted small European country, Hungary, had a significant role. He discovers a strange but exciting world, where computers were smuggled through the Iron Curtain and serious engineers started developing games. This small country was still under Soviet pressure when a group of people managed to set up one of the first game development studios in the world, and western computer stores started clearing room on their shelves for Hungarian products.
GET LAMP is a documentary about interactive fiction (also known as text adventures) filmed by computer historian Jason Scott.
After quitting their corporate jobs, Bartek and Rafal decided to create their first video game (Lichtspeer). The movie follows them throughout the last few months of working on the project. You’ll be able to witness their struggle to publish the game on PlayStation, the emotions of people associated with the game’s launch, and finally, Rafal’s and Bartek’s attempts to break into the consciousness of youtube stars and the industry press
Two-years in the making, SynaMax takes viewers on a journey into the extensive cyber-archaeology research involved with restoring the source code and documenting the development history to the 1983 arcade game, Sinistar. Featuring exclusive interviews with project lead and software engineer Noah Falstein, sound engineer Mike Metz, and video game designer John Newcomer, this video offers a very comprehensive glimpse into one of the most innovative video games from the early '80s.
A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world. Featuring appearances from visionary artists Guillermo del Toro, Nicholas Winding Refn, Grimes, George Miller, Norman Reedus, Woodkid, CHVRCHES, this visually captivating documentary gives a rare insight into Hideo Kojima’s creative process as he launches his own independent studio.
"Spelkollektivet: To Build a Castle" is the story of the world's largest co-living space for game developers, and the people living there. Follow the founder James Newnorth as he navigates the many obstacles of turning an untried idea into reality. Meet the three indie devs Leene Künnap, Matej Jan and Michal Roch as they work on their respective games, "Death and Taxes", "Pixel Art Academy" and "Lords and Villeins". Find out if Spelkollektivet fosters the next indie dev star.
"Radiation's Halloween Hack" is one of the most famous earthbound ROM hacks of all time. better known as the earthbound halloween hack, it's somewhat infamous "bad fur day edition" was made by the to-be creator of undertale. Toby Fox released the project in 2008 for starmen.net's 'halloween funfest' - and nearly 15 years on, it's creative influence carried over into his later works.
Several independent game creators retell their struggles, failures, and triumphs while discussing what it means to be an "indie", and what it means to be a creative.
A teenage thief tries to leave town to escape the violence that threatens him and he people he loves.
After blessing software announced their first work, Eriri and Utaha leave the group to join popular creator Akane Kosaka in developing a major game called Fields Chronicle. Meanwhile, Tomoya and Megumi join hands with their new members and various other parties to produce their new game. What will become of Eriri and Utaha’s major work? Will the relationship between Tomoya and Megumi change? And what will be the ultimate fate of blessing software’s new game?
West Point Rugby's 2023 season after their National Championship win, exploring the team's distinctive culture while offering insight into both rugby and military academy life.
After the sudden death of his father, filmmaker Jack Frye turns to decades of home videos and photographs to make sense of his father’s life. Anchored by a mountain climb they shared in Colorado, Memories of My Father moves between archival footage and present-day reflection to revisit a family history shaped by faith, fatherhood, and a love of the outdoors. In looking back, Frye considers what it means to preserve memory and how to carry it forward.
Follow the stories of heroic horses as we uncover the plight of the throw away horse, the courageous people working tirelessly to save them, and the undying spirit of the world's most loyal and majestic animal.
Features several of the sport's major stars, past and present, including NCAA record-setting wide receiver Jerry Rice, national championship-winning head coaches Barry Switzer and Nick Saban, Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware and many more.
Banished from his racially-charged Florida town, African American basketball star Kevin Bradshaw was homeless before getting called to play professionally in Israel. There, he fell in love with a woman-and a country-and would discover the strength to see his family for the first time in twenty years.
This featurette takes a closer look at the production history of Murder on the Orient Express. Included in it are clips from archival interviews with dierctor Sidney Lumet, producer Richard Goodwin, and cast and crew members.
In 1990 and 1991, three Aboriginal children were murdered in a small country town in Australia. Over 20 years later, the parents of those children are still fighting for justice.
Abu Markúb and the Hundred Elephants
Extras from the first 'Star Wars' film return to what remains of Elstree Studios.