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- The story of the 2008/2009 Vendée Globe race. 30 skippers embark on a quest to be the fastest to sail 27000 miles around the world, non stop, without assistance and alone on 60 foot sailboats. This is one of the most extreme challenges a human being can face. The sailors are alone at sea for months and physical and emotional strength are essential. Growlers (Icebergs), sea mammals, and massive waves are a constant danger. On any day the forces of nature can bring an end to the best sailor's well made plans. They harness the wind, hope for safe passage over the sea and push hard to win. They are a testament to the audacity of the human spirit.
- An inexperienced young man stops a woman from committing suicide and she confides in him, transferring her suicidal impulses to him.
- A child prodigy lives through corruption with his father who seems to be part of a criminal underworld. "Butterfly Child" is a film that tells the story of the need to escape a life that offers nothing but death. It is a story that explores the will of a child through the convoluted world of crime and deception. Alex a 12 year old child prodigy lives in an abusive home with his father. He reveals the real cause behind his mother's death as he learns about his father's involvement. Now the child must do whatever he can to escape a life of danger. Is he facing reality alone or is someone out there observing his every move?
- A struggling comic is desperate to become a headliner in the world of stand-up and in the heart of his crush, while facing never-ending bills, his own insecurities, and the insane antics of his "substance connoisseur" comedian roommates.
- This fun and beautiful all-girl team lead by host/photographer Ingrid Johansson helps bands create an image that represents them and their music. See how the amazing images are made while getting up close and personal with the bands.
- Narrated by Emmy award winner and legendary sailor, Gary Jobson. After winning the 2010 Auckland to Fiji race, the newly refit Open 60 sailboat O Canada is transported to California to compete in the Islands Race, the Border Run and the Coastal Cup before taking on a world class fleet in the Transpacific sailing race from Long Beach, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. O Canada is a no compromise Open 60 racing sailboat built for going fast in the open ocean. Led by world-renowned sailor Richard Clarke, a team of five Canadians works hard sailing through an intense schedule of training days and races. With every training day they improve and gain valuable experience sailing O Canada. Each race exposes them to new challenges and they grow together as a team and competitors. We follow the evolution of this team from sailors, inexperienced in the Open 60 class, to a finely tuned racing crew prepared for any competition they are pitted against. Their personalities draw us in as we witness the dedication and drive of these high performance athletes in their quest to be the best.
- The Open 60 sailboat O Canada and her all Canadian crew, led by world-renowned sailor Richard Clarke, reunite to race in the Transpacific sailing race from Long Beach, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Transpac covers approximately 2225 nautical miles and is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds. It is a premiere yacht race and draws the world's best sailors. After competing in the Island's Race, the Border Run and finishing first in the Coastal Cup during their California Campaign, Richard and the team are well prepared and eager to take on the fleet in their greatest challenge. With unprecedented coverage, you are taken on the adventure of a lifetime as the team races across the Pacific to Hawaii. Every moment of their life onboard is caught on camera in this extremely intimate look at open ocean racing. Sailing Around the World: The Transpac places you on the boat and makes you feel a part of the action. Drawn in by the team, you are held captive by the majesty of the ocean and set ashore in beautiful Hawaii, a sea of experience in your wake.
- ADAM, a young boy, comes from a difficult home environment but escapes to the barn and farm fields to create a beautiful and fun world for himself. There is a mysterious and foreboding dirt berm that is a source of concern for him. He will confront it the only way he knows how. The film is a poetic, symbolic and cinematic metaphor for humanity in the industrial age.
- On December 28th 2008, the Open 60 class sailboat Spirit of Canada was overturned by a large breaking wave during the Vendee Globe solo ocean race around the world. The damage sustained forced skipper Derek Hatfield to abandon the race. The boat, damaged and badly in need of repair, is transported to Auckland New Zealand to be rebuilt and modernized. She is to be renamed O Canada and a new skipper will take over the helm. The boat must be completely torn apart and refit. The transformation to O Canada requires a lot of work and is taken on by master boat builder Alan West. Following the rebuild and under the supervision of seasoned New Zealand skipper Dan Slater, a group of five elite Canadian sailors make their way to New Zealand to learn to sail O Canada. The Canadians are mostly Olympic sailors but also include an Olympic coach and another offshore sailor in the Mini Transat class. They must endure a rigorous training schedule, be exposed to the dangers at sea in the safety at sea course, and go on their first overnight sail. They will be tested on their newly acquired skills and be expected to perform under pressure. It is the experience of a lifetime and the adventure will be challenging and entertaining for all involved. They will grow as a team and individuals through their shared experience. The O Canada Project is an intimate look at how Olympic class sailor's fare when exposed to the high power of the off shore racing yacht O Canada."
- A breakup gone bad and about to get worse.