Orchard (Firm)
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Miffy, her friends Melanie and Grunty and her dog Snuffy set out on a treasure hunt through the zoo. Father and Mother Bunny give them five riddles through a Treasure Hunt Song, about a color, a shape, a movement, a number and a sound. While discovering animals that answer to the riddles, Miffy and her friends learn how to work together, find creative ways to collaborate and to reward each other for a job well done. And in the end, they are rewarded...
2) Miss Stevens
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students — Billy, Margot and Sam — on a weekend trip to a drama competition. Exploring the fine line between being a grown up and being a kid, MISS STEVENS is about students becoming teachers and teachers coming to realize that the messiness of youth never really goes away. This New York Times Critics' Pick also co-stars Oscar-nominated actor, Timothée...
3) Christine
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This is the true story of a woman caught in the crosshairs of a spiraling personal life and career crisis. Small-town reporter Christine (Rebecca Hall), feels like she is destined for bigger things and is relentless in her pursuit of an on-air position in a larger market. As an aspiring newswoman with an eye for nuance and social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss, who pushes for juicier stories that will drive up ratings.....
4) Come Simi
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A neurotic pregnant woman attempts to reunite her estranged, colorful family before giving birth. Can a road trip to Simi Valley bring her, an impossible mother with dementia, an aging Porn Star sister and an intense aunt together again?
5) Red Knot
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Newlyweds Peter (Vincent Kartheiser, Mad Men) and Chloe (Olivia Thirlby, Juno) jump at the chance to satisfy their wanderlust by taking a belated honeymoon aboard a research vessel bound for Antarctica. Once on board, Peter, a writer, occupies his time documenting the work of whale biologist Roger Payne (playing himself), leaving little time for Chloe.. Feeling increasingly neglected by her husband, Chloe begins to drift closer to the enigmatic Captain...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Shifting between past and present, and juxtaposing external reality with privileged glimpses into the interior lives of each of its four major characters, LOUDER THAN BOMBS is a stunningly intimate portrait of parents and children and the many things that tear them apart and bring them together. Featuring a talented cast of Oscar-Winning and nominated actors including Isabelle Huppert and Jesse Eisenberg.. Two years after her death, the husband and...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Three chords, three countries, one revolution…PUNK IN AFRICA is the story of the multi-racial punk movement within the recent political and social upheavals experienced in three Southern African countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by multi-Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, WELCOME NOWHERE tells the true story of one community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) living in Bulgaria. After being evicted from their homes, over 200 of them are forced to live in shantytowns without proper sanitation.. Despite years of promises from the government for housing, their living conditions only get worse while members of the community struggle to survive with what little...
9) Ghost Team
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An amateur ghost hunter (Jon Heder) recruits his best friend (David Krumholtz), his misfit nephew (Paul W. Downs), a beautician (Melonie Diaz), a security guard (Justin Long) and a medium to investigate suspicious activity at a creepy farm.
10) Nothing Special
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A dark and funny tale of an ambitious young woman and her relationship with her bi-polar mother. Louise (Julia Garcia Combs) is living in Los Angeles with her mother, May (Karen Black), who has recently been evicted from her Section 8 apartment.
11) No Control
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
With over 300 million firearms, the U.S. holds the highest rate of gun ownership per capita in the world. Meanwhile, with each gun-related tragedy, the question remains whether to regulate or to arm. Increasing demand, illegal distribution and emerging 3D technologies threaten to upend the traditional debate of gun control.. As discussed in interviews from Austin to Grand Rapids, Denver to New York City, NO CONTROL seeks to address the efficacy of...
12) Like Air
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Every year, Dance Makers, Inc hosts regional dance competitions across the US for all age groups. The competition is fierce and the pressure that young boys and girls put on themselves is intense. In the pursuit of trying to beat each other, the art of dance is nearly lost completely. Director Jake Viramontez goes into the lives of three female high school dancers from different cities to get an intimate look at the fears, insecurities and desires...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money.. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new,...
14) Neruda
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Directed by the award-winning filmmaker Pablo Larrain ("Jackie"), this Golden Globe-nominated film features international star Gael García Bernal as a policeman chasing Pablo Neruda, perhaps the most important poet of the 20th century and a hugely influential political figure.. Blending visual grandeur and literary wit, NERUDA is a beguiling reinvention of the 'standard' cinematic biography. Playfully confounding expectations at every turn, the film...
15) Girl on Wave
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of professional windsurfer Sarah Hauser and her friends as they follow their passions and defy the obstacles of a typical career in an attempt to conquer their dreams.. GIRL ON WAVE includes interviews with core windsurfers, world-class athletes, and others who have inspired Sarah on her journey to becoming a professional water athlete. Driven to perform at her highest potential in big swells and competitions around the globe, Sarah...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Kathleen Turner, AMERICA'S DIPLOMATS goes inside the Foreign Service and behind the scenes of American foreign policy, uncovering the origins of the Foreign Service and the dangers diplomats face far from home, featuring some of the world’s most renowned diplomats.. From Ben Franklin to Benghazi, the film highlights the sacrifices made by those working behind the scenes to change the world.
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The music world was stunned by the sudden and tragic news that Prince, the legendary musician, died at his home in Minneapolis at the age of just 57. He was one of the most naturally gifted artists of all time, and also one of the most mysterious.. In the Eighties, at a time when other megastars such as Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna, were delivering an album every three years or so, Prince remained prolific to an almost inhuman degree....
18) Almost Holy
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed documentary ALMOST HOLY tells the story of Gennadiy Mohknenko, a Ukrainian pastor who has taken up the fight against child homelessness by forcibly abducting street kids and bringing them to his private rehabilitation center. Gennadiy's ongoing efforts and unabashedly tough love approach to his city's problems has made him a folk hero to some, and a lawless vigilante to others.. Using gripping footage that follows the self-appointed...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
No one comes close to the undisputed master of the macabre and suspense as Alfred Hitchcock. The rotund figure of the smiling, unassuming Englishman is as recognizable as his work, thanks in part to his wonderful cameo appearances and to having crafted such classics like Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, and Dial M For Murder. Hitchcock is a name that no one will soon forget.. Follow in Hitchcock’s footsteps, discover his early influences, and explore...
20) Act & Punishment
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Russian
Description
Russian activists Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Samutsevich left Viona, an established activist collective, in order to form their own feminist punk rock group dubbed Pussy Riot. A public performance of an original song accusing Russian authorities of sexism quickly drew international media attention; undeterred by the arrest of several members, Pussy Riot then decided to conduct a punk rock church service in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ...