Part advocacy doc, part travelogue and celebration of Black Washingtonian culture, HIGHER POWER highlights local residents looking to create prosperity and nab a piece of the American Dream while trapped in a political system that denies its citizens the fundamental right to self-rule. Viewed through the personal stories of advocates, lawmakers, and aspiring entrepreneurs, HIGHER POWER details the impact of D.C.’s derailed cannabis legalization...

In a story that offers a new take on what it means to live with degenerative illness, three people grapple with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. An optician pursues brain surgery; a mother raising a preteen daughter becomes a boxing coach; and a cartoonist struggles to draw as his motor control declines. Each pursues their life’s passions through equal measures of determination and adaptation.

In 2016, Swiss free skier Jérémie Heitz set out to freeride down some of the most iconic and daunting peaks in the Alps at record speeds. Joined by his friend Sam Anthamatten, they embarked on an even more ambitious mission: to conquer high-altitude peaks over 6000 meters, from the Andes in Peru to Pakistan's Karakoram. This documentary follows their breathtaking journey as they push the limits of steep-skiing, showcasing the beauty of the sport...

Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers, led by world renowned Asian elephant conservationist Sangdeaun Lek Chailert, embark on a daring 48-hour mission 500 miles across Thailand to rescue a 70-year old captive blind Asian elephant and bring her to freedom. Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story is a heartwarming and hopeful film that exposes the plight of Asian elephants and the people who work tirelessly to save them.

MSNBC Films presents THE TURNING POINT, a new documentary series from MSNBC Films and executive producer Trevor Noah. 'The Daily Show' host is no stranger to unpacking big political and cultural stories with his nightly monologue and news satire program. It's no easy task finding the funny in the dumpster fire of news. So, it makes sense that Noah's next projects won’t suffer from a lack of ambition. MSNBC Films, Time Studios, Noah's Day Zero Productions,...

Clients who come to us feeling lonely, isolated, and depressed, often struggle because they are walled off from both their own feelings and from others in their lives. The key to helping these clients is to pay close attention to their relationship with you, the clinician, in real time — the “here-and-now.” Using and then discussing video clips from his first session with Heather, a sad, lonely, and self-critical client who craves caring and...

To right the wrongs of his all-American sex ed, 36-year-old health reporter Alex Liu journeys to uncover naked truths and hard facts—no matter how awkward.

This film follows legendary polar explorer Will Steger’s journey as an eyewitness to the greatest changes to the polar regions of our planet. Now, thirty years after his historic expedition across the coldest continent on Earth, Steger heads out on the ice once again, at a time when he is not only known for being the first in history to complete these historic feats - he is also the last.

In this intensely personal film, award-winning investigative journalist Sarah Dingle takes us on a remarkable journey as she fights to uncover the truth about who made her, and how.Digging through hospital files, chasing leads and finally uncovering her biological origins, she is not prepared for what she finds. The deeper she delves, the more disturbing her discoveries – and the more determined she becomes to tell the real story behind a powerful...

A tale of love and triumph in dog sports. Crocodile Crunch, a rescue mutt, excels in agility with Radical Rabbit and Posh Piranha. They challenge purebreds at the Agility World Championship, proving talent conquers privilege.