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The Lost Astronaut
In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. Until suddenly he wasn’t. “Almost Famous” is a Breakwater Studios x New York Times Op-Docs series of films featuring people who nearly made history — and were happy anyway.
Quiet Carriage
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
Iktamuli
Iktamuli is an autobiographic story about the conflict of a mother and her feelings of love, connection, self-pity and denial for her disabled son.
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Odd Bird
As a boy, Clark always felt like the odd bird in his conservative ranch family. To cope, he created a comic book, “The Adventures of Odd Bird,” making himself the hero of his own story. Now 19, a publisher is interested in his work and Clark needs to return home to get the comic manuscript…and tell his mom his truth. Clark fears once he tells her he’s gay, he won’t be welcome there again.
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Freigang - Day Release
Die 25-jährige Gefängnisinsassin Kathi erhält am Geburtstag ihres Sohnes Freigang aus einer Wiener Justizanstalt.
Best Seller
When the reigning queen of the Home Shopping Network is killed live on-the-air during a hair drying demonstration gone wrong, her three venomous, power-hungry disciples enter into a cutthroat competition for her coveted time slot.
The Blue Cape
In hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, medicine can be hard to come by. A little boy has to grow beyond his limits if he is to help his grandfather.
American Typecast
Malik Khan, a struggling actor trying to break through the racial and diversity barriers of Hollywood, has to embrace his stereotype in order to save lives on and off the screen.
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In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. Until suddenly he wasn’t. “Almost Famous” is a Breakwater Studios x New York Times Op-Docs series of films featuring people who nearly made history — and were happy anyway.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Ben Proudfoot
  • Producer
    Gabriel Berk Godoi, Abby Lynn Kang Davis
  • Cast
    Edward Dwight Jr.
  • Cinematographer
    Brandon Somerhalder
  • Editor
    Nick Graham Wright, Lisset Mendoza
  • Composer
    Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, Roger Julia Satorra
  • Sound Design
    Brad Haehnel, Tom Boykin
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