SHAMI MEDIA GROUP
1) Freedom
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In Victor Crowl's new dramatic musical feature film "Freedom", we are taken on a melodic, rhythmic, dancing, emotional journey, filled with love, affection, forgiveness and redemption. The film begins as Victor arrives home in Toronto after traveling through Ethiopia, Jamaica and America, searching out his roots and the family he never knew and sharing his music with the people he meets. When he returns to Toronto, he finds that his love and compassion...
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Nicknamed the "Iron Lady," Margaret Thatcher served as the prime minister of England from 1979 to 1990. The daughter of a local businessman, she was educated at the local grammar school. Her family operated a grocery store and they all lived in an apartment above the store. In her early years Thatcher was introduced to conservative politics by her father who was a member of the townʼs council.
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Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers in the world. His youth, good looks and tenacity have earned him a position as golfʼs most marketable asset, and he single-handedly brought golf to the masses. Tiger Woodʼs talent began to show at an astonishingly early age, having had a golf club put in his hand at just three years old by his parents, who clearly had lofty ambitions for their young son. He managed to not only reach those heights...
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Join us this underwater adventure and find out what makes Byron Bay so special. Tropical and temperate waters at the most easterly point of the Australian mainland to create a habitat for an amazing variety of marine life. Byron Underwater takes you on a marine journey through the seasons to observe mating octopus - hunting wobbegang sharks - massive schools of pelagic predators, such as kingfish, mullaways and trevalies.
5) Wal-Bob's
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After blowing his chance to play college football by bombing the S.A.T.s, Anferny Fertado joins an underground football league at the drug store of his summer job. He joins the team to win the heart of Jada Thomas, which is the beginning of an interracial relationship, but multiple obstacles such as a rival player Donte Styles, his boss Mr. Deaton, Jada's father, Pops, and the societal pressures of middle class Cincinnati, Ohio, stand in his way.
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When the rock'n'roll dream ends, the hard part is waking up. Riff was the legendary guitarist in one of the biggest rock bands in Australian history. But the 80s are gone and without music, Riff's life has spiraled out of control. With his new band The Sunset Six, he's got one last chance at making it; one last chance of landing the record deal that will get him back in the game. One problem... the band is falling apart. And it's all his fault. As...
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been described as the "perfect footballer", for his leadership on the field; his power running, and his uncanny ability to "find the back of the net". Off-field he is the ultimate marketing machine, loved by young and old, male and female football fans. This program looks at the achievements of Manchester United's famous midfielder, as well as the scandals that threatened to derail his brilliant career.
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In the wake of Michael Jackon's death, the world went into mourning. He was the youngest member of the Jackson 5, and as a child, his soaring voice would ensure that Michael would be the Jackson brother to watch. Born into a working class family in Gary, Indiana, he created music that impacted the world in ways that perhaps even he could never have imagined. But it was not just his unique voice that entranced the public – it was his incredible dance...
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Surfing with the Enemy is the story of a group of surfers from Havana struggling to establish a niche for their sport in Cuba's restrictive society. Guided by Eduardo Valdes, founder of the Havana Surf Association, two filmmakers from Venice Beach, California, travel across the island to the wave-rich but ill-famed Guantanamo province, home to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay. Chasing waves along this controversial coast, they discover a forbidden...
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Penelope is forced to marry Jonathan but there is no attraction between the two. As a matter of fact, Jonathan is more interested in spending time with the butler than with his wife. Penelope finds a way of reuniting with the love of her life and manages to hire him as the gardener. Two secret affairs in one household soon lead to major scandalous situations.
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Dashing good looks and irresistible charm, Prince William has emerged as the British Royal Family's golden boy. Prince William is a young man who is well mannered, responsible and mature for his years. He shows a strong sense of duty and loyalty to his family, whilst remaining fully aware of the role that he will play as the future British King. His upbringing has been carefully managed and his destiny thoughtfully mapped out by the Monarchy. Since...
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Of all the fables recited as children, none is more enduring than that of the Fairytale Princess. Whether born or married into the Royal life, real‐life Princesses have much in common with that of their Fairytale counterparts. Dining on the finest cuisine, being dressed by Couturiers' and winning the hearts of their subjects is typical behavior for those select few destined to become Princesses of the World. This engaging and fascinating one hour...
14) Remembering 911
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2011 marks the 10th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America. As the sun rose on September 11, 2001 millions of New-Yorkers woke to a beautiful day. Some commuters were making the trip to south Manhattan where the World Trade Center and its Twin Towers stood - home to some of the biggest financial firms. It seemed like just another ordinary day. In Washington, it was business as usual - some going to...
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13 of Edward Hopper's paintings are brought alive by the film, as it is composed mostly of tableaus and scenes taken from or heavily inspired by Hopper's paintings. However, these scenes are linked into a story by featuring an individual woman, Shirley, who whose thoughts, emotions and contemplations illustrate an era in history. Shirley is an American actress, shown in the period of the 1930s through the 1960s. In this time, she visits Paris; takes...
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The film follows the underdog national soccer team of the poor West African nation of Benin (known as The Squirrels) as they try to reach the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa, the first ever on African soil. The film follows 5 players on the team, young men crossing the continent to play, suffering tragedy and enjoying good times. The film examines the role of football in community building and whether this process of these young men discovering...
18) Rose
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Hellville, an unspoken world that exists near you. Rose is a hopeful woman broken by drugs, prostitution and Blondie, the Czar of Hellville. Struggling to support her habit, Rose finds herself and her six year old daughter at Hellville's mercy.
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The old saying 'the flame that burns twice as bright burns twice as fast' is perhaps twice as true in Hollywood. Talented actors like James Dean and River Phoenix have become immortalized in the films they left behind. On the 22nd January 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. Heath Ledger had passed away in his hotel room, leaving behind a beautiful daughter Matilda, a legion...
20) Two Smart
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Two Smart is a psychological thriller about a disgruntled married couple and a hitchhiker trapped in a gully during a tropical storm. Jon and Madj Smart offer to give Desiree, a young clerical officer, a ride to St. Joseph but during a verbal altercation with her husband, Madj crashed the food van into a gully. With cell phones dead and in the midst of torrential rain, the threesome decide to wait out the storm and find help in the morning, but the...