Witness four intense training courses following selected soldiers of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment. Members of the Honor Guard are tasked with performing Full Honors military funerals in Arlington National Cemetery for America's veterans. Created by two former Honor Guard Soldiers, filmed in association with the U.S. Army, and narrated by Academy Award Nominated Actor Sam Elliott.
Chris, Maggie and Travis, a special team trained in military tactics, fly into Kenya to help fight against the crime of elephant poaching. They will track and chase their enemy after coming face-to-face with the grizzly result of poaching. Will it be worth it in the end?
It's a culture clash, indeed. How does one cope without a smartphone, car and -- especially on construction projects, where power tools are the norm -- electricity? Rapper-turned-home renovator Vanilla Ice (aka Rob Van Winkle) finds out in a big way in this series, a follow-up to his popular DIY program "The Vanilla Ice Project." With no frills and no music -- but still topped with his favorite flat-brimmed baseball caps -- Ice visits a large Amish settlement in Ohio to learn the lost art of craftsmanship by hand. He embeds with a local family and bonds with a group of young Amish men and women, who teach him the traditions, practices and trades that have guided their way of life for centuries. Among the projects Ice and his newfound friends tackle are a kitchen reconstruction, a traditional barn-raising, a backyard patio, and a basement renovation.
CC (Idina Menzel) is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles until she is discovered by a director who gives her her first big shot. Hillary (Nia Long) is the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own destiny. Their friendship - even with its ups and downs - sustains them for decades.
Nine for IX is the title for a series of documentary films which aired on ESPN. The documentaries were produced by ESPN Films in conjunction with espnW, and were intended to have the same creative, story-driven aspect as ESPN Films' other series, 30 for 30, with the series focusing on captivating stories of women in sports told through the lens of female filmmakers. These are the short films in that series.
Suddenly Royal is a three-part series that tells the fascinating stories of everyday women and men from around the globe who unexpectedly meet their real-life prince or princess and marry into royalty. From Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK, we chart the journey of surprising first-meets, engagements and marriages, all the while highlighting the challenges our new-comers face as they prepare for their role in the global spotlight. From classism, colonialism, celebrity and the symbiotic relationship between royalty and the press, our Suddenly Royals go from commoners to crown prince and princesses, working to secure their monarchies for the 21st century and beyond.
This three-part miniseries steps inside the ground-breaking medical frontier of fetal surgery with an intimate look at The Special Delivery Unit at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where a courageous group of doctors and their patients take on the challenges of operations done on babies still inside their mother's wombs. With exclusive access to this elite unit, the film captures rarely-seen, real-time footage of fetal operations. Meet expecting parents as they face gut-wrenching decisions: should they take a leap of faith to repair birth defects with prenatal surgery, even if it means they might lose their child? And, hear first hand from the unusual team of doctors who have defied skeptics and chosen to pursue this high-risk, high-reward career path.
HALO -- Helping and Leading Others -- is Nickelodeon's pro-social initiative intended to encourage young people to help improve their communities. This monthly series profiles young activists who are not only making positive changes but also inspiring others to do the same.