"Voices: The Danny Gans Story" is a poignant and personal exploration of a son's journey to understand his father. Andrew Gans, son of the renowned Las Vegas entertainer, Danny Gans, embarks on an intimate exploration of his father's inspiring, improbable life and the circumstances surrounding his untimely passing.

Through a tapestry of archival footage, never-before-seen home videos, and intimate interviews, Andrew paints a vivid portrait of a man who juggled the roles of acclaimed performer, devoted family man, and a beacon of inspiration, yet privately battled with severe health issues and chronic pain which led to Opiate dependency.

The documentary peels back the layers of Danny's multifaceted life, revealing a man who touched many lives through his talent and tenacity while wrestling with his own personal demons. As Andrew delves deeper into his father's life, he also grapples with his own evolving identities as he chases his own dreams, becomes a new husband and an expecting father.

"Voices: The Danny Gans Story" is not just a biography of an extraordinary man, but a profound exploration of the complex father-son bond. It is a journey of self-discovery, growth, and acceptance for Andrew, mirrored against the backdrop of his father's improbable underdog story. It's a story about the echoes of a voice that continues to inspire, reverberating through the life of the son left behind.

Blending documentary and musical memoir, EVERYWHERE MAN tells the extraordinary life story of Peter Asher—pop star, producer, manager, and confidant to legends from Paul McCartney to James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and many more—across six decades at the heart of rock and roll history.

From the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’ comes a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.

Kwame Nkrumah was a towering figure of African history who inspired the liberation of the continent in the 1950s and 1960s after rising to serve as Ghana’s first President. A political theorist and prominent African leader, Nkrumah was even featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1953. Nkrumah was later toppled by a military coup in 1966, which was allegedly backed by the CIA, after he was cast as a dictator. As a result, the films made during Nkrumah’s time were ordered to be burned. Though his name is all but erased in the U.S., Nkrumah remains an iconic and revered figure across much of Africa.

Kwame Nkrumah was a towering figure of African history who inspired the liberation of the continent in the 1950s and 1960s after rising to serve as Ghana’s first President. A political theorist and prominent African leader, Nkrumah was even featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1953. Nkrumah was later toppled by a military coup in 1966, which was allegedly backed by the CIA, after he was cast as a dictator. As a result, the films made during Nkrumah’s time were ordered to be burned. Though his name is all but erased in the U.S., Nkrumah remains an iconic and revered figure across much of Africa.

"Voices: The Danny Gans Story" is a poignant and personal exploration of a son's journey to understand his father. Andrew Gans, son of the renowned Las Vegas entertainer, Danny Gans, embarks on an intimate exploration of his father's inspiring, improbable life and the circumstances surrounding his untimely passing.

Through a tapestry of archival footage, never-before-seen home videos, and intimate interviews, Andrew paints a vivid portrait of a man who juggled the roles of acclaimed performer, devoted family man, and a beacon of inspiration, yet privately battled with severe health issues and chronic pain which led to Opiate dependency.

The documentary peels back the layers of Danny's multifaceted life, revealing a man who touched many lives through his talent and tenacity while wrestling with his own personal demons. As Andrew delves deeper into his father's life, he also grapples with his own evolving identities as he chases his own dreams, becomes a new husband and an expecting father.

"Voices: The Danny Gans Story" is not just a biography of an extraordinary man, but a profound exploration of the complex father-son bond. It is a journey of self-discovery, growth, and acceptance for Andrew, mirrored against the backdrop of his father's improbable underdog story. It's a story about the echoes of a voice that continues to inspire, reverberating through the life of the son left behind.

Director Adam Bhala Lough sets out to better understand the technology and people at the center of the AI boom. His quest sends him on a path towards the father of AI, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman. When he isn’t able to sit down with Altman himself, Adam travels to India to create an AI version of him to interview instead.

Director Adam Bhala Lough sets out to better understand the technology and people at the center of the AI boom. His quest sends him on a path towards the father of AI, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman. When he isn’t able to sit down with Altman himself, Adam travels to India to create an AI version of him to interview instead.

Biography of Larry Herbert, inventor of the Pantone Matching System, which established a universal worldwide language for color. At 96 years old, Larry Herbert, known as “The Pantone Guy,” is a visionary whose revolutionary idea to standardize color remains largely unrecognized. Growing up in Depression-era Brooklyn, Larry entered the print and manufacturing trade during a time when color was a chaotic and subjective experience. He channeled his unique vision into creating the Pantone Matching System—a groundbreaking invention that established a universal language for color, profoundly enhancing artistic expression and commercial production across all industries. Directed by Patrick Creadon (Wordplay, Hesburgh), this compelling documentary features an exclusive interview with Larry himself, offering an intimate glimpse into the mind behind Pantone and his enduring impact on how we perceive and use color today.

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Programming at the Winn Room in the Coronado Public Library has been underwritten by the generosity of The Auen Foundation

A group of architecture students embark on an epic adventure when they set out to design and build a research station on one of the least hospitable places on the planet, Antarctica.

The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate the magical art of visual storytelling. Coronado’s enduring love affair with Hollywood began more than a century ago.

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