YOUNG YAKUZA Genre: Drama/Documentary Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin Country: France

Cannes Film Festival Official Seletion. Enter the secret world of the Yakuza. Young Naoki Watanabe gets caught up in the wave of juvenile delinquency. He’s a failure at school, work and in his personal life. His mother, driven by shame and despair, is reunited with an old friend, Mr. Imai, who offers to introduce her son into the ranks of the Yakuza.

His boss Kumagai, confronted by new trends facing Japan, feels that the Yakuza is being edged out of modern society. He takes Naoki under his wing and take him around the city of Shinagawa to show him the realities of the modern Yakuza. Divided by loyalties to his mother and to his new “family,” Naoki will have to choose between the light and the dark.

MOUNT NEMRUD: The Throne of the Gods Genre: Documentary Director: Tolga Ornek Country: Turkey Cast: Joseph Campanella

Located in Eastern Turkey and considered as the eighth wonder of the ancient world, Mount Nemrud has been a source of mystery and debate for more than 2000 years; ever since Antiochos of Kommagene chose it as his burial sanctuary. With the use of never-before seen archival footage of excavations, on-site interviews with scholars, 3-D computer animations, and superb battle re-enactments, the film traces the history of the Mount Nemrud sanctuary and its builder, Antiochus the Great of Kommagene.

THE HITTITES Genre: Documentary Director: Tolga Ornek Country: Turkey Cast: Jeremy Irons

This is the glorious story of the Hittites - the most powerful people in the Near East of their time. Narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, "The Hittites" brings the fascinating history of this mighty empire to life with expert interviews, stunning cinematography, dramatic reenactments, and visual effects. Highlights include a breathtaking recreation of the controversial battle of Kadesh that decimated the armies of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramesses II. Based on the actual words of the Hittites, deciphered from ancient clay tablets excavated in the 20th century, their story unfolds as beautifully as it written almost 3500 years earlier.

GALLIPOLI Genre: Documentary Director: Tolga Ornek Country: Turkey Cast: Jeremy Irons, Sam Neill DVD Release Date: February 5

Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons and Golden Globe nominee Sam Neill narrate this account of the historical battle. It began as a demonstration against the Ottoman Empire by Great Britain and her allies. Nine months later it had become one of the fiercest and most controversial battles of the First World War.

Produced over six years and in seven different countries, "Gallipoli" is the story of ordinary men forced by history to do extraordinary things. The courage with which they faced hardship and the sacrifices they made are brought to life through their own words.

Newly uncovered diaries, letters, and photographs from both sides; interviews with international experts; on-location landscape, underwater, and aerial photography; 3-D computer animations; and dramatic re-enactments of trenches and battles make this docu-drama not only the newest film on the subject but also the most comprehensive.

AMERICAN CARNY:TRUE TALES FROM THE CIRCUS SIDESHOW Genre: Documentary/Cult Director: Nick Basile DVD Release Date: January 8

STEP RIGHT UP! and come on the inside - beyond the banners and into the morbid curiosity that is the American Sideshow. In this in-depth documentary you will join Carnival Maestro Todd Robbins and award-winning filmmaker, Nick Basile, on a journey into a world of circus freaks, fire eaters, human blockheads, magicians, contortionists, professional lunatics, and much, much more. Narrated by Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller.

Liberty Bound Director: Christine Rose DVD Release: September 11

Liberty Bound takes an entertaining look at America's ongoing
struggle to keep a comfortable balance between democracy, capitalism, and fascism. This is a film about historic events that shape history. It is a film about courage and fear; ignorance and knowledge; propaganda and rhetoric.

Through original footage, archived footage, and interviews with people such as Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, and Michael Ruppert, Liberty Bound explores the state of the union and its ostensible move toward fascism. We talk with people who have been interrogated by the Secret Service and threatened with arrest for doing such benign things as sending an email, turning around during a Bush speech, and having a philosophical discussion on a train.

Internationally Speaking Director: Christine Rose DVD Release: September 11

Voices from around the world address America and its foreign policy. Seen as individuals rather than cultural stereotypes, people from all over the world share their opinion of America, its government, its foreign policy, and its people. In the midst of growing international "Anti-Americanism," real people tell Americans what they think and why in an attempt to further understanding and compassion.  Renowned historian Noam Chomsky speaks on the International Criminal Court and America's place in the world community. Civil Rights Attorney Michael Ratner talks about his clients from both Abu Ghraib prison and Guantanamo Bay. Global Exchange founder Medea Benjamin shares her experiences on humanitarian trips to both Afghanistand and Iraq.  Listen to voices from the world - real people - tell America what they really think. 

Dinosaurs vs. Apes (Double Feature) Genre: Documentary/Cult Director: Donald Glut DVD Release Date: November 6

Before Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and Jackson’s King Kong, dinosaurs and apes were starring in Hollywood movies. DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid creatures that have appeared on the silver screen. From the earliest motion pictures to modern classics, they’re back again in these two informative and entertaining feature-length video histories. Long out of print, DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! are now available once again and for the first time on DVD. Hosted by authorities and Rondo Award winners Donald F. Glut (with Christy Block) and Bob Burns (with Ashley Austin)…filled with rare movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, original props and insightful interviews with stop-motion experts Ray Harryhausen and Jim Danforth, “Mr. Science Fiction” Forrest J Ackerman, and author George E. Turner.

Kiss My Snake Directed Tom Tavee DVD Release Date: August 14

A Thai-American travels to the village of Ban Kok Sa-Nga in Isan, Thailand where the world's most dangerous serpent, the King Cobra, has become both a pet and a business partner. The entire village, from elders to children, work as one and perform relentlessly at their temple to attract tourists and herb buyers. The main attraction is the boxing matches, man versus snake, one on one!

Me & Michael Genre: Documentary Director: Willard Morgan Country: U.S.A.

The definitive guide to getting to the top in Hollywood! Award-winning
actor/director Willard Morgan comes to Hollywood seeking to break into the business. Searching for a mentor, he encounters many amusing and eccentric Hollywood veterans who willingly share their knowledge. But when he turns his camera on another gunslinger, star filmmaker, Michael Moore, he's headed for trouble...

An in-your-face docu-comedy in the tradition of 'Super Size Me' and 'Roger and Me.'