Gemini Entertainment

This surreal and darkly comic road movie begins with a woman meeting two aberrant hitchhikers at a laundromat. Inviting the pair to come along with her for the ride, the three of them are thrown into a dreamlike world of bizarre encounters and sinister mind games where nothing ever ends -- not even with death.

As the Cold War flared into dozens of little hotspots from South America to Asia, the United States military deployed special forces advisers to help defend allies from communist-supported insurgencies arising from within their own borders. Produced for the benefit of these military personnel, "Geneva Conventions and Counterinsurgency" tackled the question of how to apply the Geneva Conventions to these brutal, nasty little wars, where unconventional weapons and tactics were common and respect...

Set to music and filmed across the four seasons, this special documentary presentation captures the beauty of Maine's Acadia National Park like no other. Watch and listen to the pounding surf or the roaring brooks, take in the quiet of still glacial lakes and ponds and experience a glorious sunrise from Ocean Drive or the summit of Cadillac Mountain. Whatever moment it is that you have cherished in Acadia, you will be sure to find it and many more in "Acadia Sights & Sounds".

Many visitors see Maine's Acadia National Park from the ground or from the sea. Many more see Acadia from on high, perched atop one of Mount Desert Island's numerous mountains. But now, for the first time, you will have a chance to see Acadia from a bird's eye view. Swooping between mountains, down valleys and over rocky shorelines, "Over Acadia" uses helicopter-mounted cameras to capture the breathtaking sights of this extraordinary place. No matter where in the world you may be, this...

Produced by the Marine Corps in 1966, this recruitment film profiles a diverse group of young men, all of them successfully pursuing civilian careers from small business owner to corporate attorney. The one thing they all have in common: they were officers in the United States Marine Corps, and they all credit their Marine experience with developing the qualities of leadership, initiative and hard work that have allowed them to excel in the civilian world. Showing the steps involved in officer...

The modern U.S. armed forces are more than 15% female. Yet it was scarcely a century ago that the previously all-male force accepted its first female recruits onto active duty, paving the way for future generations of servicewomen to be represented in an increasingly diverse number of military occupational specialties. This special collection includes three Cold War-era recruiting films aimed at persuading young women to sign up for a stint in the military. From the archives of the U.S. Army...

Two countries, two different conflicts and one pivotal year: 1965. That year, for the first time in American history, troops of the U.S. Marine Corps' Fleet Marine Force were deployed in simultaneous operations in two separate hemispheres. In the Caribbean, Operation Power Pack saw Marines engaging in a mix of urban combat and peacekeeping duties on the gritty streets of the Dominican Republic, while in Southeast Asia the Marines carried out traditional amphibious landings and trekked through...

As the 1960's dawned and the Cold War settled into a long, tense stalemate, the American public became increasingly concerned about both the strength of the country's nuclear deterrent and the safety of the weapons in its arsenal. As a result, the Department of Defense became increasingly sophisticated in its attempts to assuage public fears, including by commissioning various films to show the American people what their armed forces were doing to counter the threat and ensure public safety....

Narrated by former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins, this very special documentary tells the story of Maine's Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Born at the waning end of the nineteenth century, Margaret Chase was raised in a world where American women had only limited choices. But young "Maggie" broke the mold, blazing a path for herself and, in the process, beginning a career that would carry her around the globe and touch the lives of many. In her long and productive...

Robert "Chummy" Rich is a fifth generation boat builder from Bernard, Maine. Like his forebears going back to the 1800's, he is a master craftsman, especially when it comes to the use of wood as a building material. With their sturdy yet attractive design and construction, Chummy's boats have found buyers as far away as South America. In this unique documentary, Chummy, with his one-of-a-kind Downeast way of explaining things, takes the viewer through the design and building process as he and...

For those who call it their home away from home, Northeast Harbor, Maine has a magical attraction that has kept them coming back year after year for generations. From academics to ambassadors, clergymen to cabinet secretaries, many of America's most prominent men and women have spent summers in the village. "Summer Colony" tells the story of Northeast Harbor from its humble origins as a rural fishing and farming settlement to its development as one of the wealthiest communities on the coast of...

Though the first SEAL teams had been stood up in 1962, for many members of the public it was 1969's "Men with Green Faces" that served as their introduction to these fearsome warriors. Produced by the Navy as both a promotional piece and a recruiting tool, this vintage film is narrated by members of the SEALs themselves, who share recollections of their missions and thoughts about what it means to them to be a member of America's most elite fighting force.