Jeff Vespa

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

Cameras follow the day-to-day life of model/actress/businesswoman/heiress/icon Paris Hilton.

We are drowning in celebrity culture and certainly no tabloid topic has been as big as Paris Hilton. Her incarceration and subsequent release, then re-incarceration and her ultimate release once again-left us submerged knee-deep in the twists and turns of her life. Famous for doing nothing, she's the ultimate manifestation of our obsession with celebrity culture and the massive profits that it wields. As long as we are willing to watch and read, who can resist feeding our habit?

Documentary about Hollywood stars, paparazzis and professional photographers.

After a phone call ends in despair, a young woman faces a fatal decision.

Libby Spears goes undercover in southeast Asia to infiltrate the vast network of people involved in human trafficking (specifically, sex slaves), and discovers that not only are a significant number of its victims children, but also that the United States is one of the industry's biggest customers. When she returns home to learn more, she discovers the roles that the educational system and law enforcement have played in keeping the issue off the radar.

A woman experiences the boundaries of her body as she contemplates life, death and love.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY follows Craig Smith, a young man grappling with trauma and grief - embodied in the form of a red backpack. Despite his efforts to rid himself of his hurt, the backpack keeps reappearing in his life. But when an advertisement for Hertz Pawn Emporium, a shop that buys trauma, comes on his TV, he finds a possible solution to forget it all. As he navigates his memories and emotions, Craig's journey culminates in a surprising confrontation that leads to a mix of release and acceptance, revealing the complexities of healing and letting go.

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Based on a true story, a small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. He meets American songwriter George Gershwin forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following his singing career and remaining loyal to his home country.

A woman on a journey through a crowd grapples with private and public revelation, repulsion, fear, personal safety, and the desire for basic human interaction.

A man tries to get rid of a nosebleed with disastrous effects.

On a hot summer day in a lower-income neighborhood, a black girl learns to take the lead on her own terms.

Voices of Parkland explores the the tragic shooting on February 14, 2018 when seventeen students and teachers were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This was the deadliest school shooting in United States history. In days that followed, inspired by the brave survivors, Vespa traveled to Florida to interview the students, teachers and the parents of the victims capturing over 35 testimonials. By interweaving their stories Vespa creates a raw first-person account of the tragedy and its immediate aftermath. —Vespa Pictures Inc

Columbine teacher Kiki Leyba and his wife, Kallie Leyba, navigate the enduring aftermath of the Columbine tragedy.

A troubled Filipino teen finds her strength through street dance.