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A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the "batch" business - cooking their own methamphetamine - only to watch it burn a searing hole in their lives.

On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him when he discovers via a rusty old lunch box filled with gay magazines that his father, killed in Vietnam, led a double life down on the farm. But as liberating as the discovery is for Jack, it is painful for his grandfather and mother, who have tried for years to keep it a family secret. Now Jack must decide whether to share this new information with his younger sister or allow it to remain buried a while longer.

Olivia is a few weeks into camp at religious mental heath organization for young girls in a made up, middle of nowhere city called Acorn, Iowa. Maria, Olivia's long term best friend and deranged business partner, unexpectedly shows up and causes chaos in the camp.

When an international military treaty fell apart in the mid 1930s, America rebounded by building the most legendary battleships ever constructed; the Iowa class of battleship. USS Iowa BB-61 was the lead ship of the class and was of service for nearly 50 years. Ultimately, an on board catastrophe cut her service short, but her story continues today as the Iowa is a living museum. Together, veterans and historians tell her stories of tragedy and triumph.

Baghdad, Iowa is the mask, the shadow and the night stars that sing the sorrow song of death. You might be dreaming, so don't wake up until you arrive.

A convicted felon is set free by the FBI to unknowingly take part in a political assassination.

In this modern day Promethean drama, Ed and Elizabeth Dittmer are a loving couple who have had storms in there lives together, but now Elizabeth has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Ed , a genetic scientist, will have to do all he can in the next few months to save her life, but in an unexpected twist, the new bowling alley attendant gives him a vial, telling him that it is 'the cure to all cancers' As Ed is using the formula it seems to good to be true as it cures the various test animals, but it becomes more and more obvious the the mystery man isn't who he appears to be.

In 2011, Webster City, Iowa, experienced a massive economic shift after the town's large appliance manufacturing plant shut down. This left many jobless and impacted local business, including the closing of the town's beloved, historic movie theater. But the community refused to let their town die-and "Made in Iowa" tells the story of how small business helped Webster City save itself.

The documentary follows two high school seniors as they attempt to win the State Wrestling Championship in their final season and join the elite list of Iowa's four-time wrestling champions.

Filmed with an ultra high-speed camera, the original 3 minutes of encounter between two performers turn into a soft and stretched stream of movement that visualizes even smallest details. Dancers, pedestrians, environment enter a space where they merge...

A portrait of a man, a place and an obsession, becomes more complicated as we delve deeper.

Bret Baier and anchor Martha MacCallum co-moderate.

A documentary examining the December 5, 1967, demonstration against Dow Chemical's manufacture of napalm during the Vietnam War and its recruitment on The University of Iowa campus.

Talk about the comeback kids: When the Iowa Hawkeyes started the 2002 season, no one thought they'd see the upper half of their league's rankings, let alone make it all the way to the Orange Bowl. This compilation captures the highlights of their thrilling Cinderella-like march to the top under the watchful eye of Coach Kirk Ferentz, who shepherded his players to a stunning championship berth.

A veterinarian reflects on growing up on an Iowa farm, building an animal hospital in the big city, confronting the upheavals transforming his profession, and navigating the unexpected chapters - Murders, Mormons, a Modern Family - that helped shape his life.

John Sebastian – Live at Iowa State University captures the former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman in a warm and intimate 1987 performance recorded at Iowa State University. Joined on stage by guitarist David Bromberg, Sebastian revisits classic Spoonful hits like “Daydream,” “Do You Believe in Magic,” and “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice,” alongside solo numbers and folk-blues standards that showcase his rootsy charm and musicianship. Blending witty anecdotes, heartfelt delivery, and acoustic virtuosity, the concert highlights Sebastian’s enduring legacy as one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters. The program was later released on DVD, preserving a timeless set for fans of folk rock and classic 1960s pop.

Director unknown, MGM studios from Issue 26 May 1944.

Filmmaker Marlene Booth shows her life in small-town Iowa, from childhood to her 30th high school reunion.

Take a ride around Burlington, Iowa's historic North Hill and see what it looks like now and what it looked like in years gone by.

A found footage film about a radio contest in 1996 Iowa where the last person standing atop a 20ft billboard wins tickets to Super Bowl XXXI

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.

After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half-breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship, but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.

The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.

Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.

Jessica is one of the most famous actresses in the world, leading a glamorous – if tabloid worthy – life. But all that is thrown for a loop when she goes on location to shoot a holiday themed film in the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa. While a romance brews between her and Matt, a local inn keeper who is a single dad, she also gets a taste of small-town life and rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas.

An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.

Alexis is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Only with the help of those who love her can she prove to the world — and herself — that she still has the potential to realize her dreams.

A collection of personal anecdotes from those who have navigated through a tumultuous year in America.

September is haunted by the eternal snow of her home, while her boyfriend Oliver always talks about a mysterious man who opens the refrigerator door at night.

Deals with the problem of adjustment to a new, aggressive pupil in a class of second graders. Shows how a normal balance is regained through the skill of an understanding teacher who helps the children gain insight into the feelings that lie behind their actions.

This half-hour educational documentary is shot in an intimate, backyard style. Breadfruit & Open Spaces gives a rare look into the personal stories and open living spaces of the Chuukese and Yapese people who live, work, and attend school on Guam, the land where they now grow and prepare their traditional foods. It explores their journey and challenge to hold their ground and find a voice on a new island, while also maintaining their ties to their families on their home islands in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Ahead of the first MLB game to be played at Rickwood Field on June 20th, 2024 (between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals), SFG Productions traveled down to Birmingham, Alabama to learn more about the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of baseball on the community, including its legendary players like Willie Mays.

In a magical faraway land, in a picturesque little village nestled among green meadows and rolling hills, lives a flock of carefree sheep. But their pastoral and stress-free life is interrupted when a pack of wolves sets up camp in the nearby ravine.

Three young friends from Moscow are going to St. Petersburg to unwind. Unexpectedly for themselves, they buy a bar with their last savings and meet three guys who have one secret. A confrontation ensues, full of intrigue and unexpected twists. Will the girls be able to achieve success, or will they have to return to Moscow with nothing?

Shurik, like Forrest Gump, will tell the amazing story of his love, traveling through legendary Soviet films and modern memes. He will be helped by Chebubu, a new character, "from childhood, but from 2025" and the king of pop music, Filippino-Kirkorino.