Movies and TvShows featuring "funding" theme.

Jack, a chimpanzee with the ability to play ice hockey, is discovered by a hockey coach and becomes a star player for a struggling team. As Jack's skills and popularity grow, he faces challenges both on and off the ice, proving that he is the most valuable member of the team.

Mary and Martha are two grieving mothers who form a bond after both losing their sons to malaria. Determined to make a difference, they embark on a journey to raise awareness and funds to combat the deadly disease.

When a young woman returns to her family's Christmas lodge to help with the restoration, she finds love and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

A divorced woman (Michael Learned) moves to San Francisco from Omaha with her young son. She's trying to re-build her life after her divorce, she leaves her son with his grandmother. She joins the choir of a local church. She has some issues with the choirmaster (John Houseman) who tries to get the choir into shape before the Christmas concert. The choir overcome some personal setbacks as they all deal with personal issues. Zoe (Michael Learned) thinks of quitting the choir all together when push comes to shove.

This documentary challenges the mainstream belief that human activity is primarily responsible for global warming. It presents alternative theories and argues that climate change is a natural phenomenon not caused by human activity. The film suggests that the mainstream narrative is based on disinformation and propaganda.

Eadweard is a biographical film about Eadweard Muybridge, a pioneer in photography and motion pictures in the late 19th century. It explores his life, including his groundbreaking work, personal struggles, and involvement in a historic event.

After the death of her husband, a single woman named Julie meets a widower named Walter. Together, they embark on a mission to save an animal shelter from being shut down. As they work side by side, Julie and Walter start to develop feelings for each other. However, complications arise when another man named Ryan enters the picture and forms a romantic triangle. Will Julie and Walter's budding relationship withstand the challenges they face, or will their love be unleashed elsewhere?

Desperate filmmaker Osric Taylor dreams of making his civil war Hamlet but when production funding dries up, he agrees to take southern matron Hester Beauchamps offer to fund the film if he throws some zombies in it to make their money back. But when Hester dies in mid shoot, Osric dresses up as Hester to cash the last check and awakens the suspicions of both the local police and ambitious local news reporter Shine Reynolds. Inspired by an actual incident.

Silent Action is a thrilling movie that follows the story of a police officer who gets involved in a web of political intrigue, conspiracy, and deception. Set in Italy in the 1970s, the film explores the themes of right-wing terrorism, military coup, and the deep state. As the plot unfolds, the undercover police officer finds himself caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, as he tries to uncover the truth and prevent a potential overthrow of the government.

The Dirty War on the NHS is a documentary that reveals the ongoing battle and challenges faced by the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. It explores the influences, interests, and political ideologies that have been undermining this essential public service, including the impact of privatization, funding issues, pharmaceutical companies, and political party dynamics. Through interviews, archive footage, and investigative reporting, the documentary sheds light on the struggles faced by the NHS and the importance of healthcare rights.

Scott Elliott, a discharged WWII Navy officer and a film executive in civilian life, passes through a small Arkansas town, and meets Bob Burns, a farmer, and his daughter. As a film executive prior to the war, Elliott always had the thought that he could make animals talk on the screen, and when he tells this to Bob, he heartily agrees. They form a partnership whereby Elliott will handle the technical aspects, and Bob will write the dialogue for the talking animals. They go to Hollywood, where they start work on the film with the financial help of a producer. However, when half of the scenes are completed, they run the scenes for the producer, who walks out and refuses to put any more money in the project.

This movie is set in the Karoo town of Loxton. A young mother and daughter and is shocked to discover that the local school will shortly be closing due to financial difficulty. The townsfolk need to raise half a million Rand. They decides to hold a music concert to raise the money, and sets about recruiting artists to help. However her reclusive neighbour whom she has had a tiff with turns out to have a few surprises ... which may or may not help her greatly...

The Weight of Chains 2 is a documentary film that delves into the complex political and economic challenges faced by Balkan countries. It examines topics such as manipulation, privatization, and the influence of foreign powers. The film also sheds light on the history of the region, including the conflicts in Yugoslavia and the aftermath of the Balkan wars. Through interviews with experts and footage from various events, The Weight of Chains 2 offers a comprehensive look at the struggles and aspirations of Balkan nations.

Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.

Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby is a compelling documentary that delves into the corrupt practices and challenges faced by Pacific Island teams in the world of rugby. With a focus on issues such as greed, betrayal, and the struggle to compete on a global scale, the film offers a revealing and thought-provoking look at the real-life experiences of players from Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Through interviews and in-depth analysis, the documentary uncovers the harsh realities and systemic injustices that plague the sport in the Pacific region.

A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.

In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.

A filmmaker continues shooting his film after his funding is pulled - a grim reality he has kept secret from his cast. His mind awash in the noise of memory and morphine, he reflects on his own life through the characters in his script. The story is told with highly stylistic vignettes projected in the black void of his mind, bringing to life each of the characters he has created on paper. "Phantom Images" explores the new challenges confronting gay men - and the cultural changes that have made communication between generations more difficult.

Citizen Autistic offers an inside look at the activists on the frontlines of the autism war—the fight for human rights and self-advocacy. Featuring interviews with Ari Ne'eman, President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Landon Bryce, founder of thAutcast.com, artist Robyn Steward, Clarissa Kripke, MD, and activist Zoe Gross, who discuss how Autism Speaks, one of the largest organizations in America, relies on propaganda to raise funds for genetic research without considering families touched by autism. Directed by William Davenport (Too Sane for this World), Citizen Autistic seeks to expose the controversies provoked by the organization's so-called advocacy by giving voice to some of the most articulate members of the communities it claims to represent.

Part-live-action, part-animation short about the importance of industrial research in a capitalist society, with a focus on the development of nylon fiber.