Archive for Documentary

Beast Mode a Business

Shopify partnered with NFL superstar Marshawn Lynch to teach entrepreneurial skills to high school students in Oakland, California and the Bay Area. And those skills were put to the test as BEASTMODE-A-Business is a competition with real stakes for these high schoolers. Edited by Bryce…

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1001 Ways to Wonder

1001 Ways to Wonder, is an ongoing web-series about the science of mental health. Each week science filmmaker Bryce Sage will wonder about something that fuels depression, anxiety or addiction — and then set out into the world with a camera and his curiosity to get the answers.

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  • Dr. Rhonda Patrick reveals Vitamin D synthesizes the neurotransmitter serotonin.

    Dr. Rhonda Patrick reveals Vitamin D synthesizes the neurotransmitter serotonin.

  • Pirates like this handsome sea captain were at major risk of Vitamin C deficiency.

    Pirates like this handsome sea captain were at major risk of Vitamin C deficiency.

  • Carrots are a great source of the fat-soluble Vitamin A.

    Carrots are a great source of the fat-soluble Vitamin A.

  • Modern crops are bigger in size but at the expense of declining nutrition levels.

    Modern crops are bigger in size but at the expense of declining nutrition levels.

  • The honey of bees is a great source of all B-Complex Vitamins.

    The honey of bees is a great source of all B-Complex Vitamins.

Curious Case of Vitamins & Me

We all think we know vitamins – and we’re told they’re essential – but why do we really need them? Can we get what we need from our food or should we turn to supplements to fill in the gaps? These were a few questions on Bryce’s mind when he set out to understand the science of Vitamins in The Curious Case of Vitamins & Me

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  • Most DNA test kits require blood or saliva samples.

    Most DNA test kits require blood or saliva samples.

  • Angelina Jolie's decision to get tested for breast cancer genes inspired the story.

    Angelina Jolie's decision to get tested for breast cancer genes inspired the story.

  • Genetic tests promise to reveal secrets about our health, but are they reliable?

    Genetic tests promise to reveal secrets about our health, but are they reliable?

Marketplace: Gene Genie

If you could see into the future and find out if you’ll get sick, would you want to know? What would you do? What would you change? Bryce teams up with Erica Johnson to look into personalized DNA kits from companies like 23andme.

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  • Gay men have existed since prehistory, but how have they survived evolution?

    Gay men have existed since prehistory, but how have they survived evolution?

  • Does homosexuality provide other benefits to survive natural selection?

    Does homosexuality provide other benefits to survive natural selection?

  • If one identical twin is gay, the other is straight about half the time. Why?

    If one identical twin is gay, the other is straight about half the time. Why?

Survival of the Fabulous

Are gay men born gay? If they are, how could same-sex attraction, a trait that prevents reproduction, evolve into the human race and survive generations of history? This question boggles the mind of proudly gay filmmaker Bryce Sage, who sets out on a cross-country adventure to understand the science of homosexuality.

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  • JD has his eye on the prize.

    JD has his eye on the prize.

  • JD Santos faces off for glory and an Xbox.

    JD Santos faces off for glory and an Xbox.

  • JD and Jen Santos. She insists they're just friends.

    JD and Jen Santos. She insists they're just friends.

So You Think You Can Dance Dance?

Amateur DDR all-stars JD and Jen Santos compete for glory and an Xbox in an arcade dancing tournament in Toronto in this short documentary

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