Astor Place, The American Dream
Astor Place's Immigrant Hair Artists Confront Uncertainty as Iconic NYC Shop Faces Closure.
Evolved through time, legendary multiethnic hair salon Astor Place has become a beacon of New York City cool. Its forty artists reveal answers to questions about the foundations of human existence. Their stories show the commitment of immigrants who came to America in pursuit of their dreams and still believe that there is light beyond the horizon. 
Uprooted
Operation Babylift survivor remembers evacuation from Vietnam
Montana resident Roger Castillo reflects on his evacuation from Vietnam in 1975 as he makes apple wine from a century-old orchard in his back yard. Roger was one of 3,000 children — mostly mixed-race orphans fathered by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War — evacuated during Operation Babylift near the end of the Vietnam War. 
The Great Connector: The Story of the Lawrence- Hopewell Trail
Nature Brings Us Together
“The Great Connector” The Story of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. By: Tom Bentey
The Lawrence Hopewell Trail #LHT is a 22+ mile (and counting) loop that provides outdoor recreation for the Mercer Co. New Jersey Community. This documentary explores its unique history, how the public and private sectors worked together to create something beautiful and the amazing connections made along the way.
Featuring #LHT Founders Eleanor Horne of the Educational Testing Service, Becky Taylor of Bristol Myers Squibb, along with Leslie Floyd on the Mercer Co. Planning Board, Brian M. Hughes, Mercer Co. Executive; and many others who brought this wonderful piece of nature to life.
Written/Directed by: Tom Bentey
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Swing 46: The Last Swingin Supper Club
Swing 46 is one of the last swingin supper clubs. It was born on Restaurant Row NYC, forged in a city that never sleeps during the retro swi
Swing 46 is one of the last swingin supper clubs out of the neo/retro swing era. Born on Restaurant Row in Manhattan, it is still going some 27 years later. “Swing 46: The Last Swingin Supper Club” gives a snapshot of the overall impact of this key music venue as well as the nationwide swing movement of music, community, history, culture, passion, style, and humanity that brought so many together to swing out like a wildfire! 
