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- This pilot episode focuses on the world of competitive Lego robotics in New York City. It trails three teams from public schools in the Bronx, Chinatown, and Queens, as they prepare for a competition against 150 of New York's schools. Critical Hours introduces audiences not only to the scientists of tomorrow, but also to the unsung heroes who make it all possible: the teachers. Meet Ms. Vaughan whose patience and enthusiasm are priceless commodities as she launches a robotics program in the Bronx. Meet Mr. Lee, whose steady hand guides his young team to new heights. And meet Mr. Wright, whose intensity and innovative thinking redefine the rules of the game. On tournament day, the atmosphere is electric. The gymnasium is packed with parents, siblings and school cheerleaders. A deejay spins thumping techno music as the schools wage robo-battle. Taking first place is on every student's mind, but even before the first points are recorded, the success of the program is secure, and winner is our collective future.
- A New York love story, threatened by economic downtown. And cohabitation. A tale of romance and rent control.
- A 93-year-old widow returns to the place where she fell in love in an attempt to say goodbye to her late husband of 61 years. A story of love, loss and the ritual of summer in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where the couple met and returned every year for the rest of their lives.
- More than 60 Maine high schools compete in the Maine State Drama Festival, an annual one-act play competition. FESTIVAL follows one school's emotional and, ultimately, triumphant journey through the pressure-packed 2004 state competition in Camden, Maine. For their first feature documentary, Maine filmmakers Jim and Tom Isler turned their cameras on the Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, which, over the past decade, has earned a reputation as one of the state's powerhouse theater companies; in ten years, FHS reached the state festival eight times, taking home four state titles. FESTIVAL offers an engrossing and entertaining inside look at an intensely competitive subculture of high school-one that matters deeply to those who participate in it-as experienced by some of the most talented high school actors and actresses in Maine. FESTIVAL is also a loving portrait of Dede Waite, the company's dedicated and idiosyncratic director of 19 years, as well as a beautiful document of youthful exuberance and the inspiring dedication of a group of teenagers to their craft, their art and each other.