The Love Guru
Born in America and raised in an Indian ashram, Pitka returns to his native land to seek his fortune as a spiritualist and self-help expert. His skills are put to the test when he must get a brokenhearted hockey player's marriage back on track in time for the man to help his team win the Stanley Cup.
Self Helpless
Four misguided friends head into the heart of Mexico in search of a great and all-knowing guru.
PHORID
When threatened by a charismatic rival, a socially awkward author spirals into extreme self-help tactics in a desperate plea to win his wife’s approval.
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'
Snare
Ro, a brilliant but unraveling mycologist haunted by fears of cancer recurrence, becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle with her reckless ex and a new lover — one that spirals into obsession, body horror, and the decay of identity.
Smile School
Lloyd is a self-help guru, larger than life with a smile as wide as his ego. Eva is one of his many obsessive followers, deluded in their belief that he can help them to build a truly extraordinary life. At his "Smile School" seminar, chancing her luck to meet Lloyd, Eva finally comes face to face with the reality. As the rug is pulled out from under her, Eva's ability to smile through anything is pushed to the limit.
Women Who Flirt
When Zhang Hui is told by long-time best friend Xiao Gong that he has a new girlfriend, she is determined to learn new tricks to gain him back. Based on the novel written by Luo Fuman, Everyone Loves Tender Women.
Hermit Crab
Failing self-help author Harry Isabell's writer's block is exacerbated by meeting cult member Kal, whose only pastime is carefully crafting a circle of shoes. The two clash in their views of what causes fulfilment.
Eu Maior
Eu Maior (Higher Self) is a Brazilian feature-length documentary presenting a fresh look at self-knowledge and the pursuit of happiness. The filmmakers interviewed thirty individuals with distinct backgrounds, including spiritual leaders, intellectuals, artists and professional athletes. Their touching personal stories, combined with the film's beautiful images and music, are certain to appeal to any audience's intelligence and artistic sensibility. - Anonymous
Self-Help
A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.
Medios Días
Camila drifts through a quiet routine of isolation, until an unexpected visit opens a crack in her day.
WHITEOUT
Reno suffers from bouts of "white-outs" - moments in which he loses all agency and awareness. After coming to in a series of escalating environments, he wakes up to find a surgeon affixing a medical device to his face.
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
Granted unprecedented access, director Berlinger captures renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins behind the scenes of his mega seminar Date with Destiny, pulling back the curtain on this life-altering and controversial event, the zealous participants and the man himself.
Listening
At a spa where talking is forbidden, an emotionally distraught woman finds solace in the company of a kind man and the two of them gradually fall in love.
Young & Naive
Young & Na!ve is a poetic apology to everyone ever sexually molested and a film that needs to be seen by everyone ever born.
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
The self-help industry is worth $11 billion a year. It’s an industry that captivates those seeking happiness, release from suffering and those longing for a path and a leader to follow. James Arthur Ray for many who followed him was that leader to guide his flock. But as the story unfolds, as told by Ray himself and also by his followers, we learn that that path was fraught with danger and perhaps even greater suffering.
Perfect Thoughts
A dissatisfied young woman's quest for improvement begins when she discovers a self-help book titled "Perfect Thoughts."
Florence Henderson's Looking Great, Feeling Great
Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch) shares her personal secrets for helping women look and feel their best. Beauty tips for proper skin care, easy make-up techniques, hair and fashion. Plus, how to relieve stress and simple things you can do to add to your overall fitness health!
Space Man
An agoraphobic man traps himself in an astronaut costume to avoid the disastrous consequences of his condition
Pioneers in Skirts
Pioneers in Skirts is an Emmy-nominated 60-min documentary following filmmaker Ashley Maria’s quest to peel back the layers of obstacles that can limit a woman or girl's pioneering ambition.