The brutal murder of Matthew Shepard divided America, broke hearts and changed the way that people view hate-crimes. Laramie, Wyoming was an unassuming town until it hit the front pages of newspapers across the country when a 21-year old student was found tied to a fence, beaten and left to die by two men…because they knew he was gay. After the attack, a theatre troupe headed to Laramie to work on a play based on the real-life reactions of the townspeople and those involved. The film is a re-e find out more...

Long the bane of American filmmakers the Motion Picture Association of America, the body that rates film content, is the target of this spot-on investigative documentary. The big questions raised are: 1) WHO are the anonymous 'raters', the so-called arbitors of American morality, and 2) why is there a distinct difference between how studio films are censored and how indie flicks are? Through interviews with indie directors such as John Waters, Kimberly Pierce, Atom Egoyan and Kevin Smith, we get find out more...