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Docurama Films announced today that three popular and award-winning films from their extensive documentary and independent film library are available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL, SIR! NO! SIR! and HEAVY PETTING are the first of many Docurama Films that will now be available in digital format. Docurama Films’ parent company New Video, is a leading digital aggregator of independent video content, and through their relationship, these highly sought after films are now available on the iTunes Store, the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. Movies are $9.99 (US). In addition, several more films from the Docurama Films catalogue of culturally diverse and critically-acclaimed independents will soon join these three standouts on iTunes in the near future.

• THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL — One of the most successful theatrical documentaries of all time, Docurama Films is proud tounveil this eagerly-anticipated critical darling on iTunes. Called an “engrossing, delightful film” by The Washington Post and “a charmfest of a movie for bird-lovers and non-bird lovers alike” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, now a whole new audience can enjoy following this flock of wild parrots and their human companion, Mark Bittner, as, together, they navigate the urban jungle of San Francisco. Through their heartbreaks and triumphs, loves and disappointments, this enchanting film captures the human side of the lovable group of feathered friends like never before. A high-flying hit with critics, film lovers, families and animal aficionados across the country, THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL is sure to win the hearts of downloaders across the country. Click here for the iTunes link: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill  

• SIR! NO! SIR! –  Easily one of the most powerful cinematic works about the soldiers on the front lines-of antiwar resistance, this award-winning breakout theatrical hit SIR! NO! SIR! reveals the stunning, but almost entirely forgotten, story of the military men and women who helped force the U.S. government to end the Vietnam War. Contrary to the popular image of long-haired hippies spitting on returning soldiers, SIR! NO! SIR! vividly demonstrates that GIs were the heart and soul of the anti-war movement. The film is poignantly narrated by a diverse cast ofveteran GI resisters, who recall the ferocious days of peace marches and stiff jail sentences, SIR! NO! SIR! pulls no punches in its raw depiction of the power of people, especially those in uniform. Trading dog tags for picket signs, Purple Hearts for peace signs, thousands of ordinary GIs in that world-changing era broke ranks to start up homemade underground papers, subversive coffee shops near military bases, and to engage in mass civil disobedience that brought the war machine to its knees. iTunes link: Sir! No! Sir! 

• HEAVY PETTING –  A hilarious and entertaining exploration of sexuality during the prudish 1940s, 50s and early 60s…through the eyes of a generation that lived it. This classic film premiered at Sundance where it was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize. HEAVY PETTING was also an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The film includes extremely rare interviews with a virtual who’s-who; David Byre, Allan Ginsburg, William Burroughs, Spalding Gray, Abbie Hoffman, Sandra Bernhard, and tons more. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “A wickedly-witty time warp!” HEAVY PETTING features the performances of legendary sex symbols including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Marlon Brando from Hollywood classics such as The Wild Bunch, Rebel Without a Cause, The Seven Year Itch, and more. The film also has a classic rock-and-roll soundtrack with music by Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, and Smoky Robinson. iTunes link: Heavy Petting

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