DOCUMENTAR Movies

The Hammer (2016) Champion adventure racer, Jason The Hammer Lane, had both knees reconstructed in 2010. After being told that the best therapy was to ride a bike, Jason entered The Race Across America (RAAM) a 3000mile, coast to coast cycling race. The winner will finish in less than 8 days. Slee

When Jews Were Funny (2013) Surveys the history of Jewish comedy.

Fastball (2016) The essence of baseball is the primal battle between the pitcher and batter, but the magic of the game arises from that confrontation, only 396 milliseconds in the making. The mysteries and memories of Baseballs greatest heroes are revealed in FASTBALL, featuring interviews with doze

Sugar Coated (2015) How did the food industry get us to stop asking the question: is sugar toxic? It all starts with a secret PR campaign dating back to the 1970s. For forty years, Big Sugar deflected all threats to its multibillion dollar empire, while sweetening the worlds food supply. As obesity,

Life in a Walk (2015) Yogi Roth never wanted to say I wish Id spent more time with my Dad. After realizing he had not dealt with the emotion stemming from his fathers battle with prostate cancer, Yogi invites his Dad on a walk along the Camino de Santiago that would change their lives forever.

What is it that saved Tokyo from a nuclear disaster? A pool of foreign journalists, including reporter Pio dEmilia (Sky), is allowed to enter the FukushimaDaiichi power plant: they have waited two years to uncover the truth about the 2011 accident hidden behind those walls. The expremier Naoto Kan t

Only the Dead is a war story unlike any ever seen. A story of what happens when one ordinary man, Time magazine war correspondent Michael Ware, transplanted into the Middle East by the reverberations of 9/11, butts into history. Ware handpicked and given a shattering video tape by the most feared, m

In todays media, the status quo can flip so abruptly that news outlets are forced to reshape themselves. On January 1, 2014 as recreational marijuana explodes off the shelves of Colorado dispensaries, The Denver Post is telling the story. The Cannabist is the first pot section of a major newspaper a

Featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, s

One mans journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as healthy. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some

A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law.

The GET THRASHED journey begins in the early 80s, where Metallica and several other bands laid the groundwork for what would become a lasting impression on the face of heavy metal music. These bands helped ignite local scenes in Los Angeles, the Bay area of California and New York City, which helped

Tells the story of the brilliant, often outrageous women who founded the feminist movement of the 1960s. They said the personal is political and made a revolution: in the bedroom, in the workplace, in all spheres of life. Called threatening by the FBI, yet ignored in many histories, these women chan

Scientists predict we may lose half the species on the planet by the end of the century. They believe we have entered the sixth major extinction event in Earths history. Number five took out the dinosaurs. This era is called the Anthropocene, or Age of Man, because the evidence shows that humanity h

A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.

Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the history of American crime the murders of renowned rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation, and a web of conspiracy theories and dark secrets. Now, for the first time, the ins

In this followup to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. As Bell learns more about Big Pharma, an industry he had been brought up to trust, he falls down his own hole of addiction.

Ever since the 1930s, no board game has had the lasting worldwide success of Monopoly. Although it started as a protest simulation, the game evolved to be a welcome wish fulfilling fantasy of being a financial high roller in the Great Depression. In this film, the history of the game is retold with

A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.

The On the Run Tour was the coheadlining stadium tour by American performer Beyoncé and rapper Jay Z. The joint tour came shortly after the two had finished their own solo tours; Beyoncés The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013–2014) and JayZs Magna Carter World Tour (2013–2014). T

From the makers of The Invisible War (2012) comes a startling exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional coverups and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together verité footage and firstperson testimonies, the film follows the lives

Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorized film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and unparalleled, behindcloseddoors access to

Of all the toys arising from the 20th century, there has never been one like Lego bricks. This film covers the history of this product of Denmark and how it arose from a toy company with an owning family that refused to let either hard times or multiple fiery disasters get them down. Furthermore, we

For the first time the full story behind the film which terrified the world...

The story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. Amy (promoted as Amy The Girl Behind The Name) is a 2015 British documentary film that depicts the life and death of singersongwriter Amy Winehouse and is directed by Asif Kapadia. The film is produce

A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.

Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you've probably never heard of him. But once ...

Life as a prima ballerina over 30 is tough enough for Maiko when she decides to start a family....

As the creative force behind Electric Light Orchestra and a singularly accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, Jeff Lynne is one of rock's most iconic--yet mysterious--figures.

THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM is the story of a cultural revolution fueled by the human desire to live in the moment and do what makes you feel the most alive.

A physician in Michoacán, Mexico leads a citizen uprising against the drug cartel that has wrecked havoc on the region for years. Across the U.S. border, a veteran heads a paramilitary ...

The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.

A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.

Broadway Idiot follows Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway - only ten blocks away, ...

Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a ...

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who ...

Louis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Louis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Through filming incredible spiritual encounters around the world, Darren Wilson cuts through religious misconceptions in an effort to find the true nature and character of God.

A mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.

A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.

The life, career and music of singer Katy Perry as we follow her on the California Dreams tour.

Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Filmed on location and across the globe, Meet the Mormons takes ...

Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.

As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.