DOCUMENTARY Movies

CODumentary (2017) An independent documentary telling a story of how the video game Call Of Duty grew into one of the biggest global entertainment blockbuster franchises of all time. Featuring developers,experts and pro players,the film looks at how a single video game gained millions of fans,broke

A man searches for answers to Donald Trumps widespread support before the 2016 presidential election

Hand Gestures (2015) Even today, in order to create a sculpture in bronze, it is necessary to take the same steps taken in the fifth century BC for the Riace bronzes. These steps are not taught in school, but are passed on in the ancient oral tradition and through apprenticeships from artisans. This

Dakota Fred Hurt, Dustin Hurt and the Richardson brothers battle nature, time, and death itself to strike gold under a huge waterfall This epic documentary covers what Fred and Dustin were

The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers (2018 ) Series examining the disappearance of Crystal Rogers from her small Kentucky town and the mysterious death of her father a year later. As investigators look closer, other unsolved cases emerge.

Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013) An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the fe

Stranger in Paradise (2016) In a classroom newly arrived refugees learn a lesson about multifarious Europe. Operating at the intersection of fiction and documentary, Stranger in Paradise reflects on the power relations between Europeans and refugees in a candid fashion.

Lore (2017 ) Writer Aaron Mahnke launched his podcast "Lore" in 2015 and it has gained critical acclaim in the time since, including earning Best of 2015 honors from iTunes. The audio program is now becoming a TV series as an anthology that, like the podcast, uncovers real-life events that

The Sentence (2018) Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory ...

Reversing Roe (2018) A deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.

With the rise of ISIS and the central role played by the Kurdish Peshmerga in the fight against them, the question of Kurdish independence has taken on greater urgency. To answer this pressing question, Kurdish author Kae Bahar travels from his London home to his rocky and mountainous homeland, find

Love Between the Covers (2015) Love Between the Covers is a feature-length documentary film about the little-known, surprisingly powerful community of women who read and write romance novels. Romance fiction is a female-powered engine of commerce, a multibillion-dollar business, and a tech-savvy glo

Generation Wealth (2018) A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.

Drive Play Sleep (2017) An authentic first person view into the lives of full-time touring bands and the daily struggles they encounter on the road.

Planet Earth (2006) Each 50 minute episode features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth (Polar, Mountain, Cave, Desert, Plains, Fresh Water, Seas, Ocean, Forest), followed by a ten-minute featurette which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the episode.

The meat lobby: big business against health? (2016) How come ham is pink? Why do we believe that it is good for our children? Why are product labels beyond understanding? Industrial giants are able to stall and orientate policy decisions ...

The God Plant (2018) This documentary seeks to be the ultimate Odyssey of exploration into Cannabis and its uses starting from the formation of the Endocannabinoid system in the simple sea squirt, through to ...

Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.

Beer Wars (2009) A contemporary David and Goliath story that takes you inside the cutthroat world of the big business of American beer.

Crimes of the Century (2013 ) Never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake (2015) A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him.

The Film Peddler (2011) 'The Film Peddler' offers a humorous and revealing glimpse into the life of John Shipp, a man who at one time with his associates controlled over half of independent film distribution in the USA. When not hobnobbing with celebrities like Clint Eastwood and George Burns, or ma

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011) In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context. Rather it is to explore and celebrate the great richness of

Unreal Estate (2016 ) Unreal Estate is an Australian lifestyle television program which premiered on the Nine Network on 27 September 2016, hosted by Kate Langbroek and comedian Cameron Knight. The series looks at extraordinary Australian homes and meeting the larger-than-life people who live in the

Born Racer (2018) The story of the will to win in the world's most visually arresting and dynamic auto sport.

First and Last (2018 ) Cameras enter Georgia's Gwinnett County Jail to document the first days of its newest inmates and the final days of those about to be released. The first day of jail is probably the hardest for inmates, knowing that it's just the first day of their sentence. On the other ha

Notes from Dunblane: Lesson from a School Shooting (2018) In the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that took the lives of 20 first graders and their teachers, local clergymen Father Bob Weiss receives a letter from a fellow ...

Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017) A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama, 18 miles north of the Florida state line. On an October night in 1946, S.E. Branch twice shot a man named Bill Spann in the small neighborhood market that Branch owned. Two days

Whitney (2018) Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Up the Yangtze (2007) A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the

Let the Fire Burn (2013) On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group MOVE. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the scene with water cannons in place. Five children and

Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

Three Identical Strangers (2018) In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover why.

Finding Oscar (2016) FINDING OSCAR is a feature length documentary about the search for justice in the devastating case of the Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. That search leads to the trail of two little boys who were plucked from a nightmare and offer the only living evidence that ties the Guatema

No Manifesto: A Film About Manic Street Preachers (2015) In 1991, the Manic Street Preachers planned to sell 16 million copies of their debut and split up. Many years, many hits and one big mystery later, this colourful band and its fans appear in a unique documentary that tells their full story.

Ivory Tower (2014) A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.

Cormans World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

The Unknown Craftsman 2017 This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thoug

The Rare Event (2018) Five people - Five stories The Rare Kind is a meditation on the unique story of us - human beings. The documentary explores the strength and hope of people as they do this dance we call 'life'.

Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets (2014) PULP find fame on the world stage in the 1990's with anthems including 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000'. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert. Giving a career best performance exclusive

Total Divas (2013) Total Divas is an American reality television series that premiered on July 28, 2013, on E!. The series gives viewers an inside look into the lives of female WWE wrestlers from their work within WWE to their personal lives with the inclusion of behind the scenes footage.[5][6][7][

No Place on Earth (2012) While mapping out the largest cave system in Ukraine, explorer and investigator Chris Nicola discovers evidence that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis. This is the story of the longest uninterrupted underground s

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your face," The Morton Downey Jr. Show was bill

Chimpanzee (2012) Oscar, a baby chimpanzee is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is tragically orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other

Anne Clark, an icon of music history and a terrific pioneer of spoken word art, has been on stage for more than 30 years It transforms language into unique music Since the early 1980s, New Wave classics such as OUR DARKNESS and SLEEPER IN METROPOLIS have provided a thrill of excitement that has insp

This documentary fills in the backstories of the making of Elvira Mistress of the Dark 1988, as well as much of Cassandra Petersons career It also provides a lot of insight into the workings of Hollywood production

Neil Young Journeys (2011) This past May, Neil Young brought his solo tour to Toronto's Massey Hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Jonathan Demme was on hand to capture the two nights, which highlighted new songs from the album Le Noise, produced by Daniel Lanois, mixed with classics lik

GMO OMG (2013) Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the env