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Deep Blue (2003) The natural history of the oceans

Armstrong (2019) Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.

Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer (2017) In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz plays a cat and mouse game with the NYPD. Interviews and archive footage explore the twist and turns of the investigation into the 44 caliber killer.

Mondays at Racine (2012) Every third Monday of the month, two bold, brassy sisters open the doors of their Long Island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer. As locks of hair fall to the floor, women gossip, giggle, weep, face their fears, and discover unexpected beauty.

Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.

Death Zone: Cleaning Mount Everest (2012) A team of 20 elite Nepali climbers venture into the Death Zone of Mount Everest to restore their sacred mountain and the contaminated water source of 1.3 billion people. They ascend the highest point on the planet to the 150 bodies of deceased climbers and 1

Boys State (2020) A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilleys (2015) From the producers of "Pony Excess" comes URBAN COWBOY: THE RISE AND FALL OF GILLEY'S which chronicles the cultural phenomenon sparked by the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy" and its inspiration, Gilley's, the largest bar in the world.

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the st

Shadowman (2017) Richard Hambleton was a founder of the street art movement before succumbing to drugs and homelessness. Rediscovered 20 years later, he gets a second chance. But will he take it?

LockUp: The Prisoners of Rikers Island (1994) A look inside Rikers Island which is a rather unknown place in New York. Many of the inmates and various people working in the law enforcement field are interviewed. We see aftermath of violence, different units, a drug search in one of the prison units,

Why We Ride (2013) The passion of the riders and the soul of their machines.

Earth (2007) Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Veterans Journey Home (2021) The Veterans in our films, different across race, class, and culture - men and women, African Americans and Latinos, gay and straight...flesh out our different storylines. Their differing backgrounds and experiences express the full range of combat soldiery. Challenged b

Foster (2018) Oscar®-winning filmmakers Deborah Oppenheimer and Mark Jonathan Harris (Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport) reunite for a revealing first-hand look at the foster ...

Rising from the Tsunami 2019 In 2011, Japan was hit by a tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people This sensitive trip along several coastal communities reveals how traumatizing the disaster has been

Baltimore Rising (2017) In the wake of the 2015 death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Baltimore was a city on the edge. Peaceful protests and destructive riots erupted in the immediate aftermath of Gray's death, while the city waited to hear the fate of the six police officers involved in the inc

Our Godfather (2019) OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 ...

Mero's journey takes us to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition.

William S Burroughs A Man Within 2010 William S Burroughs featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues Born the heir of the Burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self He wa

Comedian Christina P examines the joys and drags of parenting, partnering and more through a no-nonsense Gen-X lens in this special.

The historic and legendary 81 point game offers a great opportunity to tell the story of the amazing basketball player: Kobe Bryant. Former teammates, coaches and play-by-play commentators, witnesses of that particular night or played on court with Kobe, tell the story of this unique basketball gam

Chasing Madoff (2010) The film includes interviews with Markopolos and fellow investigators Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, Michael Ocrant, and Gaytri Kachroo over how they pursued and exposed Bernie Madoff and his elaborate ponzi scheme for bilking investors out of $50 billion.

Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance (2011)

Everything or Nothing (2012) Of all of pop culture's mainstays, no media property created after the Golden Age of Hollywood has had more influence and staying power than the James Bond franchise. This film covers the story of that creation from the imagination of Ian Fleming seeking an escape from h

Dealt (2017) Sixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012) Successful leaders in Business, law, and Politics reflect on their Dyslexic experiences as we follow the story of Dylan, a high school senior who is must overcome the challenges of Dyslexia to achieve his dream of getting into a competitive college. By fol

Stevie (2002) He began a film, a search, to discover not only what had happened to Stevie over the past ten years but to understand the forces that had shaped his entire life. Part way through the filming, Stevie is arrested and charged with a serious crime that tears his family apart. What was to b

Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights (2012) He's back. After the biggest-selling stand-up DVD of 2011, Peter Kay is back with even more brand-new live comedy taken from his Guinness world record breaking eighteen-month tour across the UK.

Pride & Protest (2020) In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTQ+ relationship education in primary schools, a team of queer community reporters of colour challenge homophobia and call out racism in LGBTQ+ spaces.

Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made (2017) This documentary is about the 1981 movie "Roar," which combined actors and numerous lions, tigers and other wild cats. Members of the original cast and crew speak about their experiences while filming this movie.

Red Hollywood (1996) A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically difference perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.

TWA Flight 800 (2013) A thought-provoking documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. The special features six former members of the off

Animal House (2011) Sir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects. There are house-proud bower birds, who only find a mate if they decorate their homes perfectly. There are hornets, who build electric central-heating systems, and the star-nosed mole whose house is so

Beautiful Minds 2010 Profile of Professor Richard Dawkins He reveals how he came to write his explosive first book The Selfish Gene, a work that was to divide the scientific community He also explores how this set him on the path to becoming an outspoken spokesman for atheism

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti (2010) THE ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the

Time (2020) Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.

Lewis Capaldi: How Im Feeling Now 2023 This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Lewis Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.

The Magic Pill (2017) People around the globe are combating illness through a paradigm shift in eating. And this simple change -- embracing fat as our main fuel -- is showing profound promise in improving the health of people, animals and the planet.

Videogramme einer Revolution (1992) This documentary uses news footage and amateur video to paint a vivid picture of Romania's 1989 revolution and the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) Now celebrating its 75th anniversary, the annual Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, Austria, has produced unforgettable triumphs and heartrending tragedies, a heritage that is full of myths and legends. Nowhere else is skiing celebrated so intensely. The city, the natio

Ask the Sexpert (2017) A longtime sex advice columnist gains popularity against the backdrop of a ban on comprehensive sex-education in schools in several Indian states.

Gunda 2020 Documentary looks at the daily life of a pig and its farm animal companions two cows and a one legged chicken

An Irish Story This Is My Home 2020 The Black Donnellys attempt to break the Guinness World Record for a concert played in every U S state while exploring Irish immigration to America and its influence and heritage

We Are Not Ghouls 2022 US Air Force JAG Attorney Yvonne Bradley was assigned to defend a man held at Guantanamo Bay Believing Guantanamo held the worst of the worst, her world was turned upside down once she arrived in Cuba and began to untangle an unimaginable case

A Haunting at the Hoyt Library (2015) For years, the Hoyt Library has made headlines as one of the most haunted locations in the entire Midwest. Finally, a documentary film crew was allowed complete access to investigate the numerous claims of paranormal activity. What they captured on audio and vid

The Loving Story (2011) A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about Richard and Mildred Loving, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era. Long Way Home: The Loving Story is a story of love and the struggle for dignity set against a backdrop of

Trust No One The Hunt for the Crypto King 2022 A group of investors turned sleuths as they try to unlock the suspicious death of cryptocurrency multimillionaire Gerry Cotten and the missing 250 million they believe he stole from them