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Kate Plays Christine (2016) Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real-life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974.

Good Night Oppy 2022 The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years

Wow Signal 2017 On a late summer evening in 1977, Ohio radio astronomers discovered a strong, interstellar signal that is believed by many to be the best evidence of communication from an extraterrestrial civilization Famously known as the Wow Signal, its origins remain a mystery, and continue to in

Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) The magic of ancient Greek civilization comes to life in a giant screen adventure! From the Academy Award-nominated producers of Everest, comes a dynamic tale of science, archeological adventure and discovery.

Hunter: For the Record (2012) Perth musician Robert Hunter was a pioneer of a musical genre, young father, digital communicator, ex drug and alcohol abuser, general hell-raiser and ultimately a terminal cancer patient. When Hunter's time on this earth was in danger of being cruelly cut short at 35,

Theo Von: No Offense (2016) Southern comedian Theo Von offers up a twisted take on his dating mishaps, meeting Brad Pitt, chasing down fugitive chimpanzees and more.

A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995 (2011) The 1995 bombing in Oklahoma City was a direct blow to the heart of America. 168 people were killed, including nineteen children. For those watching the nightly news, terrorism had come ...

Secret Life of Dogs (2013) Special uncovers how the true success of the canine species is our mutually beneficial relationship.

The White Diamond (2004) About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship. Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-top

Simple as Water 2021 The film follows Yasmin, a mother of four living in a tent in the port of Athens Samra, a widow on the Turkey Syria border grappling with the decision to leave her children in an orphanage in hopes of giving them a better life 22 year old Omar, who has taken on the role of a par

Lawrence of Belgravia 2011 An intimate documentary portrait of Lawrence, the musician behind cult UK bands Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart

Armada 12 Days to Save England 2015 Three part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588

Kunta Kinteh Island 2012 This documentary film chronicles the process of renaming Ft James Island, which was a holding cell for slaves during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade, to Kunta Kinteh Island after one of The Gambias most well renowned sons It shares the points of view of both the government an

9 Days in Raqqa 2020 Leila Mustapha is Kurdish and Syrian Her fight is Raqqa, the former capital of the Islamic state of three hundred thousand inhabitants, reduced to a field of ruin after the war An engineer by training, mayor at just 30 years old, immersed in a human world, her mission is to rebu

Lover, Stalker, Killer 2024 In this twisting documentary, a mechanic tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme

Shark Squad (2017 ) Around the world, a group of scientists are risking their lives to come face-to-face with the most fearsome sharks in the ocean. From researchers in Guadalupe attempting to attach a camera to a great white, to a dedicated 'shark lab' in the Bahamas investigating shark migration a

The Four Falls of Buffalo 2015 While chronicling quarterback Jim Kellys battle with cancer, this documentary examines the American obsession with winning and losing through the spectrum of the early 90s Buffalo Bills teams that went to four straight Super Bowls and lost every time Theyve been seen a

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Bill Frisell: A Portrait (2017) The normally private Seattle native and Grammy-winning guitarist opens up for an exploration of his life, work, and musical process.

I Am Road Comic (2014) A first-hand comedy documentary about working the road as a comedian.

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019) A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

Bill Maher: The Decider (2007) Comedian, writer and politically incorrect HBO talk-show host Bill Maher takes time off from his regular hosting duties to perform a hilariously scathing stand-up set in this comedy special. Taped in Boston at the Berklee Performance Center, this special features Maher

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009) A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Maurice Sendak. In this deeply moving tribute, spend time with the man who spoke to children ...

Let The Music Play is the authorized story of The Doobie Brothers from their beginnings as a biker band in California in 1970, through their breakthrough with Listen To The Music in

Heidi Fleiss: The WouldBe Madam of Crystal (2008) A look at the creation of former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss' latest venture, a Nevada-based male brothel called Heidi's Stud Farm, which caters to female clientèle.

Who Killed Nancy 2009 On October 12th 1978 New York Police discovered the lifeless body of a 20 year old woman, slumped under the bathroom sink in a hotel room She was dressed in her underwear and had bled to death from a stab wound The woman was Nancy Spungen, an ex prostitute, sometimes stripper,

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making (2018) - A documentary detailing the effort dedicated filmmakers went through to bring Orson Welles final feature film, The Other Side of the Wind into the public conscience

Springsteen on Broadway (2018) The intimate, final performance of Bruce Springsteen's 236-show run at Jujamcyn's Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway.

I Superbiker (2011) Feature film for release Spring 2011 following four superbike riders through their dramatic British Superbike Season. They are the new GLADIATORS, battling at 200MPH, riding through torturous conditions and risking life and limb at every race meeting. Only one can be the true cha

What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006) Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.

Under the Volcano (2021) On a remote Carribean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.

The Good Nazi (2018) It tells the story of Major Karl Plagge, a Nazi officer who, during the Holocaust, was commandant of a forced labor camp called "HKP" in Vilnius, Lithuania. In reality, he was sheltering ...

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006) "Possibilities" is an intimate documentary about Herbie Hancock and his in-studio collaborations with a dozen formidable pop recording artists, collaborations that explore the unexpected, like jazz improvisations. The film is also about how Herbie's unique world

Expedition Happiness (2017) Two free spirits, one dog. Traveling the vast spaces of an enormous continent in search of something more.

Drug$ (2018) A story that unpacks the mystery of modern medicine's skyrocketing price tag and how it affects the people struggling to stay alive.

We Dont Dance for Nothing 2022 H, a young domestic worker who plans to run from Hong Kong towards her dreams of independence, romantic love, and freedom Through a balanced look at her relationships with her host family, children, and her fellow domestic worker friends, the film aims to show the wide

The Town That Was (2007) In 1962, a trash fire ignited a seam of anthracite coal beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once thriving mining town of over 1600 people. By the mid 1980's, giant plumes of smoke and deadly carbon monoxide gases billowed from fissures in the ground, the local highway cracked

Countdown to Zero (2010) A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.

The Killing$ of Tony Blair (2016) Ex-Labour and Respect MP George Galloway presents The Killing$ of Tony Blair, a documentary film which highlights former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair's, alleged destruction of the Labour party, the hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians who died during the Ira

Living Forever (2017) For millennia, mankind has sought the mythical substance known as the "Elixir of Life." The allure of Immortality has toppled kingdoms and changed the course of world power over a long ...

Taking My Parents to Burning Man (2014) Burning Man is a controversial arts festival in Nevada desert, that is notorious for dust, destruction, and debauchery. Needless to say, it's not your average place for a family vacation......

Elstree 1976 (2015) Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.

Made in Auschwitz: The Untold Story of Block 10 (2019) This chilling documentary uses intimate survivor testimonies, archival footage and legal records to tell the story of the over 400 young women who underwent medical experimentation in ...

Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008) A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

The Living Sea (1995) A survey of the world's oceans, emphasizing the fact that it's a single interconnected ocean, and the dependence of all life on the ocean. Along the way we spend time with some surfers, with researchers cataloging and tracking whales, a Coast Guard rough weather rescue squad, a

Meat Me Halfway (2021) The path to going plant-based has obvious upsides, but can also be isolating and difficult. Shouldn't there be some middle ground for people looking to make a change without totally upending their lives? Leader of the Reducetarian Movement, Brian Kateman explores this issue th

Above & Beyond: Giving Up the Day Job (2018) Story of the british trance legends Above & Beyond as they give up their DJ career a while for an acoustic journey across the world.

All the Queens Horses (2017) In 2012, Crundwell was arrested as the largest municipal fraud perpetrator in the nation's history, embezzling upwards of $50 million as the comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, a city in ...