Documentary Movies

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream tells the hidden history of these landmark films, El Topo (1970), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Harder They Come (1973),…

Piece by Piece is a groundbreaking film that documents San Francisco’s highly controversial graffiti art movement. A story told by those who live the experience, Piece by Piece offers an…

“Man, I’m hurtin’! I’m bleeding inside,” moans Bryant “HairKutt” Johnson, as he writhes in agony on his bed, going cold turkey from a 15-year heroin addiction. There’s no pusher standing…

Follow four comedians as they tour the States.

George Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.

On March 25, 2002, more than 200 Disney artists working at the studio’s legendary Feature Animation Department in Burbank, were told that their services were no longer needed by the…

Derek Acorah attempts to uncover the truth behind one of the most ambitious terrorist plots in British history – the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

When you’re a junkie, the money comes and goes–and so does the high. Do relationships stand a chance among addicts? Meet Matt & Tracy and Sebastian & Michelle–two New York…

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David Serada, a UFO enthusiast, interviews the comedian Dan Aykroyd who claims he has had experiences with alien beings. Aykroyd expounds on UFO lore and his own beliefs on matters…

McLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald’s in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history.

A docudrama about the efforts of the passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 to derail the 9/11 terrorists’ plan for the hijacked airliner.

Take a walk on the scary side with guerrilla horror filmmakers and the bizarre culture that drives them to pursue their dreams. In 2003, filmmaker Christopher P. Garetano began what…

A look at the making of Roberto Rossellini’s neorealism classic, Open City.

An Islamic world tour is documented here by visits to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Chechnia, and Qatar, to highlight events post 9/11, including footage taken a few years before. The film above…

Kay Burley recounts Westminster sex scandals from Profumo to Blunkett and beyond.

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team’s Lance Armstrong has not won every Tour de France since 1999 simply because he puts in extra miles of training, watches what he eats or…

A look into Canada’s incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada…

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A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell’s travels, spoken word performances and politics.

Musician and activist Michael Franti’s documentary on his mission of peace in the Middle East.

Shot during the summer of 2005, this enigmatic film was the second collaboration between Saint Etienne and director Paul Kelly. It follows a young paperboy’s adventure across London’s last remaining…

The myth of return. In 1966, Yash and Sheel Suri leave India for a temporary stay in England while he burnishes his resume as a doctor. He buys projectors, tape…

Filmed in Sri Lanka FROM DUST is a cinematic expose that takes an incisive look at a government’s response to a natural disaster. Shot in the aftermath of the Asian…

“Bullets Over Hollywood” delves into America’s fascination with gangsters and features historical perspective, analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and details about the connection between real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos. The…

Excessive talking, fidgeting, or squirming. Often loses things. Difficulty remaining seated, playing quietly, or sustaining attention. Sound like your child? The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…

‘Stephen Spielberg’, Ridley Scott, James Cameron and George Lucas discuss the importance of science fiction films and the influence of the genre. Following the end of World War II, new…

Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents’ 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former…

Über Goober focuses on the often-misunderstood, sometimes-controversial, and always-kind-of-geeky world of Gamers. Director Steve Metze examines several different groups including historical miniature gamers, role-players, and those known simply as “LARPers.”…

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Stories of people who regard augmenting their bodies as a way of life, whether for artistic reasons or out of pure vanity.

Obsession is a film about the threat of Radical Islam to Western civilization. Using unique footage from Arab television, it reveals an ‘insider’s view’ of the hatred the Radicals are…

NWF KIDS PRO WRESTLING – THE UNTOLD STORY is an in-depth look at the history of a league that actually existed during the 1980’s. Learn how a very talented and…

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A documentary about Christian Dior, a young designer whose vision was to re-establish Paris as the capitol of fashion that it was prior to the second World War.

A story of violence, love, sex, politics and media centered around the life of Griffith, a six-time world welterweight champion.

Documentary that explores Argento’s film career.

Japan’s role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the…

A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great Christian Crusades into the Holy Land.