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Maiden (2018) The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

Hollywood titans Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby have been brought to their knees by the MeToo movement The term casting couch has existed for decades in Hollywood, but in 1992, a case against talent agent Wallace Kaye was brought by 12 unknown actresses, who faced the loss of their careers, privacy

Jihad Jane (2019) The tale of two American women who went looking for love online and became the 'new face in the war on terror.'

Sir David Attenborough joins an archaeological dig uncovering Britain's biggest mammoth discovery in almost 20 years.

Queer for Fear The History of Queer Horror 2022 A documentary telling the story of LGBTQIA+ horror and the relationship between queer audiences and horror, and the queer horror community as a whole

Meet Me in St. Louis.St. Louis 1903. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. 17-year old Esther has fallen in love with the boy next door who has just moved in, John. He however barely notices her at first. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reve

Programming the Nation? (2011) According to many authorities, since the late 1950's subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of media, at an increasingly alarming rate. "PROGRAMMING THE NATION?" examines the purported uses, influences and potential subconscious side-effects

Burden of Dreams (1982) A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing how the film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less obsessively driven director. Not only does he have major casting problems, losing both Jason Robards (

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Lenny Cooke (2013) Professional sports is known as a true meritocracy, a field in which the cream really does rise to the top, as there's simply too much money at stake to operate in any other fashion. In uncommon instances, however, inefficiencies can occur and gifted players may fall through the c

The Real Bling Ring Hollywood Heist 2022 Based on the Bling Ring robberies that took place in LA rich suburbs between 2008 2009 Three part documentary with access to the gang that perpetuated the heist

This documentary looks at the world and more specifically the effect man has had on the landscape and the environment. Without narration, the film shows the world in a pristine condition and untouched: blue skies, beautiful landscapes and endless vistas. The man-made world is much less appealing. Es

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (19871997) (2021) In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown New York were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an ori

God Forbid 2022 Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7 year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr

Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas 2023 Follows Imagine Dragons and the performances of the bands top charting hits during their current Mercury Tour and old interviews They also describe the bands development, the highs and the lows

No Safe Spaces (2019) No Safe Spaces contends that identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America.

In outskirts of Rasht city in Iran, a woman has established a shelter for curing and supporting wild and domestic animals. She has done this with the help of her family and friends.

American Jihad (2017) A probe into the phenomenon of homegrown jihadism, analyzing the strategic out reach and tactics employed by terrorists in order to reach susceptible members of society and what can be done to prevent it. Featuring inmate stories from former jihadist radicalized to commit viole

Stalking Chernobyl: Exploration After Apocalypse (2020) a film that will examine the underground culture of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where--three decades after the world's most infamous nuclear disaster- illegal hiking adventurers aka "...

Chasing Bonnie & Clyde (2015) 'Don't build prisons, they cost too much!' In this era of Great Recession, the conservative and tough-on-crime State of Texas takes an unprecedented path by becoming a social justice leader with programs that rehabilitate offenders. Looks like rape, abuse and death are

Tiger Woods: Chasing History (2019) "Tiger Woods: Chasing History" is a 2019 sports documentary that chronicles Tiger Woods' legendary career, and examines his chances of passing Sam Snead's record of 82 PGA TOUR victories. ...

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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.

Gates of Heaven (1978) The men who run a pet cemetery, and the men and women who bury their pets, become the subject of this documentary. We first meet Floyd McClure, a paraplegic with a dream to create a pet cemetery. One inspiration is the death of his collie years before; and the other is the loc

Girl on Wave (2017) Girl on Wave introduces professional windsurfer Sarah Hauser and documents her journey as a New-Caledonian athlete competing on the American stage of windsurfing.

Deep Time (2015) Deep Time portrays the landowners, state officials, and oil workers at the center of the most prolific oil boom on the planet for the past six years.

Chavela (2017) Through its lyrical structure, Chavela will take viewers on an evocative, thought-provoking journey through the iconoclastic life of game-changing artist Chavela Vargas. Centered around never before-seen interview footage of Chavela shot 20 years before her death in 2012, and guided b

Alone Across the Arctic (2019) Explorer Adam Shoalts embarks on an estimated 4000 km journey across the Canadian Arctic by canoe and on foot, alone.

The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020) Follows a mother's tireless crusade to jail her daughter's murderer after Mexico's justice system failed to do so.

Private Violence (2014) Oklahoma Cop Deanna was kidnapped by Robbie, her estranged husband, and beaten in the cab of his truck over a harrowing four-day journey. They were pulled over by police and she was taken to the hospital. In spite of Deanna's devastating injuries, Robbie was not arrested. Pri

The Kids 2021 26 years after indie cult classic Kids was released to an unsuspecting nation, this documentary explores the divergent paths of the original cast, delivering an unflinching look back at one of the most iconic films of the 1990s

The Last Party (1993) Robert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the Democratic National Convention in 1992.

Through the Night (2020) Exploring the personal cost of our modern economy through the stories of two working mothers and a child care provider - whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center.

The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great 2019 In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Greats lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008) A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.

American Weightlifting (2013) Ultra-independent - a one person production start to finish - this movie looks at the passion and dedication of American athletes and coaches in the Olympic sport of weightlifting. The sport is extremely popular internationally, but obscure and struggling in the US, whe

Wheres My Roy Cohn? (2019) Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump.

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

Explores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier, Carl Icahn. Amassing close to $20 billion dollars over the last half century and at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times.

'Good Ol' Freda' tells the story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: the Beatles. As the Beatles' fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Their loyal secretary from b

A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey (2016) The story of Jason P. Howe, a conflict photojournalist. This documentary film is about the realities of working in an exciting yet perilous job. A journey of self discovery of a man whose passion for photography led him on dangerous adventures to some of the most h

Women Arent Funny (2014) Comedian Bonnie McFarlane dons her investigative journalist's hat to find out once and for all if women are funny and report her unbiased findings in what some are calling the most important documentary of our generation.

Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016) The legend returns in his 'High Horse Tour'. Even at the age of 72, the legendary Scot has a wild, manic energy, and is still as sharp as ever.

Heroes (2020) A new feature-length film focusing on the lives of five motor racing legends will be unveiled this July, in the week leading up to the British Grand Prix. The film, Heroes, has been written and directed by Manish Pandey, who ten years ago wrote the screenplay for the award-winning Senn

Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all the way to the Vatican.

Alive Inside (2014) The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Be

Diana: 7 Days That Shook the Windsors (2017) Follows the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana in 1997, when the British Royal Family nearly lost their place in the hearts of the nation.