Documentary Movies

Pirate Radio USA is a movie starring Jeff Pearson, Mary Jones, and D.J. Popeye Kahn. Pirate Radio USA is a feature length documentary about the underground world of unlicensed radio in the USA, where people play what they want and...

Who Killed the Electric Car? is a movie starring Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, and Mel Gibson. A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the...

Vicious Circle captures the hottest comic in America in his first HBO comedy event, a unique "in the round" performance before his hometown Boston fans.

Photographer Edward Burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing.

An investigation of sharks' importance to ecosystems and humankind's mass destruction of shark species worldwide.

In-demand comedian Katt Williams offers up The Pimp Chronicles courtesy of HBO. Williams shares his thoughts on such topics as drugs, politics and pop culture in this special event.

Joe Rogan: Live is a video starring Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz. Regardless of Joe Rogan's success on television with the Ultimate Fighting Championship or hosting Fear Factor or co-starring in NewsRadio, his true love is stand-up...

The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986

Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

In this visual essay style documentary, intimate audio of journalist Michael Azerrad's interviews with Kurt Cobain is played over more recently photographed footage of Cobain's Washington state homes and haunts.

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher is a TV special starring Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Fennoy, and Kamilah Barrett. Live from the Los Angeles Theater, The Wiltern LG, actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer performs his very...

Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.

Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.

Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London is a TV special starring Madonna, Stuart Price, and Steve Sidelnyk. The Confessions Tour is the second live album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on January...

A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.

Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.

Cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers to a mass-suicide.

1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.

An Unreasonable Man is a movie starring Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, and Howard Zinn. A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader.

A master of the one-liner with an absurd rambling style, Zach's sharp, resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy.

Earth is a movie starring James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, and Anggun. Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Steep is a movie starring Ingrid Backstrom, Anselme Baud, and Bill Briggs. Steep traces the legacy of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to the daredevils of today.

Taxi to the Dark Side is a movie starring Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, and Moazzam Begg. Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten is a movie starring Joe Strummer, Steve Jones, and Mick Jones. As the front man of the Clash from 1977, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence...

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV movie starring Linda Ellerbee, Newt Gingrich, and Joan B. Connelly. Filmmakers, critics and even politicians discuss the social impact of the "Star Wars" films and the franchise's reliance in...

Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.

Annabelle Gurwitch's first-person take on getting the axe.

Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a movie starring Harold Agnew, Shuntaro Hida, and Kiyoko Imori. Using extensive interviews with survivors and archival footage, an examination reveals the...

Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.

The 11th Hour is a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, and Thom Hartmann. A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.

The Pixar Story is a movie starring Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, and Brad Bird. The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face...

A look at the history of one-time Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie, infamously known as "The Butcher of Lyon." This documentary's main focus will be on Barbie's post-war activities, in which he became a counter-intelligence agent who w

Encounters at the End of the World is a movie starring Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, and Stefan Pashov. Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate...

A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song is a movie starring Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and Bill Clinton. Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.

The Payaso Comedy Slam' (Payaso, "Clown") brings together today's hottest rising Latino comics. The hilarious line up takes the stage of San Bernardino's California Theatre for the raucous standup special taped in front of a live aud

At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.

Super High Me is a movie starring Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, and Robert Gore. Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.

Details the making of Stephen King & George A. Romero's 1982 horror anthology classic, from conception through to completion.

Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.

Dave Attell: Captain Miserable is a TV special starring Dave Attell. Dave Attell Performs stand up comedy at the Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C.

Jackass 2.5 is a video starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, and Preston Lacy. The Jackass crew reunite to discuss their experiences with Jackass Number Two and show off some unused content and ideas.

Les animaux amoureux is a movie starring Cécile de France. Documentary that shows different animal species from all over the world courting and mating.

The invention of the telescope has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unraveling the mysteries of the Universe. Then, 400 years

Rough Aunties is a movie starring Jackie Branfield, Eureka, and Ladyfair. Fearless, feisty and resolute, the "Rough Aunties" are a remarkable group of women unwavering in their stand to protect and care for the abused, neglected and...

Actor Don Cheadle narrates the story of America's first shock-jock, Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.