Documentary Movies

Jim Gaffigan: King Baby is a TV special starring Jim Gaffigan. The greatly anticipated follow-up to the platinum-selling "Beyond the Pale." In this Austin performance that capped off his sold-out 2008 stand-up tour, Gaffigan does...

The poet and painter, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, is among the world's living monuments to arts and letters. For well over a half century, Ferlinghetti helped shape the currents of poetry and literature with his forceful engagement with s

For the first time in Star Trek history, five of the final frontier's greatest names have been brought together for a 70 minute rare and unprecedented round table event. Filmed exclusively for the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture C

A contemporary David and Goliath story that takes you inside the cutthroat world of the big business of American beer.

Maybe he can't fix stupid, but Ron White sure does deliver the laughs in his brand-new Comedy Central special "Behavioral Problems," another brilliant addition to his already impressive résumé, which also features the wildly successf

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is a movie starring Iron Maiden, Vinny Appice, and Pat Cash. A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South...

Ray Kurzweil is on a journey to bring his ideas to the world.

Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true; two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.

National Geographic explores the fatal series of avoidable human errors that sent Titanic to her watery grave.

Objectified is a movie starring Paola Antonelli, Chris Bangle, and Andrew Blauvelt. A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.

Facing Ali is a movie starring George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, and George Foreman. Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.

A fantastical - but factual - journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends.

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano is a TV special starring Eva Longoria and George Lopez. Performed Live at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

For some people, risking everything is nothing.

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Capitalism: A Love Story is a movie starring Michael Moore, William Black, and Jimmy Carter. An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.

Special When Lit is a movie starring Roger Sharpe, Rick Stetta, and Sam Harvey. What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon....

Boy Interrupted looks at the life of Evan Perry a 15-year-old boy from New York who committed suicide in 2005. The film made by his parents Dana and Hart examines how Evan's bipolar disorder and depression affected his life and the l

Shadow Government is a video starring Grant Jeffrey, Katherine Albrecht, and Daniel Estulin. Best-selling author Grant Jeffrey details how individual rights and freedoms have disappeared, how a system is now in place to control and...

Good Hair is a movie starring Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, and Al Sharpton. Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.

The Botany of Desire is a TV movie starring Frances McDormand and Michael Pollan. Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself...

In 500 Words or Less is a movie starring Janet Aldrich. Going to college is a rite of passage for many American high school students, but the process can be overwhelming: college fairs, tours, SATs, applications. And then there's...

Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chron

George Michael: Live in London is a movie starring Jayjay Epega, Jay Henry, and Lucy Jules. Concert film of George Michael at Earls Court in London performing his farewell show after 25 years.

The master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.

9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers is a TV movie starring Steven Mackintosh, The Biegeleisen Family, and Miriam Biegeleisen. Trapped in The Twin Towers on September 11th, thousands of ordinary people struggled to make contact with...

Comedian Maz Jobrani showcases his brilliant and laugh-out-loud talents in his first solo stand-up comedy special. He tackles topics on politics, race and religion, and hilariously breaks down stereotypes about the Middle East.

Shark Night is a TV movie starring Mike Rutzen, Jurgens Van Wyk, and Morne Hardenberg. Wildlife documentary following naturalist Mike Rutzen as he immerses himself in shark-infested waters around the world. Directors Joe Kennedy and...

Morgan Spurlock examines the cultural phenomenon of The Simpsons (1989).

I Am Comic is a movie starring Ahmed Ahmed, Franklyn Ajaye, and Tim Allen. Stand-Up Comedians reveal the art & occupational hazards of their craft.

The Secret Life of Chaos is a movie starring Jim Al-Khalili. Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos,...

Océans is a movie starring Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., and Jacques Perrin. An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.

An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.

Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.

180° South is a movie starring Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, and Keith Malloy. The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.

The Elephant in the Living Room is a movie starring Tim Harrison, Terry Brumfield, and Russ Clear. Take a journey deep inside the fascinating world where wild exotic animals are kept as household pets.

Marwencol is a movie starring Mark Hogancamp, Emmanuel Nneji, and Edda Hogancamp. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he...

Hubble 3D is a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott D. Altman, and Megan McArthur. An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Dancing Across Borders is a movie starring Sokvannara 'Sy' Sar, Anne Bass, and Peter Boal. On a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a 16 year old boy who moved her immensely...

Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul is a movie starring Sebastian Copeland and Keith Heger. Into The Cold--A Journey of the Soul retraces the personal and harrowing expedition of two men on foot to the North Pole in sub-zero...