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- DirectorHenry JoostAriel SchulmanStarsNev SchulmanAriel SchulmanHenry JoostYoung filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.
- DirectorDouglas TirolaStarsDanny AbelsonJudd ApatowKevin BaconA look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never-before-seen footage.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsRoss UlbrichtJames ChaparroNicolas ChristinA feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJulia OrmondBenicio Del ToroOscar IsaacIn 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsDemián BichirRodrigo SantoroBenicio Del ToroIn 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.
- DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsChris AmonJim AndertonMario AndrettiThe story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
- DirectorMalik BendjelloulStarsRodriguezStephen 'Sugar' SegermanDennis CoffeyTwo South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
- DirectorSut JhallyStarsJean KilbourneJean Kilbourne discusses the representation of women in advertisements.
- DirectorPhilippe CousteauStarsJacques-Yves CousteauOn his ship "Calypso," as well as in a submarine, Jacques Cousteau and his crew sail from South America and travel to Antarctica. They explore islands, reefs, icebergs, fossils, active volcanic craters, and creatures of the ocean never before seen. This voyage took place in 1975, and Captain Cousteau became one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the waters of the frozen South Pole.
- DirectorTomas LeachStarsAmanda FryPaulina LongenbaughDavid RiceAn eccentric millionaire hides $3 million of gold somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, luring thousands out on a wild treasure hunt in search of riches and redemption.
- DirectorCeyda TorunStarsYaman BarlasSariArzu GölA profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsJames KallstromAnthony D. CallBob FeathererReal FBI cases are recounted through reenactments and interviews with law enforcement and forensic scientists.
- StarsTony HirstAndré SogliuzzoChris CookGo behind the scenes as Megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest one-of-a-kind factories in the world.
- StarsMike BrattonDaniel DickrellRhys MorganA series that explores engineering mega projects worldwide, and relates them back to the original scientific discoveries that made these modern day projects possible.
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- DirectorMike MendezDave ParkerStarsDario ArgentoBruce CampbellJohn CarpenterMore clips from horror movies, plus interviews with other horror legends.
- StarsGarth CrooksJohn M. FrancisDoug BlockSeries showcasing the best in international documentaries.
- StarsSteven KearneyMike PavelecRandy CervenyScientist explore some of Earth's phenomenons.
- CreatorJohn LangleyMalcolm BarbourStarsRuben BarelaAndrew FincherAlex CoxCamera crews follow police officers while they work.
- StarsLouis MellisAndré LottererJohn HindhaughLimited series follows the participants of France's 24-hour car race that takes place annually in Le Mans.
- StarsAaron Roach BridgemanLeah GreenAlex IszattDocumentary series exploring the stories of Britain's most high-profile child killers.
- CreatorJudy TygardStarsPeter Van SantErin MoriartyMaureen MaherOne of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
- CreatorDon HewittStarsAndrew RooneyLesley StahlSteve KroftThe classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
- StarsEliza JayneLinda WhitingKeith KupermanEvery one-hour episode tells two suspenseful stories where unsuspecting everyday working people witness their own workplace transformed into a place of mayhem.
- CreatorNicola CookAdriana TimcoCatherine WylerStarsPaul VaughanJack FortuneDilly BarlowBritish documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
- CreatorJames LiptonStarsJames LiptonEllen BurstynElena KobylinaFamous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
- StarsAngela RipponGloria HunnifordJulia SomervilleConsumer affairs programme revealing the lengths some companies will go to get your custom, offering advice and exposing scams and fraudsters.
- StarsKrishnan Guru-MurthyMarcel TherouxSeyi RhodesChannel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.
- StarsMichael PraedPeter FranceChristopher AndrewBBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
- StarsVeronika HyksTamsin GreigKim NewmanSeries looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
- StarsChris PackhamBrian LadoonChris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story.
- StarsKatya AdlerSimon ReeveOlenka FrenkielAward-winning BBC documentary strand reporting on social issues and current affairs stories from around the world.
- DirectorRussell BarnesStarsYousef Al-KhattabRichard DawkinsTed HaggardRichard Dawkins' highly critical documentary attacks the pulsing heart of all mainstream religion- faith; with special focus on Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Contains repeated references to sectorial schools as child abuse and faith as the stepping stone to terrorist activity.
- StarsRoss KempDmitry RumyantsevSergey MalutaA look at the street gangs of El Salvador. The Documentary Film follows Ross as he meets gang members, accompanies the police on raids and experiences the everyday tragedies of gang-life.
- DirectorFatih AkinStarsMayor Hüseyin AliogluBünyamin SeyrekbasanNezihan HaslamanVillagers in Turkey's Black Sea village of Camburnu struggle with the government's decision to turn their community into a garbage dump.
- DirectorFatih AkinStarsAlexander HackeAhmed UlugCem YegulAward-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music plus rock and hip-hop.
- StarsRobert PowellSwaylee LoughnaneRecounts the events of world War II in color.
- DirectorTim PostinsStarsPaul W.S. AndersonBob BalabanTara BennettFrom Star Wars to Star Trek and The Matrix to The Martian, Alex Zane counts down the UK's favourite sci-fi films as voted for by Sky viewers.
- DirectorHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsMike PapantonioLou EngleBecky FischerA documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
- DirectorMaria DemopoulosJodi WilleStarsAhom AquarianIsis AquarianDon BollesA charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early '70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock. This short-lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants.
- DirectorWill AllenStarsWill AllenDimitrius PulidoPhillipe CoquetAn inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
- DirectorSally HowellStarsBrent JeffsWarren JeffsRebekah SchmiererI Escaped a Cult talks to survivors of a polygamist breakaway Mormon sect (Warren Jeffs's FLDS) and a fundamentalist Christian community (Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps). They talk about the abuse they suffered at the hands of the cult and the problems they had in leaving it.
- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsLucille BillingsleyZella GrahamCal HarbertsA documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.
- DirectorJesse MossStarsWilliam H. BurtonMike HenryRobert L. LevyBurt Reynolds and other crew members from the 1977 classic "Smokey and the Bandit" share their experiences with the late director and stuntman Hal Needham.
- DirectorSophie RobinsonLotje SodderlandStarsDavid LynchSophie RobinsonHente SodderlandAfter suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write.
- DirectorJames D. SolomonJessica RobinsonStarsWilliam GenoveseCharles SkollerMichael FarrarThe brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
- DirectorChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsBarbara JaffeElizabeth SteinSteven M. WiseBetween 2013 and 2015, a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two U.S. territories, in order to establish legal personhood for elephants, cetaceans and nonhuman apes in the U.S.
- DirectorGianfranco RosiStarsSamuele PucilloMattias CucinaSamuele CaruanaCapturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
- DirectorSergey LoznitsaIn August 1991 a failed coup d'état attempt (known as Putsch) led by a group of hard-core communists in Moscow, ended the 70-year-long rule of the Soviets. The USSR collapsed soon after, and the tricolour of the sovereign Russian Federation flew over Kremlin. As president Gorbachev was detained by the coup leaders, state-run TV and radio channels, usurped by the putschists, broadcast Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" instead of news bulletins, and crowds of protestors gathered around Moscow's White House, preparing to defend the stronghold of democratic opposition led by Boris Yeltsin, in the city of Leningrad thousands of confused, scared, excited and desperate people poured into the streets to become a part of the event, which was supposed to change their destiny. A quarter of a century later, Sergei Loznitsa revisits the dramatic moments of August 1991 and casts an eye on the event which was hailed worldwide as the birth of "Russian democracy". What really happened in Russia in August 1991? What was the driving force behind the crowds on the Palace Square in Leningrad? What exactly are we witnessing: the collapse or the regime or its' creative re-branding? Who are these people looking at the camera: victors or victims?
- DirectorRaoul PeckStarsSamuel L. JacksonJames BaldwinMartin Luther KingWriter James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
- DirectorMorgan SpurlockStarsEd SheehanBobby CorriganRick SimeoneA history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world.
- DirectorPenny LaneStarsGene TognacciAndy BoswellJohn CausbyThe mostly true story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station.
- DirectorVitaliy ManskiyStarsLee Zin-MiYu-YongHye-YongA propaganda documentary about North Korea that reveals a few hidden facts because the director continues filming between the scripted scenes.
- DirectorJosh KriegmanElyse SteinbergStarsAnthony WeinerHuma AbedinJordan Zain WeinerAn examination of disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign and today's political landscape.
- DirectorRobert GreeneStarsKate Lyn SheilStephanie CoatneyMichael Ray DavisActress 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.
- DirectorKirsten JohnsonStarsKirsten JohnsonAisha BukarEric W. DavisExposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.
- StarsBruce FletcherMark StrongLuke SewellSeries of short documentary films from new directors.
- StarsRobert O. DeanUFO Chronicles is an unprecedented and uncensored film series featuring the top authorities on the UFO enigma. Pilots, Astronauts, Government Officials, Military Officials, Medical Experts, Scientists, Religious Leaders and more reveal, in never before seen interviews, the ramifications of the Alien Presence on planet Earth. Retired Command Sgt. Major Robert O. Dean tells a story with an astonishing and convincing message: that we are not alone on this planet and never have been. Compelled to share his discovery of highly classified information he had knowledge of during his military career, he has continued his agenda to inform the public about the existence of Alien races and their relationship with government and military factions. Mr. Dean recounts the contents of the 1964 report called "An Assessment," the NATO military study that acknowledged and analyzed the implications of the Alien presence on Earth. Mr. Dean has spent twenty-seven years of active duty in the US Army where he retired as Command Sergeant Major after serving as a highly decorated infantry combat veteran. He also served in Intelligence Field Operations and was stationed at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), the military arm of NATO.
- DirectorGisela GrischowVolker SchlöndorffStarsJean ArthurHumphrey BogartJames CagneyBilly Wilder discusses his life and films in interviews filmed by Volker Schlondorff over two weeks in 1988.
- CreatorSusan LacyStarsMartin ScorsesePeter BogdanovichTony BennettDocumentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- DirectorJuliano Ribeiro SalgadoWim WendersStarsSebastião SalgadoWim WendersLélia Wanick SalgadoThe life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
- DirectorHans FjellestadStarsCisco AdlerLou AdlerAhmed AhmedA documentary on the famous Los Angeles street.
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsJack PerkinsPeter GravesHarry SmithThe life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
- DirectorLloyd KaufmanStarsLloyd KaufmanTrey ParkerGeorge A. RomeroBased on the book of the same name, Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Studios team share their wisdom about filmmaking to independent filmmakers everywhere. They make a documentary of the team's visits and have interviews, and there is a behind-the-scenes look at how many famous Hollywood filmmakers who started with Troma make their movies and how Troma has inspired them.
- DirectorSteve JamesStarsThomas SungHwei Lin SungCyrus Vance Jr.A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.
- DirectorWooyoung ChoiSteven DhoedtCan one day shape the rest of your life? A feature documentary on the South-Korean education system
- StarsZach GoldbaumJammerKanoFrom Vice's music channel of the same name comes a docuseries exploring music scenes across the globe - and the various cultural conflicts in each city.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughChadden HunterGordon BuchananDavid Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
- StarsOprah WinfreyDavid AttenboroughDoug AllanDavid Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
- DirectorBarak GoodmanStarsJanet BeckAlan BergJim BottingDocuments the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
- DirectorLeni RiefenstahlStarsAdolf HitlerHermann GöringMax AmannThe infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
- DirectorDavid EvansStarsNiklas FrankHorst von WächterPhilippe SandsA human-rights lawyer conducts conversations with two men whose fathers were indicted as war criminals for their roles in WWII - Nazi Governors and consultants to Adolf Hitler himself.
- StarsSamuel WestAdolf BuchnerJutta RüdigerAn examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
- StarsAlisdair SimpsonErich GoldhagenThe hunt for Nazi war criminals after the Second World War.
- DirectorKiah Roache-TurnerStarsBianca BradeyJay GallagherTristan Roache-TurnerAn online series that takes you behind the scenes.
- DirectorCharles FergusonStarsMatt DamonGylfi ZoegaAndri Snær MagnasonTakes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
- StarsDonald Ian BlackKirk BozigianMark BellomoThe minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
- StarsShane SmithGianna ToboniThomas MortonDocumentary series featuring startling, groundbreaking stories from around the world.
- StarsSusan SarandonJoseph CampbellMythology scholar Joseph Campbell spent his life learning the "one great story" of humanity. In his final years, he gave a remarkable series of talks exploring all he had learned about myths, symbols, spiritual journeys, and more. Hosted by Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, each lecture is an invitation to sit at the feet of a master storyteller.
- StarsWill SmithChris HadfieldJerry LinengerThe extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.
- DirectorSusan KuceraStarsJeff BridgesPiers SellersWesley ClarkWhat kind of future do we want to live in? Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed 4K tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the life challenges we face. This film upends our way of thinking and provides original insights into our subconscious motivations, the unintended consequences, and how our fundamental nature influences our future as mankind.
- DirectorJohn DowerStarsJoe FrazierMarvis FrazierThomas HauserA detailed examination of the intense rivalry between the two heavyweight boxing champions, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
- StarsSteven RinellaEliasJoe RoganA man travels around the vast wilderness hunting various animals. He hunts everything from birds to bears. Once the animal is bagged he demonstrates how to process the game and cook it.
- StarsMathieu KassovitzFrançois ArnaudVladimir LeninColorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, German-Polish-Russian, Japanese-German, Ottoman Empire- Allied and African German Colonies, and other unknown or forgotten fronts and battles. Original French production retold in English for National Geographic channel as: World War 1: The Apocalypse
- StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenRudolf HessThis six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.
- StarsDerren BrownMegan AffonsoBob CableIllusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger
- StarsDerren BrownSteven BrosnanGilbert MartinA member of the public is given a second chance at life when mentalist Derren Brown makes him realize how important life is by tricking him into believing that a meteor has hit the earth which is now populated by zombies.
- DirectorMark CowenStarsJames Alley Jr.Roderick BainLynn 'Buck' ComptonCompiled over two years, an 'on-camera oral history' of Easy Company, told by the veterans themselves. Accompanies the mini-series Band of Brothers.
- DirectorBrad LachmanStarsMichael JacksonKieran CulkinMacaulay CulkinMichael Jackson shows you his home videos.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsWalter HustonBenjamin SimonA group of mentally traumatized veteran patients is followed as they go through psychiatric treatment.
- DirectorKum-Kum BhavnaniStarsBama AthreyaEdmond BrownCrystalDeep in the rain forests of Grenada, anarchist chocolatier Mott Green seeks solutions to the problems of a ravaged global chocolate industry. Solar power, employee shareholding and small-scale antique equipment turn out delicious chocolate in the hamlet of Hermitage, Grenada. Finding hope in an an industry entrenched in enslaved child labor, irresponsible corporate greed, and tasteless, synthetic products, Nothing like Chocolate reveals the compelling story of the relentless Mott Green, founder of the Grenada Chocolate Company.
- StarsBob HarteEdna KorthHeimo KorthAn eight-part special event that documents the lives of some of the most isolated people in America - the last of their kind - as they struggle and thrive in Alaska's untouched wilderness located hundreds of miles from roads, civilization and each other.
- StarsTodd EndrisAndrea SchlakeRachael LilienthalI Was Prey recounts the hauntingly true stories of people who found themselves in a life or death situation, face-to-face with a dangerous animal.
- StarsWill BuxtonJack NichollsDaniel RicciardoDocuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
- DirectorAnthony WonkeStarsRobert GatesStanley McChrystalMike MullenOn February 13, 2010, American-led coalition forces launched the biggest military operation since the beginning of the Afghanistan War. Their target was the town of Marjah, a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. There, the Marines had four tasks: remove the Taliban, hold all ground seized, build infrastructure and governance, and transfer control to Afghan security forces. In this powerful account, award-winning journalist Ben Anderson tells the story of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, and its commanding officer, Captain Ryan Sparks. At the battle's outset, Sparks and the 272 men of Bravo are flown 12 miles and dropped into the center of Marjah, where the Taliban lie in wait. For the young Marines, their first task begins. Embedded with Bravo Company, Anderson provides an intimate and sobering look at the realities of counterinsurgency warfare.
- DirectorChris MartinStarsZiad AbazaJanine BirkettEdith BouvierIn 2012, Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin and photographer, Paul Conroy arrived in Syria to tell the story of civilians trapped in Homs, a city under siege and relentless military attack from the Syrian army.
- DirectorRobin BarnwellNick Norman-ButlerStarsBen AndersonCpl Jack Mizon, 23 a Grenadier guard, the Queens company, serves on the front lines of Afghanistan. The story is derived from the original documentary, the queens Company, a.k.a. taking on the Taliban. This documentary goes more in depth with his family life, detailed interviews during the war, and adjusting to life back home with pending legal troubles. The documentary is brutally honest. Jack was definitely the most interesting guard being filmed, and was very daring, leading many squad fights in the farm fields often charging hedge rows with his GPMG, or going on ammo runs under fire. The viewer can really relate to many parts of Jack's life because he doesn't hold back any thoughts or feelings. They really need to make a follow up with this as the final scenes really leave you curious to his future.
- Take an exclusive peek inside the adrenaline-fueled world of the real Expendables'. Mercenaries' shines a light on the murky world of guns for hire, examining their motivations, fears and hopes as they become embroiled in conflict across far-flung frontiers. These soldiers of fortune are modern day equivalents of the Renaissance Condottierri, making headlines as Private Military Companies'. Highly controversial and diverse in methods and morals, are they lawless murderers or honourable guardians of the weak? Frequently hired by governments and multinational corporations, who would these men refuse to fight for? Is there a code of honour amongst them? Mercenaries' will reveal how these soldiers are more than mere Hollywood mythology, as they risk their lives in places most men fear to tread.
- DirectorPat TaggartStarsJohn DeBellaPhil DonahueBilly JoelThe real-life events surrounding three men who entered a local radio contest by living on a billboard. The grand prize? A mobile home.