Chasing Madoff (2010)

TV special about the making of “X-Men: First Class”.

In 2008, celebrated author Sir Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly three years on, Pratchett considers ways to end his life before the disease consumes him. His search…

On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a ten-story building, 146 workers –…

As tuition spirals upward and student debt passes a trillion dollars, students and parents ask, “Is college worth it?” From the halls of Harvard to public and private colleges in…

Dubbed “The Cannibal Cop,” former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women but argued it was all a fantasy. His story made headlines both…

Documentary about a prison in Venezuela run by the prisoners themselves.

Once the ruler of one of the greatest empires in the world, Cleopatra is synonymous with seduction, beauty and scandal. But despite being a prolific figure throughout history, details about…

Riders of Destiny follow several child jockeys from the remote Indonesian Island of Sumbawa as they go through a season of racing horses. Child horse racing is a cultural pastime…

ZAMA (2017, Lucrecia Martel) didn’t come alone. It brought with her a shooting journal written by Selva Almada –El mono en el remolino– and this documentary by Manuel Abramovich, who,…

Documentary about the life of silent film star Francis X. Bushman

The story of Tiny Tim’s improbable rise to stardom is the ultimate fairytale – and so is that of his downfall. For a brief time, the shy and truly unusual…

Ten years later, the events of September 11, 2001, still resonate – especially for the people who were in critical leadership positions on that fateful day. Hear intimate accounts from…