Documentary Movies
One Nation Under Trump (2016)
One Nation Under Trump is the first comprehensive feature documentary to delve into the zeitgeist of the unstoppable Donald Trump revolution, from the ground floor all the way to the…
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with…
When Elephants Were Young (2016)
A young man and his young elephant street beg in gritty Bangkok amid the controversial elephant business that threatens their survival, until the opportunity comes to release the elephant to…
Alison (2016)
Raped. Disemboweled. Nearly decapitated. Dumped on the outskirts of a nature reserve, dead – or so they thought. She needed a hero that night, so that’s what she became. This…
Born in China (2016)
Venturing into the wilds of China, “Born in China” captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby…
I’m a Porn Star: Gay 4 Pay (2016)
Welcome to the curious, surprising and always outspoken world of straight men who go Gay4Pay. Curiously, there is a disproportionate percentage of men working in gay porn who identify as…
Rat Film (2016)
Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. “Rat Film” is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat—as well as…
Passfire (2016)
A film about fireworks, the people who make them and the cultures behind them across the globe.
The Challenge (2016)
Director Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition, entering the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The…
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit….
Olympic Pride American Prejudice (2016)
In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the “black auxiliary” by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic…
Citizen Soldier (2016)
CITIZEN SOLDIER is a dramatic feature film, told from the point of view of a group of Soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known…
Gimme Danger (2016)
No other band in rock’n’roll history has rivaled The Stooges’ combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of…
Embrace (2016)
Embrace follows body image activist Taryn Brumfitt’s crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about…
Correspondences (2016)
Jorge de Sena was forced to leave his country. First he moved to Brazil, and later to the USA. He never returned to Portugal. During his 20-year-long exile, he kept…
Britain’s Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time (2016)
Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that’s been called the ‘British Pompeii’ due to the remarkable levels of preservation.
Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? (2016)
Alexandra Pelosi looks at money in politics and interviews wealthy donors to Republican and Democratic parties to ask them about their contributions and philosophies. Also: a look at efforts to…
Servant or Slave (2016)
During the time of the Stolen Generations, thousands upon thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government. They were supposedly…
Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross (2016)
The definitive, adrenaline-soaked story of the birth and boom of the most extreme sport on the planet: Freestyle Motocross.
Big Voice (2016)
BIG VOICE captures a tumultuous year in the life of a visionary high school choir teacher and his students as they overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become one big voice…
Monsieur Mayonnaise (2016)
Artist and filmmaker Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan; The Howling II; Swastika) is producing a graphic novel about his late father, Georges, widely known in Melbourne as a beloved contemporary…
Gleason (2016)
At the age of 34, former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years. Weeks later, Gleason…
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2016)
The life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial, outrageous, and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy.
Can We Take a Joke? (2016)
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a…
Homo Sapiens (2016)
HOMO SAPIENS is visionary documentarian Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s exploration of the finiteness and fragility of human existence, the end of the industrial age, and what it means to be a human…
Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies (2016)
Films documenting African-American life in Oklahoma during the mid-1920s.
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy (2016)
The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are explored.
The Rise and Fall of El Chapo (2016)
A study of the life and career of Mexican drug-cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Hooligan Sparrow (2016)
The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to…
The Joy of Data (2016)
A witty and mind-expanding exploration of data, with mathematician Dr Hannah Fry. This high-tech romp reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of….
The Reality of Truth (2016)
In this documentary, “Zappy” Zapolin interviews spiritual gurus, celebrities, and people of various faiths about the relationship between spirituality, religion, and psychedelics—in their beliefs and in their experiences.
Vintage Tomorrows (2016)
Vintage tomorrows examines the steampunk movement’s explosive growth, origins, and cultural significance. It explores the fundamental question: what can we learn about tomorrow from steampunk’s playful visions of yesteryear?
Swim The Channel (2016)
In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb – with little more than some brandy, beer and beef tea to keep him going – became the first man to successfully swim from England…
Whose Country? (2016)
A young Egyptian filmmaker recounts his interaction with a group of plainclothes policemen while grappling with issues of guilt and morality.
Hitler’s Olympics (2016)
Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.
The Invisible Patients (2016)
The Invisible Patients tells the story of Jessica Macleod, a nurse practitioner, and four homebound patients she cares for in Evansville, Indiana.
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016)
Granted unprecedented access, Berlinger captures renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins behind the scenes of his mega seminar Date with Destiny, pulling back the curtain on this life-altering and…
Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
Bestselling author and influential filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza reveals the sordid truth about Hillary Clinton and the secret history of the Democratic Party. This important and controversial film releases at a…
Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America (2016)
Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America is an award-winning 2016 documentary about Moises Serrano, who grew up queer and undocumented in Yadkinville, North Carolina.
