Documentary Movies
Star Warriors (2007)
Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures… these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts,…
Playboy Video Centerfold: Sara Jean Underwood (2007)
A documentary focusing on Playboy model, Sara Jean Underwood.
Tank on the Moon (2007)
The incredible story of two small robots sent by the Soviets to the moon. Designed in secrecy by Soviet laboratories in the 1960’s, this is one of the greatest technological…
The Real Joan of Arc (2007)
The myth of Joan of Arc has fascinated people the world over. In the collective memory, she is the young shepherd girl who died at the stake having saved France….
America’s Hangar (2007)
In this exciting tour of the National Air and Space Museum- Smithsonian Networks puts you in the cockpit. From humble beginnings to the sprawling institution which has become the most…
Crime and Punishment (2007)
In a small town near China’s North Korea border, a state police station exerts itself as a solicitous caretaker of the locals. As it goes out to catch criminals and…
God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees — Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior — as they try to come to terms with the…
The Frozen North (2006)
For more than 30 years a man by the name of Dick Proenneke lived alone in the Alaskan Bush. His only neighbors were the wolves and grizzly bears and his…
Rick Stein and the Japanese Ambassador (2006)
Challenged by the UK’s Japanese Ambassador to cook a Japanese banquet for his distinguished guests, Rick spends one week visiting Japan’s vibrant fish markets and island restaurants, aiming to master…
Deep Water (2006)
DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo,…
Discovering William Greaves (2006)
A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair Bourne, and film scholar Scott MacDonald. Released within…
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
In this spoof of “March of the Penguins,” nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles…
638 Ways to Kill Castro (2006)
Dollan Cannell’s documentary on the hundreds of alleged plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, and a look at the evolution of Cuban politics. If the title of this extraordinary film sounds…
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)
In this second Q&A with Kevin Smith he now enters the homes of some of his fans in Toronto and London.
The Electric Company’s Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
When “The Electric Company” made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling and reluctant readers. With a ground-breaking…
This Filthy World (2006)
In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters’ popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early…
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man (2006)
Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and…
Baghdad ER (2006)
Produced and directed by 11-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Alpert, this 64-minute verite documentary takes an unforgettable look inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), the U.S. Army’s premier medical facility…
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
After semi-truck driver Teri Horton bought a large splatter painting for her friend for $5, she was forced to sell it in her own garage sale when her friend said…
Riding Solo to the Top of the World (2006)
Riding Solo is a film about filmmaker Gaurav Jani’s brave solo motorcycle journey from Mumbai to one of the remotest places in the world, the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh bordering…
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us (2006)
In 2005, rock legend Paul McCartney crossed America with his record-breaking, sold-out US tour. Better than a front-row seat, this feature-length concert film takes viewers onto this stage and beyond,…
The Bridge (2006)
The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco – the world’s most popular suicide destination. Interviews with…
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit…
The War Tapes (2006)
Straight from the front lines in Iraq, THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves. These soldiers bypassed Pentagon supervised media to share their experience like…
Thin (2006)
The story of four women suffering from anorexia and bulimia in South Florida.
Crossing the Line (2006)
In 1962, a U.S. soldier sent to guard the peace in South Korea deserted his unit, walked across the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to the Cold…
First Ascent (2006)
The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the first ascent. Featuring Dean Potter, Timmy O’Neill,…
Eye of the Leopard (2006)
Eye of the Leopard follows the remarkable life of one small leopard from when she is just 8 days old every step of the way until she is 3 years…
The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2006)
A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek’s most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and…
49 Up (2006)
49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada’s World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim “Give…
Katt Williams: Live (2006)
Katt Williams performs in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Meltdown Memoirs (2006)
The Meltdown Memoirs depicts the production of the movie Street Trash along with cast and crew interviews 20 years later.
Brian Pillman – Loose Cannon (2006)
Brian Pillman created a number of controversial and chaotic moments in sports-entertainment. His tragic ending only further mythologizes his legend. For the first time ever, his life in and out…
Jackass Number Two (2006)
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to…
American Hardcore (2006)
Inspired by Steven Blush’s book “American Hardcore: A tribal history” Paul Rachman’s feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and…
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Jesus Camp (2006)
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their “prophetic gifts” and are schooled in how to “take back America for Christ”. The film is a first-ever look…
Darkon (2006)
Darkon is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers.
Sharkwater (2006)
Driven by passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks…
Manufactured Landscapes (2006)
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines…