Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands (2009)
The huge tar sands in Alberta are a potentially profitable resource, but the environmental impact could be heavy and long-term.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Peter Mettler
Finding Vivian Maier (2014)
Vivian Maier’s photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she’d collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street…
Gideon’s Army (2013)
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even…
The Art of the Steal (2009)
A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings, which was worth billions and became the…
The French as Seen by… (1988)
In 1988, the Figaro magazine asked to a few famous directors a series of short movies, to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The thematic : The French seen…
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024)
The story behind one of the most revered and mysterious characters in WWE history and the man himself, Windham Rotunda, has never been documented, until now.
Into the Grand Canyon (2019)
Two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping this 750-mile walk will help them better understand one of America’s most revered landscapes and the threats poised to alter it…
Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball (2006)
THE SITUATION facing the pinball designers at Williams Electronic Games in 1998: come up with something new, or see the world’s largest pinball manufacturer be shut down forever. And Williams’…
Iron Men (2017)
Behind the scenes and with the fans of West Ham United as they move to a new home after 112 years at Upton Park.
Weed the People (2018)
The uplifting and heart-wrenching struggles of families who treat their cancer-stricken children with marijuana, some with astonishing results.
McCullin (2012)
Biographical documentary of the war photographer Don McCullin, with sections on his upbringing, early work for the Observer and extensive war reporting for the Sunday Times until the purchase of…
Mount St. Elias (2009)
At an altitude of 18,000 feet, Alaska’s Mount St. Elias is the destination for a trio of mountaineers determined to reach the mountain’s summit, and to ski back down as…
Kilian Jornet, Path to Everest (2018)
Surrounded by the mountains and people who are his inspiration, in ‘Path to Everest’, the mountain athlete Kilian Jornet reveals his most intimate fears, contradictions and passions. Summits of My…