Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice (2011)
Shot mainly using spy cameras, this film gets closer than ever before to the world’s greatest land predator. As the film captures its intimate portrait of polar bears’ lives, it reveals how their intelligence and curiosity help them cope in a world of shrinking ice.
Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000)
This program recounts the life of scientist, inventor, and visionary Nikola Tesla, often remembered as more of an eccentric cult figure than an electrical engineering genius. Many of his achievements…
Get Bruce! (1999)
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of…
21 Up (1977)
After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes…
All the Dirt on ‘A Dirty Shame’ (2005)
John Waters and the cast and crew of “A Dirty Shame” discuss sex addiction, sexual terms and all things relating to filth and perversions in Dreamland.
Lemmy (2010)
Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this…
Dawson City: Frozen Time (2017)
The true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming…
In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution (2012)
With footage shot in the center of Egypt’s Tahrir Square from the beginning of the battles to the climax of the celebration, audiences experience first-hand the people-powered revolt that brought…
Michael Jordan’s Playground (1990)
This made-for-video production mixes highlights of Michael Jordan from the ’80s with a fantasy storyline of a high school teen named Walt, who has been cut from his basketball team….
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…
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…
79 Springs (1969)
This film memorializes the leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, on the occasion of his death. It narrates the story of a life which is also the story of a…
Mavis! (2015)
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.