Buena Vista Social Club
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native…
American Hollow
This film tells the tale of a close-knit Appalachian family that has changed little in the last 100 years.
The Fabulous Story of the Cuban Cigar
Welcome to Havana, Cuba…home of the legendary Cuban Cigar! This is a fascinating place where a stick of rolled tobacco leaf is turned into an intricate art form — producing…
A Question of Miracles
Miracle workers such as Benny Hinn are followed and interviwed in this American Undercover documentary. It questions if faith and prayer can heal.
The Planets
Documentary series tracing mankind’s exploration of our solar system.
Human, All Too Human
European philosophers: Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre. The theme revolves heavily around the school of philosophical thought known as Existentialism, although the term had not been coined at…
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities.
Hitler’s Search for the Holy Grail
The worldwide Nazi search for archaeological and historical support for their beliefs in the Aryan (German) master race.
Inside ‘Live and Let Die’
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film “Live and Let Die”
Anaconda: Giant Snake of the Amazon
No animal in the Amazon is more feared and more respected than the ‘spirit of the river’ – The Anaconda
The Road of Fraternity and Unity
This first-person documentary provides an inside look into the terrifying and bloody events that shook Central Europe in the 1990s, as the filmmaker takes a trip along the road that…
Srebrenica: A Cry from the Grave
Documentary about the fall of Srebrenica (Bosnian civil war, 1995). For a large part consisting of original video material shot by people involved themselves.
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of The Wolf Man
Starting with The Wolf Man (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick…
Bye Bye Africa
A Chadian film director who lives and works in France (Haroun) returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and…
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
A tribute to the characters and makeup artists from the Wizard of Oz, as performed and created by some of the top makeup people in Hollywood. On September 12, 1998,…
On the Ropes
The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
Inside ‘Licence to Kill’
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’
The Kitchen Goddess: the reemergence of the village psychic
In this program, devotees of Wicca and practitioners of tarot, astrology, palmistry, and other arcane arts explain their gifts of divination and healing while reflecting on their efforts to reconcile…
The North Face Expedition: Everest – The North Face, Vol. 1
Returning to Everest for his thirteenth expedition, world renowned mountaineer Pete Athans attempts to be the first Westerner ever to summit Everest for a sixth time. In collaboration with National…
WWF: Undertaker The Phenom
The Phenom of the WWE leads you on a journey to the Dark Side highlighting his most recent battles! The discovery of Kane’s existence, the fiery horror of the Royal…
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma
Urban Trauma is the hilarious standup programme by Alan Davies, the star of Jonathan Creek.
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn’t get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
The Making of ‘The X Files: Fight the Future’
An exploration of how completely different the television series is from the film. The cast and filmmakers underwent quite a change in order to create the film X Files, The…
The Unexpected Destruction of Elaborately Engineered Artifacts
Alan Kelley’s eagerly awaited edit of the largest Survival Research Laboratories event ever. SRL adds 5000 spectators , 60 tons of machines , 50 srl members working tirelessly on site…
Anna Nicole Smith: Exposed
Anna Nicole Smith as herself describe a “normal” day of her life and shows what she think and feel about any person or anything in her daily life. From male…
Diana: Queen of Hearts
Close friends, family and world leaders profile the life of the princess. Narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough.
War Zone
Maggie Hadleigh-West walks crowded urban streets carrying a video camera and microphone, trailed by one or two women also with cameras. Whenever a man harasses her, with ogling or words,…
Divorce Iranian Style
DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE unfolds inside an Iranian divorce court, providing a subtle and intimate look at the lives of women in a country stereotypically associated with fanaticism and oppression. Astute…
Princess Diana: The Mourning After
In “Diana: The Mourning After” Christopher Hitchens sets out to examine the bogusness of “a nation’s grief”, tries to uncover the few voices of sanity that cut against the grain…
Out of the Past
In 1995, Kelli Peterson started a gay and straight club at her Salt Lake City high school. The story of her ensuing battle with school authorities in interspersed with looks…
Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself
From the PBS Anthology Series “Great Performances” Sam Shepard is an American playwright who ventures beyond the boundaries of the stage to the far reaches of the American landscape. In…
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
“Everybody has a Barbie story…but the stories are really about us,” says reporter turned filmmaker Susan Stern as she rips the roof off Barbie’s “Dreamhouse” and explores the history and…
Finish the Job
A missionary doctor’s passionate plea to trust God to do whatever it takes to complete the task of taking the gospel to every tongue, tribe, and nation.
Nicolae Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant
The Romanian dictator is remembered by those who served him and those who suffered at his hand.
Natalie Merchant: Ophelia
A conceptual short film starring Natalie Merchant as various archetypal female characters, plus a series of music videos from Merchant’s first two solo albums.
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp’s Life
A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.
The World, the Journey of my Heart – Traveler: Animations Director, Hayao Miyazaki
A documentary film starring Hayao Miyazaki as he follows in the footsteps of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
An incredible retracing of the evolution of Reed’s remarkable career over three decades. Filled with interviews with Reed, his friends and some of the major artists influenced by Reed including…
Land of the Anaconda
Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet long, weighing many times more than…
Pirates
Discovery examines the history of “Golden age of Piracy.” The program takes a detailed look at the harsh lives of pirates, their tactics, motivations and why they would choose such…