Documentary Movies

Oprah Winfrey: Fight for a Better Life

Oprah Winfrey: Fight for a Better Life

Documentary

Best known for her internationally acclaimed and groundbreaking talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which she hosted for 25 years, Oprah Winfrey is one of the most widely known and inspirational woman in the world. After launching her own television network, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and her own production company Harpo Productions, after co-writing 5 books and appearing in several films, she became the 1st African American female billionaire. She is a media leader, talk show host, tv producer, actress and philanthropist. Considered by many as one of the most influential woman in the world, her powerful impact on society is even known as the “Oprah effect”. In the course of her remarkable life journey, she has scored success after success. She learned how to be unapologetically herself, and thanks to her compassion and engaging personality, she reached and inspired millions of people all around the world. We take a deep look at Oprah’s rags to riches journey, what she has overcome, and what made her break from her past to become the powerful and successful woman she is today. This is Oprah Winfrey’s fight for a better life.

General Magic

General Magic

Documentary

This is the story of one of history’s most talented technology teams. From the first smartphones to social media, e-commerce, eBay and even emojis, the ideas that now dominate the tech industry and our day-to-day lives were born at General Magic, a 1989 Silicon Valley startup that you've never heard of. The award-winning documentary, is a tale of how a great vision and an epic failure can change the world. Featuring members of the original 1984 Macintosh team along with the creators of the iPhone, Android and eBay. These designers, engineers and entrepreneurs saw the future decades before it happened. The film captures the spirit of those of us who dare to dream big and the life-changing consequences when we fail, fail again, fail better, and ultimately succeed.

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

Documentary

For millions of children and adults, the Nickelodeon Network is synonymous with growing up. In just a few years, the channel grew from a small local channel to an international phenomenon that helped shape a generation. Led by trailblazing visionary Geraldine Laybourne and her commitment to putting kids first, a group of unconventional heroes turned an underdog channel into an $8 billion dollar juggernaut as the golden standard for children’s programming. The Orange Years chronicles the rise of Nickelodeon, with the actors, writers, and creators from all the golden age Nickelodeon shows that shaped your lives. It’s wild. It’s crazy. It changed the world.

Goodnight Brooklyn

Goodnight Brooklyn

Documentary

Goodnight Brooklyn ­- The Story of Death By Audio brings viewers inside the last underground venue for music and art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a neighborhood once defined by its cultural contributions to the city of New York. The feature length film chronicles the origins, community­-building, influence and ultimate closure of one of New York City's best venues for music and art, ironically at the hands of a former champion of their efforts.

Swift. Silent. Deep.

Swift. Silent. Deep.

Documentary

The first historical documentation of hardcore ski culture in the United States. Swift. Silent. Deep. explores the roots of North America's most infamous ski fraternity, the Jackson Hole Air Force, and the beginnings of the modern American ski bum, and the birth of the extreme skiing movement. Starring JHAF founders Benny Wilson and Howard Henderson, the film features many familiar faces in the action sports world, like Warren Miller, Scot Schmidt, and the late Doug Coombs. Nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY at the 2009 X- DANCE ACTION SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL. Swift. Silent. Deep. is a must see film for every skier in America.

Dean Martin: In the Spotlight

Dean Martin: In the Spotlight

Documentary

Every man wanted to be him, and every woman wanted to have him.If anyone had the Midas touch… it was Dean. Turning whatever format of entertainment he touched... to pure gold. Whether it’s through the microphone or celluloid, Dean had a compelling impact on the whole entertainment industry. Playing the loveable drunk, yet sophisticated persona; he demonstrated his endurance and versatility to rise and stay at the top of the entertainment world for decades. The suave sophisticated Italian debonair, mastered the perfect concoction of sharp wit and smooth improvisation, coupled with a swooning voice that made him one of the most phenomenally popular performers of the 20th century. Dean Martin made an indelible mark on popular culture, rightly earning the title...’The King of Cool’.Watch as the American dream turns into reality. Experience the music and remarkable journey of one of America’s most enduring performers…from roaming the streets to silver screen and stage stardom.

Growing Cities

Growing Cities

Documentary

From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. Growing Cities goes coast to coast to tell the inspiring stories of these intrepid urban farmers, activists, and everyday city-dwellers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself. From those growing in backyards to make ends meet to educators teaching kids to eat healthier, viewers find that urban farming is about much more than simply good food.

Motorhead - Ace of Spades (Classic Album)

Motorhead - Ace of Spades (Classic Album)

Documentary

In 1980, Motörhead released their fourth studio album 'Ace Of Spades'. Loud, fast and overwhelmingly heavy, 'Ace Of Spades' would propel Motörhead into the ranks of metal's elite and 25 years later is still considered a benchmark album in its genre. Shortly after releasing their self-titled debut album, guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke joined the band, resulting in what would become the classic Motrhead line up of Lemmy (bass/vocals), 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Philip 'Philthy Animal' Taylor(drums). This film sees Lemmy, Eddie and Taylor talk candidly about the writing and recording of the album and the goings on inside the Motrhead camp at the time. Watch Eddie as he demonstrates how the riff for "Ace Of Spades" came about, and see the trio (with the help of modern technology) together on the same stage once again. Also featured are exclusive interviews with the likes of Slash, Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Dave Brock (Hawkwind) and many more.

Vernon, Florida

Vernon, Florida

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For his second feature, Academy Award winner Errol Morris (The Fog of War, The Thin Blue Line) originally set out to chronicle Vernon, FL, because it had the highest rate of a particular sort of insurance fraud than any other place in the country. Nothing of that original idea survives in the film itself. Instead, in this quirky indie documentary from IFC Films, Morris seems perfectly content letting the camera roll in front of the other eccentrics he found there, using his trademark approach of simply letting his subjects do the talking themselves. Many of them exhibit unusually close relationships to animals, including a turtle keeper, a worm farmer, and most memorably, an extremely enthusiastic turkey hunter.

Joan Baez I Am a Noise

Joan Baez I Am a Noise

Documentary

Joan Baez I Am A Noise is an unusually intimate psychological portrait of legendary musician and activist Joan Baez. Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this immersive documentary follows Baez on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Throughout the film, Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and off stage – from her lifelong emotional struggles to her civil rights work with MLK and a heartbreaking romance with a young Bob Dylan. A searingly honest look at a living legend, this film is a compelling and deeply personal exploration of an icon who has never told the full truth of her life, as she experienced it, until now.

Jack to a King: The Swansea Story

Jack to a King: The Swansea Story

Documentary

Acclaimed director Marc Evans (Hinterland, Patagonia), Academy Award-winning  associate producer James Marsh (Man on Wire), executive producers Mal Pope and Edward Thomas and producer and documentary-maker Gwenllian Hughes present Jack to a King - a documentary film that recounts the remarkable tale of how a 'rag tag' band of builders, housewives, teachers and travel agents came together to save their beloved football club and ended up turning their city into a worldwide brand.

Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point

Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point

Documentary

The film was two years in the making, with more than forty voices advocating for reform, including: activists, health policy experts, economists, physicians, nurses, patients, business and labor leaders. This documentary takes an in-depth look into how our dysfunctional health care system is damaging our economy, suffocating our businesses, discouraging physicians and negatively impacting on the nation's health, while remaining un-affordable for a third of our citizens.

Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose

Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose

Documentary

Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 86 ATP singles titles, 37 Masters events and 20 Grand Slam’s, few tennis players have achieved what Djokovic has. Currently ranked world number one and a record total of 365 weeks on top, Djokovic has dominated the sport for the last 10 years. Things have not always been easy for the world number one. Born in war-torn Belgrade, Serbia, Djokovic developed his skills in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Despite this he rose to the top of the professional tennis rankings, becoming a national icon and a symbol of unity for the Siberian people. However, regardless of his many achievements, in recent weeks Djokovic has been thrown into a publicity storm over his rejected travel visa for the Australian Open. Unvaccinated he finds himself caught in a political whirlwind that could ultimately end his career. Having shaped a career as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and adored by fans around the world, Djokovic has faced many adversities on the court but right now it’s the adversities in the court that could forever tarnish his reputation.

Arteholic

Arteholic

Documentary

As Udo Kier guides us through Europe's galleries, he comes across some of the most eminent artists, curators, and film makers alive today, whilst continually saluting those who have passed. Kier ruminates on the friends he has lost along the way, friends such as Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Sigmar Polke. However, this film is not simply an homage to past greats, but a celebration of art itself in its purest form. Each of the number of strange and humorous scenes that make up Arteholic contribute to an understanding that this is about more than simply Kier's love for art. It is a love letter to art itself. Arteholic features a who's who of contemporary figures in the arts, who each reveal the personal significance they find in art and its importance in a world that, at times, can seem devoid of beauty and hope.

Area 51 Exposed

Area 51 Exposed

Documentary

A one-time employee at notorious government site Area 51 reveals his shocking experiences. From alien-government connections to extraterrestrial influence on global powers, he sheds light on major alien cover ups.

Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (Classic Album)

Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (Classic Album)

Documentary

The remarkable story of ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ is told here by its leading players including Meat Loaf himself, composer Jim Steinman, producer Todd Rundgren, and backing vocalists Ellen Foley and Karla De Vito who contributed to the album’s “Wall of Sound”.

Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film

Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film

Documentary

In 2008, with digital photography on the rise, the Polaroid Corporation ceased production of all Polaroid instant film, the item that had made the company a household name. There begins the story of the international grassroots campaign to save the beloved, threatened format. TIME ZERO beautifully relates the history of this iconic American product, while capturing the passion of instant film fans around the world and the lengths to which they are going to save it from oblivion.