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Beyond Pollution
Watching his hometown and its surrounding areas being desecrated by BP's massive oil spill, director Barker White was compelled to uncover the truth. Traveling thousands of miles across the most severely impacted areas, he interviewed key experts, BP contractors, government officials, fisherman and many more. Ride along with this team of filmmakers as they unveil a shocking tale of greed and corruption, which culminated into the largest man-made environmental disaster in America's history.

- 2012
B.T.K.
A middle-aged man who is a leader in his church and works as a compliance officer for the city acts out his need for power and control by choosing to prey on and murder innocent people. He is quickly deemed the “B.T.K” killer by the police as his modus operandi is to bind, torture and then kill his victims.

- 2008
- 1994
America's Most Haunted Inns
Have you ever seen a ghost? After seeing this program you can say you have... What figure appeared on horseback in the woods outside the Arianna Miles? Have your room at the Bucksville House tidied up in the morning by Colonial Maids who turn and vanish. At the Wedgewood Inn, explore a tunnel of the underground railroad where slaves passed through to freedom and some still remain. In this program you will see some of the most amazing images of spirits ever recorded-exactly as they were revealed to our cameras. Absolutely no computer generated images or post production effects or recreations were utilized in this production. Gives justice to the field of ghost hunting other documentaries fail to bring you anything other than campfire ghost stories.
- 2004
Rage and Glory
An avowed anarchist and Stern Gang hitman is sent to Jerusalem to assassinate a senior British officer creating much tension within the already troubled cell and almost brings its collapse, as the British operatives are closing in. Heralded by the Film Society of Lincoln Center as one of the most important films in fifty years of Israeli cinema.

- 1984
George W. Bush: Faith in the White House
This documentary examines how faith and prayer-based initiatives play into the presidency of George W. Bush.

- 2004
Lives Interrupted: The Takuma Ito and Go Matsuura Story
An examination of the life and death of two students attending Marymount College who lost their lives in a car jacking in San Pedro, CA. back in 1994. The shooter, Raymond Butler, a local gang member, is on Death Row at San Quentin Prison.
- 2019
Bible Quiz
BIBLE QUIZ follows seventeen-year-old Mikayla Irle as she memorizes books of the Bible on her quest to win the National Bible Quiz Championship and the heart of JP, her quiz team captain. The film explores coming of age in the face of faith, doubt, fierce competition, sexuality and teen love. It is director Nicole Teeny's first feature length documentary.

- 2013
Bitter Jester
BITTER JESTER is the first documentary to give us a glimpse into the real process behind the comedy we watch in clubs, on television and at the movies. Through the eyes of comedienne Maija DiGiorgio, we take a guided tour of the comedy business at its rawest. Behind the jokes and smiles, Maija reveals what really goes on in the minds of so many comedians. She allows us to witness a side of stand-up comedy we rarely see, from young comics unable to get stage time to comedy superstars musing on their own failures. Over the course of nearly two years, Maija documents her own roller coaster career in stand-up comedy and searches for the answers we all seek. This extraordinarily bizarre and entertaining journey takes her back and forth across the country several times as she seeks the insight and wisdom of fellow comics. Original, spontaneous and incredibly funny, BITTER JESTER is a unique glimpse into the soft underbelly of stand-up comedy and the personalities who inhabit it. It is a story of struggle, self doubt, and the emotional pain from which humor is born and the powerful role it plays uplifting us and keeping us sane.
- 2003
Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire
With the original intention of empowering a citizenry's ability to defend themselves against a corrupt or tyrannical government, the concept today may seem farfetched or the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. However, it has happened throughout U.S. history. And long before gun control was positioned as a "common sense measure" to combat violence, it was used as a means to oppress certain minority groups. Presently, the growing trend in gun control favors the wealthy and privileged, who leverage their connections to ensure their Second Amendment rights and safety, while those of lesser means struggle. Informative and emotionally charged, "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire" is an eye-opening look at the genesis of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, leading the audience to rethink the issues surrounding gun control, and the effect on civil rights and liberty. After all, what you don't know can kill you.

- 2013
Code Black
A notorious trauma bay in an inner-city E.R. earns its keep as the 'hurt locker of medicine' as new, idealistic and adrenaline-seeking doctors train in an environment akin to a war zone. When the hospital moves to a swank new building, the rush fades and bureaucracy gridlocks the state-of-the-art facility, and the doctors are faced with the unexpected realities of life and death in a safety-net health-care system on the brink of overload.

- Metascore77
- 2013
Small Small Thing
Award winning documentary about the high profile case of 7-year old Liberian rape victim Olivia Zinnah, who died in 2012 from her injuries, despite five years of medical treatments and the intervention of the Liberian government.

- 2013
A Queen Is Crowned
This is a technicolour documentary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It is narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier and uses the talents of the London Symphony Orchestra for the accompanying soundtrack. A rare chance to see the important historic event in full.

- 1953
Is the Crown at War with Us?
A feature documentary offering a gripping portrait of the Esgenoopetitj Mi'gmaq First Nation during the summer of 2000 as the Canadian government appears to wage war on the community for exercising their inherent and court-affirmed fishing rights.

- 2002
TWA Flight 800
A thought-provoking documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. The special features six former members of the official crash investigation breaking their silence to refute the officially proposed cause of the jetliner's demise and reveal how the investigation was systematically undermined.

- 2013
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla!
"Make Me Wanna Holla" is an all-out stand-up special featuring a riotous original performance by the king of comedy, Sinbad, recorded live in Detroit in his home state of Michigan. It covers everything he sees in his life, from the life advice his parents gave him, to why he is tired of people with no talent having clothing lines, as well as explaining who he "really" is. Don't miss the chance to experience the "hit'em in the face" style from the king of comedy himself.

- 2014
Unmanned: America's Drone Wars
Unmanned: America's Drone War, the eighth full-length feature documentary from director Robert Greenwald and his Brave New Foundation organization, investigates the impact that U.S. drone strikes have across the globe. The film reveals the realities of drone warfare-the violation of international law, the loss of life, the far-reaching implications for the communities that live under drones, and blowback the United States faces. Unmanned details the death of Tariq Aziz, a 16 year-old Pakistani boy, who like most teenagers, loved soccer and his computer. He was killed in a drone strike three days after attending a public meeting in Islamabad calling for the end of drone strikes in Pakistan. Unmanned also investigates the Obama administration's use of signature strikes that targets people based on 'pattern of life' characteristics. One such example took place in 2011 in Datta Khel, a tribal region in northern Pakistan, killing approximately 41 people and injuring scores more. In another original segment the documentary includes a never-before-seen interview with a school teacher named Rafiq ur Rehman. Rafiq shares his personal experience. His son and two daughters were injured in the same drone strike that killed his mother. Director Robert Greenwald traveled to Pakistan in the fall of 2012 and interviewed more than 35 victims, witnesses, psychiatrists, and Pakistani leaders. With exclusive footage of burial sites, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, Jirgas, and never-before-seen compelling interviews with experts the investigative documentary Unmanned - America's Drone War makes an urgent case that drone strikes create more instability than peace.

- 2013
20,000 Days on Earth
Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon, Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit.

- Metascore83
- 2014
- 1987
Fantasm
At 15 years old, Kyle Kuchta went to his first horror convention. Years later, he visits multiple cons to understand why these gatherings are so important to horror fans, vendors and celebrity guests.

- 2013
The Smashing of the Reich
An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, film libraries inventoried 11 countries and 3 years of work were needed to bring these documents. This documentary evokes the destruction of the Nazi war machine with a particular emphasis on air power. The most significant events are recounted as the Normandy landings, the battle of Paris, the last German offensive with the historical siege of Bastogne and the landing on the island of Elba. Also shown are the bombing of German industrial centers, and the liberation of concentration camps.

- 1961
Target for Tonight
A documentary made by the Royal Air Force puts audiences in the cockpit of a bomber called "F for Freddie" as it sets off on a bombing raid over Germany. Made in Britain by the Crown Film Unit with a cast comprised entirely of R.A.F personnel.

- 1941
The Legend of Cool Disco Dan
The Legend of COOL "DISCO" DAN is a documentary narrated by Henry Rollins that tells the story of Washington DC in the 1980s through the eyes of a DC graffiti legend. Blending interviews local & national celebrities with archival footage, Washington natives offer a broad portrait to date. The development of Go-Go music, racial tensions, crews, crack, & graffiti are important pieces of this story.

- 2013
Hollywood My Home Town
Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars in candid moments.

- 1965