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Fake Famous Trailer (2021)
02 February 2021
Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment.
Wild Wild Space Trailer (2024)
15 June 2024
Follow three rocket and satellite companies – Astra Space, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs – and the quests of their idiosyncratic founders to conquer the burgeoning space industry.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal Trailer (2019)
03 May 2019
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo Trailer (2010)
17 September 2010
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo' goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo.
Wild Inside Trailer (2026)
31 July 2026
On February 2, 2023, Flaco — a male Eurasian eagle-owl, the largest species of owl in the world — was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.
Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music Trailer (2023)
14 June 2023
This riotous concert film documents New York theater legend Taylor Mac's joyous, challenging, and ostentatiously queer 24-hour musical performance.
The Weight of Gold Trailer (2020)
29 July 2020
Just like one in five Americans, many Olympic athletes similarly face serious mental health challenges and struggle to find the necessary support and resources.
Ernie & Joe Trailer (2019)
09 March 2019
Ernie & Joe follows two officers with the San Antonio Police Department mental health unit who are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment — one 911 call at a time.
The Insurrectionist Next Door Trailer (2023)
15 October 2023
Alexandra Pelosi turns her camera on some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
DMX: Don't Try to Understand Trailer (2021)
13 November 2021
A focus on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans.
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She Trailer (2005)
30 April 2005
Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.
Last Letters Home Trailer (2004)
11 November 2004
Ten families read letters from their loved ones killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in this powerful and moving HBO documentary by Oscar and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Bill Couturie (Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam).
Mann v. Ford Trailer (2011)
03 June 2011
Thirty years after Ford Motor Company began dumping toxic waste in their backyard – and after one too many premature deaths – the Ramapo Mountain Indians filed a major class-action lawsuit: Mann v.
No Accident Trailer (2023)
29 September 2023
In the aftermath of the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a civil lawsuit was filed against white nationalist leaders and organizations on behalf of plaintiffs who suffered injuries while peacefully counterprotesting.
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane Trailer (2011)
25 July 2011
Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking Trailer (2010)
10 December 2010
"Wishful Drinking" is based on Fisher's memoirs of the same title. The stage adaptation had its world premiere in 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse in L.
Saving Africa's Witch Children Trailer (2008)
26 May 2008
This shocking documentary reveals the plight of young Nigerians branded as witches.
Studs Terkel: Listening to America Trailer (2009)
15 May 2009
For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV.
Gasland Trailer (2010)
24 January 2010
It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property.
32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide Trailer (2017)
29 November 2017
Traces the life and mental illness of New York artist and photographer Ruth Litoff, and her sister's struggle to come to terms with her tragic suicide.
J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only Trailer (2017)
15 April 2017
This documentary follows rapper J. Cole's 2016 HBO concert film feature on the making of his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only.
Women of Troy Trailer (2020)
10 March 2020
Women of Troy is an HBO Sports documentary exploring the transcendent career of the Cheryl Miller-led USC Trojans and their impact on women’s basketball.
Gloria: In Her Own Words Trailer (2011)
15 August 2011
Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of the women’s movement today.
Icahn: The Restless Billionaire Trailer (2022)
15 February 2022
Explore the contradictions at the heart of famed financier Carl Icahn. A polarizing figure described as both an activist investor and a ruthless corporate raider, Icahn rose from modest beginnings in Queens to become one of the richest men in the world, embodying the American Dream.
Covid Diaries NYC Trailer (2021)
09 March 2021
Five young filmmakers share stories of their families, who were on the frontlines during the first wave of the Coronavirus.
The Soul of America Trailer (2020)
22 October 2020
Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past.
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now Trailer (2012)
23 July 2012
An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades.
Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections Trailer (2020)
26 March 2020
In advance of the 2020 Presidential election, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections takes a deep dive into the weaknesses of today's election technology, investigating the startling vulnerabilities in America's voting systems and the alarming risks they pose to our democracy.
Diagnosis Bipolar: Five Families Search for Answers Trailer (2010)
06 January 2010
Traumatized. Immobilized. Stigmatized. Families reveal the struggles, hopes and fears that arise from raising young children with Bipolar Mood Disorder.
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery Trailer (2024)
08 October 2024
A deep dive into one of the most enduring and high-stakes mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
San Francisco 2.0 Trailer (2015)
28 September 2015
San Francisco has long enjoyed a reputation as the counterculture capital of America, attracting bohemians, mavericks, progressives and activists.
The Swamp Trailer (2020)
04 August 2020
A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp.
The Tickle King Trailer (2017)
27 February 2017
Featuring new, previously unseen footage documenting the bizarre and unsettling things that happened to filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve as Tickled premiered at film festivals and theaters in 2016.
Con Man Trailer (2003)
26 September 2003
The true story of James Hogue, a brilliant impostor who embraced the American art of self-invention, fabricated a spectacular series of fictional identities for himself, and successfully conned his way into Princeton University.
Queen of the World Trailer (2018)
01 October 2018
Queen of the World offers unique insights into Her Majesty The Queen’s role as a figure on the gloh
Heroin: Cape Cod, USA Trailer (2015)
17 December 2015
An unvarnished look at the heroin epidemic sweeping America's small towns and communities, focusing on on eight young addicts in idyllic Cape Cod, Mass.
Alabama Snake Trailer (2020)
09 December 2020
The story of Pentecostal minister Glenn Summerford — a man accused of attempting to murder his wife with a rattlesnake in the sleepy town of Scottsboro, Alabama — and the investigation and trial that haunted Southern Appalachia for decades.
Bobby Fischer Against the World Trailer (2011)
06 June 2011
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
Making the Crooked Straight Trailer (2008)
05 September 2008
Born in Long Island, NY, and educated at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Rick Hodes has dedicated his life to helping heal the sick and poor of Ethiopia over the past 20 years.
Night Is Not Eternal Trailer (2024)
20 October 2024
For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows Rosa María Payá, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Payá, in Rosa's fight for democratic change in Cuba.
Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014 Trailer (2015)
22 June 2015
From directors Nick Doob and Shari Cookson, "Requiem for the Dead" is made entirely from found footage, including social media posts, 9-1-1 calls, news stories and police files.
Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana Trailer (2008)
13 November 2008
Auto racing is an obsession in Anderson, Indiana. Even with local auto factories closing down and jobs being lost, the town's residents continue to flock to the local speedway every Friday night--and its drivers continue to pour their dwindling resources into their Thundercars.
Sex On // Trailer (2015)
09 July 2015
HBO documentary about sex in the world of modern technology. How much do forbidden pleasures cost on the Internet?
Tales of the Grim Sleeper Trailer (2014)
29 August 2014
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations.
Song of Parkland Trailer (2019)
07 February 2019
When Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drama teacher Melody Herzfeld heard the fire alarm on Feb. 14, 2018, she was with her students in rehearsals for their annual children’s musical.
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures Trailer (2016)
16 June 2016
Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of places—these are photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, known by many as the most controversial photographer of the twentieth century.
Buzz Trailer (2019)
25 September 2019
Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and author, Buzz Bissinger, experiences a sexual awakening while collaborating with Caitlyn Jenner on her tell-all memoir.
Seduced and Abandoned Trailer (2013)
20 May 2013
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film.
Facing Arthur Trailer (2002)
07 April 2002
This documentary chronicles the relationship between Holocaust survivor Arthur Lederman and 20-year-old Christoph, a German descendent of a Nazi soldier.
Letters To The President Trailer (2009)
12 February 2009
Iran, 2008. As President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's motorcade creeps through the teeming streets of Qom Shrine, thousands of people jam hand-written letters into the hands of his handlers.
Life According to Sam Trailer (2013)
21 January 2013
Progeria is a rare, fatal genetic condition that causes accelerated aging in children; its young victims rarely live past 13.
Ithuteng (Never Stop Learning) Trailer (2005)
13 May 2005
Tells the stories of four students who are turning their lives around at the Ithuteng Trust School.
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring Trailer (2023)
01 October 2023
In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.
Baghdad ER Trailer (2006)
16 November 2006
Produced and directed by 11-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Alpert, this 64-minute verite documentary takes an unforgettable look inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), the U.
Three Sisters: Searching For A Cure Trailer (2004)
19 May 2004
Follows the lives of three sisters affected by one having ALS, finding a cure, and the foundation formed to combat the disease, Project ALS.
Brothers Lost: Stories of 9/11 Trailer (2007)
05 June 2007
Award-winning filmmaker Sean McGinly lost his brother Mark in the attack on the Twin Towers. Overwhelmed with grief and unwilling to let Mark fade away, Sean set out to find other men who had lost brothers on 9/11.
Getting Over Him in Eight Songs or Less Trailer (2010)
02 February 2010
A sexy, funny and poignant reminder that losing love can mean finding yourself. This film is a series of surreal songs linked by an ongoing monologue, triumph for the main character lies between the two.
Finishing Heaven Trailer (2008)
20 June 2008
On its surface, this is a film about a man returning to New York to finish the film he began in 1970, when he was a 22 year old film school hotshot.
Love, Josh Trailer (2001)
10 June 2001
chronicles the life of Josh Keogh, a 15-year-old whose family was shattered when his father died of liver cancer only six weeks after being diagnosed.
The UCLA Dynasty Trailer (2007)
26 March 2007
While the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement and political scandal were consuming the nation, a basketball legacy grew in southern California.