Genre: Documentary
3287 content found
Seduced and Abandoned 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. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Diane Kruger,Jessica Chastain,Ryan Gosling,Martin Scorsese

6.6 IMDB Rating 4,031 Views
Ballet 422 2014

Ballet 422 is a record of the creative process of a young choreographer Justin Peck, just 26 years old, hired to create a new ballet for the winter season of the New York City Ballet in 2013. The New York City Ballet is considered one of the best companies in the world. Since 1990 he is led by Peter Martins, his Ballet Master in Chief. The documentary describes the intense backstage work that takes place during the process of creating and learning this new ballet: "Paz de la Jolla". It shows Peck working with his fellow dancers (Justin Peck is also a soloist at NYCB!), with musicians, lighting technicians, and costume designers in the composition of a new work, his third creation for the NYCB. It is the first time the New York City Ballet is exposed during the creation of a new a ballet.

Category: Documentary, Music, Sport

Stars: Tiler Peck,Sterling Hyltin,Justin Peck,Amar Ramasar

6.0 IMDB Rating 3,378 Views
Murph: The Protector 2013

A documentary based on the honor, courage and commitment of Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy, who gave his life for his men in 2005 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2007.

Category: Documentary

Stars: John McElhone,Jason Keenan,Hector Velez Jr.,Craig Palmer

6.7 IMDB Rating 3,963 Views
Particle Fever 2013

As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Martin Aleksa,Nima Arkani-Hamed,Savas Dimopoulos,Monica Dunford

7.4 IMDB Rating 3,398 Views
The Armstrong Lie 2013

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Reed Albergotti,Betsy Andreu,Frankie Andreu,Lance Armstrong

7.2 IMDB Rating 3,797 Views
Inequality for All 2013

A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Lily Tomlin,Mary Tyler Moore,Candice Bergen,Dolly Parton

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,897 Views
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Category: Documentary

Stars: David Banks,Rona Barrett,David Brinkley,Skip Brittenham

7.3 IMDB Rating 3,166 Views
Into the Mind 2013

This is a story of rising to the ultimate challenge. Having the courage to risk fatal expo- sure and the perseverance demanded on the quest for achievement. These are not solely physical feats, they are mental conquests.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Callum Pettit,Kye Petersen,J.P. Auclair,Xavier De Le Rue

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,836 Views
Alive Inside 2014

The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").

Category: Documentary, News

Stars: Dan Cohen,Louise Dueno,Nell Hardie,Norman Hardie

8.1 IMDB Rating 4,635 Views
Doc of the Dead 2014

The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Charlie Adlard,Joanna Angel,Steven Barton,Arnold T. Blumberg

6.4 IMDB Rating 3,553 Views
Journey to Le Mans 2014

The 24 hours of Le Mans is the most prestigious endurance motorsport event in the world. Fantelli Productions follows Great British privateer team Jota Sport, taking an intimate look at the feat of human endurance and the marvel of engineering it takes to compete in one of the most challenging races on earth. We bring to the screen the spectacle that is Le Mans, through the eyes and emotions of the men at the very heart of it. Proving with enough hard work, dedication and passion, you really can achieve anything. Journey to Le Mans is a depiction of the blood, sweat and tears we see, as we travel with the team. Our journey playing out over the season to - and during - Le Mans 2014.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Patrick Stewart,Tiff Needell,Filipe Albuquerque,Simon Dolan

5.5 IMDB Rating 4,014 Views
Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets 2014

PULP find fame on the world stage in the 1990's with anthems including 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000'. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert. Giving a career best performance exclusive to the film, the band share their thoughts on fame, love, mortality - & car maintenance. Director Florian Habicht (Love Story) weaves together the band's personal offerings with dream-like specially-staged tableaux featuring ordinary people recruited on the streets of Sheffield. PULP is a music-film like no other - by turns funny, moving, life-affirming & (occasionally) bewildering.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Nick Banks,Jarvis Cocker,Candida Doyle,Richard Hawley

7.3 IMDB Rating 3,283 Views
Soul Boys of the Western World 2014

Set against the backdrop of the 1980s music scene, this documentary charts the meteoric rise, fall and ultimate reunion of pop sensation Spandau Ballett, told by the band members themselves with unseen archive footage that will thrill the many fans and beyond.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Tony Hadley,John Keeble,Gary Kemp,Martin Kemp

6.8 IMDB Rating 3,060 Views
America: Imagine the World Without Her 2014

Tells a story of a group of people attempting to lead this country astray - fingers wagging along with tongues, placing blame, from Lincoln to current time on everyone and everything on one side of the equation. Yes! A look at true revisionist behavior - leading savvy viewers to recognize the familiar yet modernized example of classic dramatic irony.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Dinesh D'Souza,Barack Obama,Josh Bonzie,Rich Bentz

5.6 IMDB Rating 3,487 Views
I Am Santa Claus 2014

We have documented an entire year in the lives of five real-bearded professional Santa Clauses to find out what the rest of the year is like for a man who perpetually looks like Jolly Saint Nick. In the process, they are shown for who they actually are, flawed, flesh and blood men who feel an overbearing responsibility to protect the integrity of the spotless, untarnished reputation of the 'Red Suit.' 'I Am Santa Claus' is a documentary that poses a question about a ubiquitous holiday figure that few parents ever ask themselves; 'Whose lap is my child sitting on?'

Category: Comedy, Documentary, Drama

Stars: Mick Foley,Russell Spice,Jim Stevenson,Santa Claus

6.5 IMDB Rating 3,382 Views
Deepsea Challenge 3D 2014

DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D follows the dramatic story of James Cameron's odyssey as he undertakes an expedition to the deepest part of the ocean. This is a journey of historic proportion and risk. The film will mesmerize viewers of all ages with the thrill of true discovery and the allure of the unknown, of new life forms, and of vistas never before captured on camera - all right here on planet Earth.

Category: Documentary

Stars: James Cameron,Paul Henri,Frank Lotito,Lachlan Woods

6.7 IMDB Rating 3,749 Views
Venus and Serena 2012

Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unprecedented access into their lives during the most intimidating year of their career. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. They drew their greatest strength from each other.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Billie Jean King,John McEnroe,Richard Williams,Serena Williams

6.0 IMDB Rating 3,577 Views
Blue Note – A Story of Modern Jazz 1997

"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins.Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.The only documentary about the legendary Jazz record label includes original footage from concert recordings by Blue Note label artists, original footage of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff and interviews with Carlos Santana, Rudy Van Gelder, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock among others.Grammy nominated for "Best Long Form Music Video" in 1997, Blue Note also went on to earn a Peabody Award (1998), Vision Award (1998) and a Rocky Award nomination.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Freddie Hubbard,Gil Melle,Herbie Hancock,Horace Silver

7.8 IMDB Rating 3,661 Views
Last Days in Vietnam 2014

During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confront the same moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate U.S. citizens only--or to risk treason and save the lives of as many South Vietnamese citizens as they can.

Category: Documentary, History, War

Stars: N/A

7.7 IMDB Rating 5,339 Views
Narco Cultura 2013

To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco traffickers have become iconic outlaws and the new models of fame and success. They represent a pathway out of the ghetto - a new form of the American Dream, fueled by the war on drugs. NARCO CULTURA looks at this explosive phenomenon from within; cycles of addiction to money, drugs and violence that are rapidly gaining strength on both sides of the US/Mexican border.

Category: Documentary

Stars: N/A

7.3 IMDB Rating 4,084 Views