Genre: Documentary
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Wild Bill’s Run 2012

This is the strange but true story of snowmobiling outlaw Wild Bill Cooper. After attempting to lead an expedition from Minnesota to Moscow across the polar ice, Cooper returned home and embarked upon an audacious life of crime. Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, WILD BILL'S RUN is an unforgettable ride with a true American folk hero.

Category: Adventure, Biography, Documentary

8.5 IMDB Rating 3,798 Views
West of Memphis 2012

West of Memphis is an examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

Category: Crime, Documentary

Stars: Michael Baden,Jason Baldwin,Holly Ballard,Jamie Clark Ballard

7.9 IMDB Rating 4,411 Views
Generation Iron 2013

From the producer of the original classic Pumping Iron', comes "Generation Iron" the long awaited true story of dedication, rivalry, victory, defeat, redemption and triumph... The film examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives us access to the lives of current bodybuilding stars Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, Dennis Wolf, Victor Martinez, Hidetada Yamagishi as well as ambitious newcomer Ben Pakulski and European sensation Roelly Winklaar on their journey to be crowned Mr. Olympia.

Category: Documentary, Drama, Sport

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger,Mickey Rourke,Michael Jai White,Lou Ferrigno

7.1 IMDB Rating 6,409 Views
Seymour: An Introduction 2014

Director Ethan Hawke explores the life and lessons of piano teacher Seymour Bernstein.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Seymour Bernstein,Jiyang Chen,Ethan Hawke,Junko Ichikawa

7.5 IMDB Rating 3,158 Views
On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! 2012

The world of lawn mower racing is made up of people who will travel across the country at their own expense to compete for nothing more than a plastic trophy and bragging rights as there are no cash prizes in the sport. When revenue is generated at the gate it is often donated to a worthy cause. The United States Lawn Mower Racing Association's race in Sparta, MI is a classic example of this. The Mikula family, who have lost six members to Huntington's disease host an annual race in their hometown to raise research money and awareness of this little known disease. On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! will explore the world of lawn mower racing and how it is being used to as a race for a cure. Through on camera interviews with medical professionals, US congressmen, and Arlo Guthrie, who lost his father Woody Guthrie to the disease, an understanding of the disease will be established. The Mikula family of Michigan, who have lost six members to Huntington's disease are host to a US Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) national points race in their hometown of Sparta, MI to raise money for the little known disease. All proceeds from admissions, memorabilia auctions, and a racing lawn mower raffle are donated to the Michigan chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA). Through interviews with medical professionals the film will explore Huntington's disease and how the racing community bands together to support the race for a cure.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Karen Anderson,Bob Filner,Arlo Guthrie,Pete Hoekstra

8.3 IMDB Rating 2,904 Views
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners 2012

A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that ends with a shootout, four dead, and her name on the FBI's 10 most wanted list.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Angela Davis,Eisa Davis

6.9 IMDB Rating 2,703 Views
Antarctica: A Year on Ice 2013

This feature-length film reveals what it is like to live and work at the bottom of the planet, in Antarctica, for a full year. The story is not from the point of view of scientists, but of the people who spend the most time there; the everyday workers who keep the stations running in the harshest place on the planet. Filmed over 15 years by Frozen Planet photographer Anthony Powell, the film features a unique insiders point of view, with unparalleled access, and never before seen stunning footage of the deep Antarctic winters.

Category: Adventure, Biography, Documentary

Stars: Genevieve Bachman,William Brotman,Michael Christiansen,Tom Hamann

7.6 IMDB Rating 2,941 Views
Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey 2012

Polar Bears in Hudson Bay struggle in a green world. Up close and Personal, originally shot all on native 3D.

Category: Documentary

Stars: David Suzuki

7.3 IMDB Rating 2,659 Views
Altman 2014

A look at the life and work of American film-maker Robert Altman.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Michael Murphy,Robert Altman,Kathryn Reed,Sally Kellerman

6.8 IMDB Rating 2,775 Views
Beyond the Edge 2013

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.

Category: Adventure, Documentary, Drama

Stars: Chad Moffitt,Sonam Sherpa,John Wraight,Joshua Rutter

6.8 IMDB Rating 3,366 Views
Dirty Wars 2013

Dirty Wars follows investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill, author of the international bestseller Blackwater, into the hidden world of America's covert wars, from Afghanistan to Yemen, Somalia, and beyond. Part action film and part detective story, Dirty Wars is a gripping journey into one of the most important and underreported stories of our time. What begins as a report on a deadly U.S. night raid in a remote corner of Afghanistan quickly turns into a global investigation of the secretive and powerful Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). As Scahill digs deeper into the activities of JSOC, he is pulled into a world of covert operations unknown to the public and carried out across the globe by men who do not exist on paper and will never appear before Congress. In military jargon, JSOC teams "find, fix, and finish" their targets, who are selected through a secret process. No target is off limits for the "kill list," including U.S. citizens.

Category: Crime, Documentary, Drama

Stars: Nasser Al Aulaqi,Saleha Al Aulaqi,Muqbal Al Kazemi,Abdul Rahman Barman

7.5 IMDB Rating 3,732 Views
Blackfish 2013

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

Category: Documentary, Drama

Stars: Tilikum,John Hargrove,Samantha Berg,Mark Simmons

8.1 IMDB Rating 7,955 Views
Harry & Snowman 2015

Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods and they became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Drama

Stars: Harry DeLeyer,Harriet DeLeyer,Andre DeLeyer,Marty DeLeyer

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,529 Views
Under the Electric Sky 2014

Beginning in 1997 with a few thousand revelers in Los Angeles, the Electric Daisy Carnival has become the largest dance music event in North America. Known for its over the top displays of pyrotechnics, world-class artists, costumed theatrical performers, interactive art installations, full scale carnival rides and state-of-the-art lighting and sound production, this year's festival attracted 345,000 attendees from June 21-23, 2013. Shot in IMAX 3D, the film will follow festivalgoers as they prepare for their journey to EDC Las Vegas and chronicle their unique experience throughout the three-day festival. Behind the scenes footage and interviews with key Insomniac team members will give new audiences the chance to discover what has made the Electric Daisy Carnival a global phenomenon.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Calvin Harris,Fatboy Slim,Avicii,Tiësto

6.5 IMDB Rating 2,718 Views
He Named Me Malala 2015

A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Malala Yousafzai,Ziauddin Yousafzai,Toor Pekai Yousafzai,Khushal Yousafzai

6.8 IMDB Rating 3,064 Views
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz 2014

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz's help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz's groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.

Category: Biography, Crime, Documentary

Stars: Tim Berners-Lee,Cindy Cohn,Gabriella Coleman,Cory Doctorow

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,506 Views
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records 2015

Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made $1 billion. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that's not the story. "All Things Must Pass" is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon.

Category: Documentary, History, Music

Stars: Chuck D.,Chris Cornell,Heidi Cotler,Rudy Danzinger

7.2 IMDB Rating 3,494 Views
The Class of 92 2013

The Class of 92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph, and will dramatically interweave and mirror the highs and lows of its football odyssey with the immense social and cultural changes taking place in Britain at the time.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: David Beckham,Nicky Butt,Ryan Giggs,Gary Neville

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,997 Views
Deep Web 2015

A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Nicolas Christin,Cindy Cohn,Joshua L. Dratel,Andy Greenberg

7.0 IMDB Rating 4,434 Views
The Nightmare 2015

A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Siegfried Peters,Elise Robson,Estrella Cristina,Stephen Michael Joseph

5.8 IMDB Rating 4,464 Views