Documentary

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews. Show More

The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania’s independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics. Show More

Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians. Show More

Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions. Show More

Fame has become what millions of us follow, believe in and seemingly what we care about most – as well as a billion-dollar-a-year industry. But what does our intense fascination with celebrity say about us? And how much is too high a price to pay for our own curiosity run rampant? “$ellebrity” is a candid […]

High Class Call Girls is a a revealing glimpse into the lives of Emily B and Cookie Jane, two self-dubbed high class call girls who charge thousands of pounds for a night with clients who find them through new location-based apps. Show More

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller’s only child, Samantha. Show More

A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most celebrated actresses in world cinema. Show More

An intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem’s then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, three-hour farewell concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and frontman James Murphy’s introspective 48 hours surrounding it. Show More

Trevor Noah recounts his amusing travels around the world, from foreign national anthems to different cultural norms. Show More

Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on old televisions is background radiation from The Big Bang? That the gold on a wedding ring comes from a star that exploded 5 billion years ago? And, that we’re connected to the salt water of the first oceans through the water in our […]

James Cameron brings together some the world’s leading Titanic experts, including engineers, naval architects, artists and historians, to solve the lingering mysteries of why and how the ‘unsinkable’ ship sank. Show More

Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. This first glimpse inside his studio in decades is exactly that: a thrilling document of the 79-year-old’s creative process, juxtaposed with rare archival footage and intimate […]

“The Love We Make”, a film directed by Albert Maysles (“Gimme Shelter”) and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. It also chronicles the planning and performance of the benefit concert that […]

The making of Elvis Presley’s famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was the most-watched television event of the year with nearly half of the audience tuned in to watch Presley perform in his iconic black leather suit. Show More