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Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory

2024

Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory

2024
In the suburbs of Denver, the U.S. secretly manufactured thousands of atomic weapons, leaving behind a toxic legacy that will persist for generations.
The Last Bumblebee

2024

The Last Bumblebee

2024
6.7
The Last Bumblebee is a solution-based documentary featuring interviews with scientists, and environmentalists discussing the importance of bumblebees as pollinators and the various threats they face.
The Legend of the 81-Point Game

2023

The Legend of the 81-Point Game

2023
6.2
Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Earning his nickname, the "Black Mamba" was a predator on the court, shredding his opponents' defenses, and scoring up to 81 points in a single game. He will forever be remembered as one of the greatest on and off the court.
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC

2023

Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC

2023
5.5
Documentary about the legendary nightclub Max's Kansas City and the New York Rock Scene of the 70s.
The Great Nazi Escape

2023

The Great Nazi Escape

2023
4.8
Nazi Germany has fallen. After allied forces defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, Europe became a dangerous place to be associated with the Nazi regime as officers, party members, and supporters of Hitler began to flee Germany.
Viva Elvis

2023

Viva Elvis

2023
6.5
Throughout modern history, there have been many singers with a myriad of different talents. But only one individual had it all. The looks, the charm, the magnetism, and a disruptive style of his own. Although many imitators exist, only one transcends time and culture to live forever. From his birth in Tupelo Mississippi through his meteoric rise, join us as we highlight some of the milestones that formed Elvis into one of the greatest entertainers of all times. Through this documentary, relive Elvis' controversial rise to stardom, his military service, acting career and his reclaim to fame before his unexpected and tragic death in Graceland. Learn more about the pivotal relationships he developed with Colonel Tom Parker, Priscilla Ann, Ann Margaret, among others. Viva Elvis. —Miguel Somoza
Downwind

2023

Downwind

2023
7
A documentary about nuclear fallout in the United States, specifically members of the Shoshone Nation whose sacred land continues to be cordoned off as a nuclear test site.
Broadway Rising

2022

Broadway Rising

2022
7.2
There is no New York without Broadway. It’s both a landmark and a community, an industry and a people, making magic in a dark theater, eight times a week. During the pandemic, over 96,000 people lost their jobs and an entire ecosystem of small businesses were brought to a standstill. Broadway Rising tells the story of the broadway community and its harrowing journey back to the stage following the COVID-19 shutdown. This feature documentary brings everyone into the spotlight - from the costume makers to the ushers to the producers to the stars.
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022
5.5
Clue (1985) has become a cult classic film and is loved by multiple generations. Yet there has never been a documentary created to tell the behind the scenes stories...until now.
Mad Props

2024

Mad Props

2024
6
A handsome nerd journeys the globe to turn the conventional art world on its head, set to prove to historians and critics alike that movie props are as important an art form as the greatest paintings and sculptures in history.
COIN

2022

COIN

2022
3.8
COIN chronicles the rise of a visionary founder in crypto who harnesses the power of this emerging technology to promote a mission of global economic freedom.
Clean

2022

Clean

2022
7.8
When illness forces her away from her beloved trauma cleaning business, Sandra Pankhurst faces up to her traumatic past and begins a search for her birth mother.
Izolyatsia

2024

Izolyatsia

2024
«Izolyatsia» was a major art center in Eastern Europe, was transformed into a prison and torture camp after Russia's 2014 occupation of Donetsk. This film examines survivor testimonies, revealing the tragic dehumanization of a place once dedicated to art.
In Search of Bass Reeves

2024

In Search of Bass Reeves

2024
5.7
By the end of his illustrious career, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves may well have been the preeminent lawman of the Old West. He brought upwards of 3,000 outlaws to justice and served in law enforcement for 32 years during Reconstruction after the Civil War. His story is one of an escape to freedom and the dangers of the West for a former slave who rose to become a legend of the law. Join us as we go in search of Bass Reeves.
A Compassionate Spy

2022

A Compassionate Spy

2022
6.6
Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos with no idea what he'll be working on. When he learns the true nature of the weapon being designed, he fears the post-war risk of a nuclear holocaust and begins to pass significant information to the Soviet Union.
Claydream

2022

Claydream

2022
6.2
A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.
Ultimate Space Telescope

2022

Ultimate Space Telescope

2022
7
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, from its conception to completion.
Fair Play

2022

Fair Play

2022
7.5
Inspired by Eve Rodsky's NYT bestselling book, the documentary FAIR PLAY takes a deep look at domestic inequity. By making the invisible care work historically held by women visible, FAIR PLAY inspires a more equitable future for all.
Verified Couple

2022

Verified Couple

2022
7
Pornfluencer - these are the new influencers that nobody talks about, but that everyone knows anyway. Jamie Young and Nico Nice aka Youngcouple9598 aka Andreea and Nico have made a fortune as a porn couple on the internet. Now they are living their dream under the palm trees in the tax idyll of Cyprus. But how does it look behind the facade?
Hello, Bookstore

2022

Hello, Bookstore

2022
8.3
In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. This portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times, and the stories hidden on the shelves.