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- DirectorSusan LacyStarsSteven SpielbergMartin ScorseseRichard DreyfussA documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
- DirectorPatrick Takaya SolomonStarsChungliang Al HuangRebecca ArmstrongDeepak ChopraA truly inspirational film, Finding Joe explores the studies of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell. Take a journey through the human psyche and discover the pattern hidden in every story.
- StarsJoseph CampbellBill MoyersGeorge LucasMythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
- DirectorDon HahnStarsRoy Edward DisneyJohn LasseterMichael EisnerThe story of the Disney Renaissance, an incredibly prolific, successful and prestigious decade lasting from 1984 to 1994 that saw the fallen Walt Disney Animation Studios' unexpected progressive triumphant return to excellence.
- DirectorCraig McCallStarsJack CardiffMartin ScorseseKirk DouglasIn 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.
- DirectorKevin SchreckStarsOmar Ali-ShahArt BabbittHoward BlakeA documentary about the animated film The Thief and the Cobbler (1993). Its production began in the 1960s and ended in the 1990s, but it wasn't finished by the director, Richard Williams.
- DirectorEma Ryan YamazakiStarsLouise BordenNat ScrimshawNick ScrimshawA documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
- DirectorBarrett RudichStarsLynn GentryEmmanuel LemorAbi MottA street poet's journey begins in her hometown. Heartbroken from an ended relationship, her nomadic life explores art, commerce, love and truth
- StarsMark MoseleyMark SilvermanA re-creation of discussions between Walt Disney and his key artists over the film Bambi (1942).
- DirectorJohn ChesterStarsJohn ChesterMolly ChesterToddDocumentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
- CreatorJason C. HenryDan LaniganStarsDan LaniganRick LorentzBecky ClineDiscover the beloved artifacts behind some of your favorite Disney films in Prop Culture, an Original Series.
- DirectorEdith BeckerKevin BurnsStarsRobert ClotworthyWalter CronkiteGeorge LucasAn in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.
- StarsGemma HoskinsAbbie SchaubVirginia AnzengruberA seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
- DirectorCharles OfficerStarsGuillaume CoteOlivier d'AgayAdam GopnikAntoine de Saint-Exupéry's transcendent story suggests an ethical philosophy about life and a universal code of respect for humanity. With every new generation that discovers the fable, the Little Prince's inspiring legacy is cemented.
- StarsJuan Monsalvez
- StarsJonathan Van NessRachel DratchMichelle ButeauEach episode follows Jonathan as he meets with experts in various fields to uncover complexities in a wide range of subjects, from skyscrapers to bugs, or from gender identity to snacks.