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- DirectorJoshua ZemanStarsRachel MillsJoshua ZemanStephen WinickDelving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
- DirectorArthur GinsbergStarsJoel CraigerKen MagidBeth ThomasSix-year-old Beth talks to a therapist about the horrific abuse she has suffered as well as the abuse she inflicts upon small animals and her own brother. This film documents her subsequent healing and recovery.
- DirectorEric SteelStarsEric GeleynseChris BrownSusan GinwallaFilmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
- DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid BagbyA filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
- DirectorAdrian SibleyStarsKate BushElton JohnBrett AndersonFamous fans and fellow musicians discuss the career of one of the most influential figures that British music has ever produced.
- DirectorSam EmmeryBold, intimate and thought-provoking, this documentary explores what life is really like living with a mental health disorder. Using handheld cameras to film themselves over six months, 25 young people take us with them on a journey as they navigate the rocky road of growing up with mental health issues.
- DirectorZillah MinxStarsGaye AdvertNettie BakerJulie BurchillA documentary by and about punk rock women.
- DirectorAndrew MorganStarsLivia GiuggioliStella McCartneyRichard D. WolffThe True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
- DirectorChristopher P. GaretanoStarsAl BielekTimothy ClairPaul EhlersA study of the dark legends that surround the Camp Hero Air Force Base in Montauk, Long Island.
- DirectorTim ColemanJames FoxBoris ZubovStarsPeter CoyoteAmir D. AczelBernhard HaischThe definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.
- DirectorTony StarkStarsJohn PilgerFatima Abed-RaboAmjad Abu LabanA documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has lasted for more than 50 years. Contains some interviews with the children in this conflict.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsRoss UlbrichtJames ChaparroNicolas ChristinA 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.
- DirectorMargaret LazarusRenner WunderlichStarsJean KilbourneJean Kilbourne lectures an audience about the misogynistic portrayal of women in advertising and its role in shaping women's self-image.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJoe HermanMichael KimmelCaroline HeldmanExplores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.
- DirectorSini AndersonStarsKathleen HannaCarrie BrownsteinKim GordonA look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
- DirectorJennie LivingstonStarsBrooke XtravaganzaAndré ChristianDorian CoreyA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
- DirectorTom DonahuePaul Hasegawa-OverackerStarsCindy ShermanJohn WatersEric BogosianA documentary on art-scene commentator Paul Hasegawa-Overacker's relationship with enigmatic photographer Cindy Sherman.
- DirectorEllen HovdeAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesStarsEdith Bouvier BealeEdith 'Little Edie' Bouvier BealeBrooks HyersMeet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
- StarsEldridge CleaverHuey P. NewtonBobby SealeThe black Panthers back fighting bad guys.
- StarsAbdul Aziz GhaziHailey GatesHailey Gates explores global fashion and issues the industry often ignores, showing us what the world wears, and why. 6 episodes - episode 1 - Pakistan, episode 2 - Congo, episode 3 - Venezuela, episode 4 - Russia, episode 5 - Palestine, episode 6 - China
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- DirectorBarry ShilsStarsRuPaulJohn EppersonDebbie HarryDocumentary/Concert film covering the annual Drag festival in New York City. Highlights include a performance by drag diva, Ru Paul, and the infamous Lypsinka.
- DirectorAlex BerryStarsJinkx MonsoonBenjimen BlairZan GibbsDrag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon.
- DirectorFrank SimonStarsBernard GiquelJack DoroshowJim DineThe behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition.