
Documentary Now! (2015)
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Helen Mirren as Helen Mirren - Host
Episodes 27
Sandy Passage
An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.
Read MoreKunuk Uncovered
An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.
Read MoreDRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.
Read MoreThe Eye Doesn't Lie
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.
Read MoreA Town, A Gangster, A Festival
A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.
Read MoreGentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Read MoreGentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Read MoreThe Bunker
A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.
Read MoreJuan Likes Rice & Chicken
Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.
Read MoreParker Gail's Location Is Everything
Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".
Read MoreFinal Transmission
A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.
Read MoreMr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.
Read MoreMr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.
Read MoreBatsh*t Valley (1)
In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.
Read MoreBatsh*t Valley (2)
Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.
Read MoreOriginal Cast Album: Co-Op
A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.
Read MoreWaiting for the Artist
The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.
Read MoreSearching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.
Read MoreAny Given Saturday Afternoon
A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.
Read MoreSoldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
Read MoreSoldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
Read MoreTwo Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.
Read MoreHow They Threw Rocks (1996)
A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.
Read MoreMy Monkey Grifter (2020)
Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.
Read MoreTrouver Frisson (2000)
Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.
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