Voyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.
Host Dulé Hill takes a road trip across America to explore the transformative power of the arts.
Canadian explorer and storyteller Jill Heinerth is one of the world’s greatest living cave divers, fuelled by an insatiable curiosity to explore the unknown “veins of mother earth”. Jill has been involved in the most legendary and demanding cave diving expeditions of all time, from surveying the world’s longest caves in Mexico to discovering giant iceberg caves in Antarctica. Juxtaposed with these hair-raising dives are intimate, candid interviews and animated flashbacks to her younger years that reveal a complex array of motivations for taking on these challenges. Despite how over 100 of her friends have perished in the depths, for Jill, each adventure in this dive odyssey is one step closer to becoming the woman she wished she’d met when she was a child.
Journey through time as we explore extraterrestrial encounters from Native American folklore to modern sightings, uncovering tales of mysterious crafts, otherworldly beings, and government cover-ups. As we traverse the stunning landscapes of Arizona, we reveal how these legends have shaped a collective fascination with the skies, inviting viewers to ponder: are we truly alone in the universe?
Directed by Patrick Gramm, 'The Pigeon People' (2023) takes you deep into Arizona's underground pigeon racing scene as racing rivals prepare for and compete in the Grand Canyon Classic - a 350-mile pigeon race from Utah to Arizona that crosses over the Grand Canyon.
"Truelove: The Film" is a documentary feature film following Callie Truelove, a teenager with Williams syndrome who was blessed with the superpower of love. On this journey, Callie travels across America to meet other individuals with Williams syndrome who get to tell their stories and showcase the wondrous effects of this rare genetic disorder. Callie's goal is to spread her unique brand of unconditional love and awareness for Williams syndrome, while shining a light on these very pure and precious souls, so that together they can help to heal this fractured world. With the help of some recognizable faces, audiences will get a glimpse of what it's like to see life through Callie's unburdened eyes, while humans of this planet get to realize that there is no better medicine for all the negativity and darkness in life - than a dose of Truelove.
Actors cast in James Cameron's Titanic read from their 1997 diaries for the first time in twenty five years and Titanic superfans share their passion for the ship's history and their love for the film with collections of costumes and memorabilia.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship has captured the hearts of onlookers from all over the world. From fresh-faced students at the University of St Andrews to senior figures in the British royal family, William and Kate’s romance has blossomed and grown into one which the public strongly admire. A new era of the monarchy has commenced and Prince William and Kate hold more responsibility than ever. As they carve out a path as the Prince and Princess of Wales, the royal couple continue to juggle family life, personal pursuits, and charitable engagements. All whilst leading the monarchy into very modern times.
Arthur Guérin-Boëri is suffocating in his local swimming pool. His swim lane has become a dead end. The French athlete, multiple world champion in dynamic apnea, decides to leave the warmth of his pool and plunge into the frozen waters of a Finnish lake to set a new record. His journey then led him to immerse himself almost naked under a block of ice, in an attempt to set a new record in the icy waters of a Canadian lake. In his quest for legitimacy, which brings him close to death on several occasions, Arthur ends up finding himself.
A documentary study on the power of talk and society’s role in helping soldiers return home from war, set against the experiences of Vietnam veterans.
American Bolshevik tells the story of the coyote's expansion into New England long after the slaughter of the native wolf species, and the attempts of modern day New Englanders to adjust to their new neighbors. The film follows a century of abuse, attempts to malign the coyote as a useless vermin and dangerous predator, and decade after decade of escalating attempts to eradicate the species.
Whether you’re a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.
One of the first Black US college rugby coaches builds a team at a predominantly white university and finds that championships don’t measure success.
Filmmaker Karina Duffy travels the globe to explore the spectrum of the human condition through intimate stories and diverse cultural traditions.
Armed with just his talent, follow Willard Snow as he attempts to open an art gallery, while painting portraits of Rock Star Legends on canvass and instruments. This is the American Dream rising out of paint and iphones.
The second film in the Take Me to the River series celebrates the rich musical history, heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana.
"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Eschewing the glaringly color-blind format of many other documentaries interested in advocating for plant-based living, They’re Trying to Kill Us utilizes its specificity as an act of community care and offers up a new vision of what veganism might look like for communities of color who have been systematically targeted by nutritional and environmental racism.
The curiously optimistic tale of Doug Butler—a hardscrabble Vermont dairy farmer who risks losing the only home he’s ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska.
In 2011, Pocomoke City a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore hired Kelvin Sewell, its first African-American police chief. Sewell, a former Baltimore city homicide investigator and narcotics officer had grown tired of the aggressive tactics used by the Baltimore Police Department...particularly those targeting black communities. Determined to deploy a different approach to law enforcement, Sewell implemented an intensive community policing plan. He and his officers parked their cars and walked the streets. Sewell's system worked: crime plummeted. Residents both black and white became ardent supporters of Sewell's new paradigm of policing. But a conflict was brewing; an ongoing dispute over racial discrimination engulfed Sewell and his officers in a battle that would not only cost them their jobs and professional reputations, but would thrust them into an emotional legal battle that would touch all segments of the community.
As 3-year-old Emilio is ready to start school, his family finds itself cornered in the United States' most segregated education system - New York City public schools. Fighting for their son's right to an inclusive education - where Emilio and other children with disabilities would be taught alongside their classmates without disabilities - film director Olivier and his wife Hilda investigate the personal stories of students and their parents in the US. With children with disabilities worldwide less likely to attend school, these experiences expose just a handful of the widespread injustices currently taking place in the educational system and beyond for kids with disabilities.
Three elderly New Jersey men search for the world's greatest Hot Texas Weiner, but along the way, discover the tragedy that has happened to their hometown, Paterson, New Jersey.
Alongside interviews with luminaries like Richard Linklater, Robert Duvall, Bruce Beresford and many others, HORTON FOOTE: THE ROAD TO HOME is a beautiful documentary that chronicles the creative journey of acclaimed Texas writer Horton Foote through his own eyes and voice at the end of his life. Foote, who was born and raised in Wharton, Texas, went on to become a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, the winner of two Academy Awards for screenwriting (TENDER MERCIES and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD), an Emmy Award for television writing, and was recipient of the National Medal of Arts among numerous other theatrical and literary prizes. His long and successful 70-year career of writing consisted primarily of stories set in the small town of Harrison, Texas, a fictitious version of Wharton. Horton was known for his subtle yet deeply-layered and profound storytelling -- about family, human connections, struggles, resilience and redemption. "An inspiring independent spirit and a towering creative figure. Every young writer should see this film." (Richard Linklater)
La Danubio provides a refreshing view of the Venezuelan crisis through the lens of a tenacious woman struggling to protect her legacy, the Danubio pastry shop: a landmark that continues to stand still as the country crumbles around it.