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I Want Your Money
A political documentary that examines two philosophies for the roles of the federal government as examplified by Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
October 15, 2010 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD VOD / Digital
Inside Job
The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, "Inside Job" traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
The Tillman Story
A documentary about the coverup of the friendly-fire death of Pat Tilman, the NFL player who joined the Army Ranger after the 9/11 attacks.
Dancing Across Borders
On a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a sixteen year old boy who moved her immensely with his amazing and seemingly natural charms and grace as a dancer. Having been a longtime devotee to the world of dance herself back in the United States, Anne felt compelled to give this young boy the opportunity to leave his home and follow a dream that she felt he hadn’t even yet seen for himself. From the serene countryside of Southeast Asia to the halls of the New York’s School of American Ballet to the stage of the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, "Dancing Across Borders" peeks behind the scenes into the world of dance and chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of a boy who was discovered, and who only much later discovered all that he had in himself.
Freakonomics
Based on the bestseller Freakonomics, where economist Steven D. Levitt uses statistics and theory to analyze pop culture.
Racing Dreams
"Racing Dreams" is the award winning coming-of-age story about three kids who dream of one day racing in NASCAR. Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker, Marshall Curry, takes us into the lives of Annabeth (11 years old), Josh (12), and Brandon (13) as they compete for the championship in the World Karting Association's National Series—widely considered the Little League for professional racing.
Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these young drivers race their way through the year-long National Series that spawned many of NASCAR's top drivers. And at the same time, they navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood.
Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these young drivers race their way through the year-long National Series that spawned many of NASCAR's top drivers. And at the same time, they navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood.
And Everything Is Going...
A portrait of monologist Spalding Gray, as described by his most critical, irreverent and insightful biographer: Spalding Gray.
December 10, 2010 New York VOD / Digital
Boxing Gym
A documentary about Lord's Gym, an Austin Texas gym founded by a former professional boxer, and the training discipline to reach one's personal best.
October 22, 2010 New York
Enemies of the People
An attempt to discover the truth about the Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge responsible for Cambodia’s genocide.
Exit Through the Gift Shop
The story of an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempt to locate and befriend Banksy, one of the most famous graffiti artists, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results.
Great Directors
Documentary with nine of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles.
I'm Still Here
A year in Phoenix's life after he publicly gave up acting and tried to establish himself as a hip hop musician.
September 10, 2010 Limited
Last Train Home
A family embarks on an annual journey, along with 200 other million peasant workers, to reunite with their distant family.
September 3, 2010 Limited VOD / Digital
Tibet in Song
Director Ngawang Choephel, traveled to Tibet in 1995 to make a documentary about Tibetan folk music threatened by the Chinese occupation. While there, he was accused of being a spy by the Chinese and imprisoned for an 18-year sentence, of which he served seven years before he was released under international pressure.
September 24, 2010 Netflix DVD New York
Tiny Furniture
A tragicomedy about what does and does not happen when you graduate from college with no skills, no love life, and a lot of free time.
November 12, 2010 Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD New York VOD / Digital
Truth In Numbers
After viewing this film, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. The filmmakers engagingly explore the history and cultural implications of one of the most referenced sites on the Web. A whole range of opinion is expressed about the impact of Wikipedia on the archiving of learning, from interviews with founder Jimmy Wales to commentators suspicious of the site's supposed neutrality. Evenhandedly weaving multiple perspectives about the impact of Wikipedia, the film provokes a deeper conversation on how knowledge is formed and what future generations will learn about history and the world.
October 20, 2010 Limited
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Directed by legendary producer Don Hahn ("Beauty and the Beast"), this documentary looks at an era of Disney animation celebrated by fans but not yet immortalized by historians. The film will cover the talent behind the movies of the 1980s and '90s, charting the success of such filmmakers as John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker, Ron Clements, Glen Keane, Henry Selick, Tim Burton, and Don Bluth from their time at CalArts in the '70s through the early '90s boom that culminated with Hahn's record-setting hit, "The Lion King".
180° South
Jeff Johnson recounts the journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia in 1968.
8: The Mormon Proposition
A documentary about California's Proposition 8, which restricted the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples, and the influence of Mormon involvement.
Babies
Everybody loves... "Babies." This visually stunning new movie simultaneously follows four babies around the world - from first breath to first steps. From Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo, "Babies" joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all.