Swim The Channel
In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb – with little more than some brandy, beer and beef tea to keep him going – became the first man to successfully swim from England to France.
Saving Pelican 895
HBO Documentary Films Presents the story of the effort to save the 895th surviving oiled pelican in Louisiana, showing how conservationists, government agencies and wildlife activists joined forces to preserve…
On Thin Ice
Athletes who have struggled for acceptance due to race, religion, sexual orientation, and other prejudices, endure conflict in their quest to level the playing field.
Daisy and Max
Daisy Gomez is a family counselor in South L.A. married to Max, a gang interventionist. They have a baby daughter, Sarah. They are doing what they can to reduce violence…
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
Jackie Chan: My Stunts shows some of the tricks of the trade that Jackie and his stunt team utilize to perform their stunts. This is not an endless gag reel…
Strong
Zsolt Eross, a famous Hungarian mountain climber fights with the elements in an extraordinary environment- a hospital. After great climbs in the Himalaya he lost his right leg in an…
Project Nim
From the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that…
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow
The electrifying FutureSex/LoveShow finds Justin Timberlake stunning a sold-out crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Fans seeking pulse-pounding versions of “My Love,” “Rock Your Body,” “Cry Me a River”…
The Brain That Changes Itself
The discovery of neuroplasticity, the fact that thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains, even into old age, is one of the most important breakthroughs in our…
Cousin Jules
An ode to rural France and the simple joys of life, Dominique Benicheti’s glorious masterpiece Cousin Jules captures the daily routine and rituals of Jules, a blacksmith, living with his…
Muscle Shoals
In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the Tennessee River. A group of unassuming, yet incredibly talented, locals…
Federico Fellini’s Autobiography
Federico Fellini was one of the most individual and thought provoking directors who based most of his films upon his own reflections, dreams, life events and fantasies, who did not…