Born to be Wild

An inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them - saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their team rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

Genres : Documentary
Release Date : April 8th, 2011
Starring : Morgan Freeman
Directed by : David Lickley
Produced by : Drew Fellman

8: The Mormon Proposition

Exposes the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion and passage of California's Proposition 8 and the religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against gay rights. The film takes place in California and Utah as Mormons, following their prophet's call to action, wage spiritual warfare with money and misinformation against gay citizens, doing everything they can to deny them of marriage and the rights that come with it.

Genres : Documentary
Running Time : 1 hr. 20 min.
Release Date : June 18th, 2010
Distributors : Red Flag Releasing
Directed by : Reed Cowan
Produced by : Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet

Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work

Exposes the private dramas of comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity - Joan's story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. With unprecedented, unguarded access, the film takes the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer.

Genres : Comedy, Documentary and Biopic
Running Time : 1 hr. 24 min.
Release Date : June 11th, 2010
Distributors : IFC Films
Starring : Joan Rivers
Directed by : Annie Sundberg, Ricki Stern
Produced by : Ricki Stern, Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders

For the first time ever, MSF gave a documentary crew uncensored access to its field operations. Set in war-torn Congo and post-conflict Liberia, the film interweaves the stories of four doctors as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. Two volunteers are new recruits: a 26-year-old Australian doctor stranded in a remote bush clinic and an American surgeon from Tennessee trying to cope under the load of emergency cases in a shattered capital city. Two others are experienced field hands: a dynamic head of mission, valiantly trying to keep morale high and tensions under control, and an exhausted veteran, who has seen too much horror and wants out. Amid the chaos, each doctor must find their own way to face the challenges of the work, the tough choices, and the limits of their idealism

Genres : Documentary and War
Running Time : 1 hr. 33 min.
Release Date : May 28th, 2010
Distributors : BEV Pictures

Directed by : Mark N. Hopkins
Produced by : Christopher Woodrow, Mark Jonathan Harris, Daniel Holton-Roth

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. The children are, respectively, in order of on-screen introduction: Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco. .

Genres : Art/Foreign, Documentary and Kids/Family
Running Time : 1 hr. 19 min.
Release Date : May 7th, 2010
Distributors : Focus Features
Directed by : Thomas Balmès
Produced by : Alain Chabat, Amandine Billot, Christine Rouxel

Waltz with Bashir

Documents the filmmaker's journey toward discovering the truth about an Israeli Army mission he participated in during the first Lebanon War of the early 1980s that left him with a loss of memory about the events. The long-forgotten images begin to resurface as the director interviews old friends and comrades around the world.

Genres : Art/Foreign, Documentary, Animation and War
Running Time : 1 hr. 27 min.
Release Date : December 25th, 2008
Distributors : Sony Pictures Classics
Starring : Ari Folman, Ori Sivan
Directed by : Ari Folman
Produced by : Ari Folman, Serge Lalou, Gerhard Meixner

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

After more than a decade of civil wars leading to more than 250,000 deaths and one million refugees, a group of women rose up to force peace on their shattered Liberia and propel to victory the first female head of state on the African continent.

Genres : Documentary and Politics/Religion
Running Time : 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date : November 7th, 2008
Distributors : Balcony Releasing
Directed by : Gini Reticker

The First Basket

When Ossie Schectman, a Jewish kid from Brooklyn, made the first basket for the New York Knickerbockers back in 1946, who knew it was the precursor of today's NBA? For Jewish immigrants, especially youth, sports played an important role in helping them assimilate. By the 1920s, almost all urban Jewish neighborhoods had a basketball team. When these teams evolved into professional leagues by the late 1940s, Jewish players and coaches led the way.

Genres : Documentary and Sports
Running Time : 1 hr. 26 min.
Release Date : October 29th, 2008
Distributors : Laemmle/Zeller Films
Starring : Peter Riegert
Directed by : David Vyorst
Produced by : David Vyorst, Katri Billard

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

On the evening of November 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was murdered in a parking lot in western Pennsylvania; the prime suspect, his ex-girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, promptly fled the United States for St. Johns, Newfoundland -- where she announced that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She named the little boy Zachary. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, Andrew's childhood friend, originally began shooting the film as a way for little Zachary to learn about his father -- until Shirley Turner, whom Canada allowed to walk free on bail while awaiting extradition to the United States, killed again.

Genres : Documentary and Crime/Gangster
Running Time : 1 hr. 35 min.
Release Date : October 31st, 2008
Distributors : Oscilloscope Pictures, MSNBC Films
Starring : Kurt Kuenne
Directed by : Kurt Kuenne
Produced by : Kurt Kuenne

I.O.U.S.A.

A documentary film exploring the rapidly growing federal debt and its implication for the United States and its citizens. America is faced with the challenges of an ever-expanding government and military, increased foreign competition, and obligations it is finding more and more difficult to honor. As the Baby Boomer generation prepares to retire and begin collecting benefits from America's over-extended entitlement programs, an economic disaster of epic proportions awaits.

Genres : Documentary
Running Time : 1 hr. 27 min.
Release Date : August 22nd, 2008
Distributors : Roadside Attractions
Starring : Ron Paul
Directed by : Patrick Creadon
Produced by : Addison Wiggin, Christine O'Malley, Sarah Gibson (II)

American Teen

Documentary following the lives of four teenagers--a jock, the popular girl, the artsy girl and the geek--in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school. We see the insecurities, the cliques, the jealousies, the first loves and heartbreaks, and the struggle to make profound decisions about the future. Filming daily for ten months, filmmaker Nanette Burstein developed a deep understanding of her subjects. The result is a film that goes beyond the enduring stereotypes of high school to render complex young people trying to find their way into adulthood. Hannah Bailey is smart and beautiful, but a misfit in her high school. She is a liberal, atheist living in a traditional, Christian, conservative town and dreams of moving to California after graduation. Colin Clemens is the star of the high school basketball team--and in Indiana, basketball is everything. Colin is under enormous pressure this year playing not only to make his town, his school, and his father proud, but for a college scholarship. Jake Tusing is considered to be a nerd in high school. Though quite funny and charming one-on-one, he is painfully shy in group situations and crushed with self-doubt. In his senior year he vows that nothing will stand in the way of him finding a girlfriend. Megan Krizmanich is the student council Vice President and the youngest daughter of a prominent local surgeon, anxiously awaiting word from Notre Dame University admissions. Wealthy, pretty, smart and popular, she rules her high school--just don't get on her bad side. When Megan's peers challenge her authority, she can't help but take action, even if it means risking her future. Mitch Reinholdt is an attractive and charming Varsity basketball jock with a soft side. When he puts his social status on the line, avoiding his popular friends for dates with artsy Hannah Bailey, he strains to maintain his reputation while discovering a new side of himself.
Genres : Documentary and Teen
Running Time : 1 hr. 40 min
Release Date : July 25th, 2008
Distributors : Paramount Vantage
Directed by : Nanette Burstein
Produced by : Nancy Dubuc, Elisa Pugliese, Molly Thompson (II)

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson's life--his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell's Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp.

Genres : Documentary and Biopic
Running Time : 2 hrs.
Release Date : July 4th, 2008
Distributors : Magnolia Films
Starring : Hunter S. Thompson, Sonny Barger, Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Carter, Pat Buchanan
Directed by : Alex Gibney
Produced by : Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner, Graydon Carter

Bigger, Stronger, Faster

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and above all else: winning - at sport, at business and at war. Metaphorically we are a nation on steroids. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? From the producers of Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, Bigger, Stronger, Faster* is a collision of pop culture, animated sequences and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats. At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?

Genres : Documentary
Running Time : 1 hr. 46 min
Release Date : May 30th, 2008
Distributors : Magnolia Pictures
Starring : Barry Bonds, Carl Lewis
Directed by : Christopher Bell
Produced by : Alexander Buono, tamsin rawady, Jim Czarnecki

Surfwise

Like many American outsider-adventurers, Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz set out to realize a utopian dream. Abandoning a successful medical practice, he sought self-fulfillment by taking up the nomadic life of a surfer. But unlike other American searchers like Thoreau or Kerouac, Paskowitz took his wife and nine children along for the ride, all eleven of them living in a 24 foot camper. Together, they lived a life that would be unfathomable to most, but enviable to anyone who ever relinquished their dreams to a straight job. The Paskowitz Family proved that America may be running out of frontiers, but it hasn't run out of frontiersmen.

Genres : Documentary, Biopic and Sports
Running Time : 1 hr. 33 min.
Release Date : May 9th, 2008
Distributors : Magnolia Pictures
Starring : Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz
Directed by : Doug Pray
Produced by : Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Joana Vicente

Standard Operating Procedure

An examination of the unintended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison which began to appear in global media in 2004. The prison quickly became notorious for the shocking photos of the abuse and torture of terror suspects by military men and women. Ultimately, it is the story of soldiers who believed they were defending democracy but found themselves plunged into an unimagined nightmare.

Genres : Documentary
Running Time : 1 hr. 56 min.
Release Date : April 25th, 2008
Distributors : Sony Pictures Classics
Starring : Joshua Feinman, Zhubin Rahbar, Merry Grissom, Cyrus King, Sarah Denning
Directed by : Errol Morris
Produced by : Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Julia Sheehan

Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?

If Morgan Spurlock has learned anything from over 30 years of movie-watching, it's that if the world needs saving, it's best done by one lone man willing to face danger head on to take it down, action hero style. So, with no military experience, knowledge or expertise, he sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do: find the world's most wanted man. Why take on such a seemingly impossible mission? Simple -- he wants to make the world safe for his soon to be born child. But before he finds Osama bin Laden, he first needs to learn where he came from, what makes him tick, and most importantly, what exactly created bin Laden to begin with.

Genres : Comedy, Documentary and Politics/Religion
Running Time : 1 hr. 33 min.
Release Date : April 18th, 2008

Distributors : The Weinstein Company
Directed by : Morgan Spurlock
Produced by : John Sloss, Morgan Spurlock, James Brabazon

Shine a Light

In autumn 2006 the Rolling Stones gave two concerts at Beacon Theatre in New York. Here, in the 2,800-seater old Broadway theatre that opened in 1928, we encounter living legends Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts. Before an enthusiastic audience that includes Hillary and Bill Clinton, the Stones present their hit songs as well as less known numbers. Guest appea­rances include Christina Aguilera, blues legends Buddy Guy and Jack White.

Genres : Documentary and Musical/Performing Arts
Running Time : 2 hrs. 2 min.
Release Date : April 4th, 2008
Distributors : Paramount Vantage
Starring : Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, The Rolling Stones
Directed by : Martin Scorsese, Albert Maysles
Produced by : Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts

Planet B-Boy

With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, PLANET B-BOY is set in the International world of b-boying - the urban dance more commonly known as "breakdancing." Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, spectacular choreography frames the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and their own families. An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father's approval; a twelve-year-old boy in France confronts his family's racism - all the b-boys' lives collide in Germany where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the "Battle of the Year" finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion.

Genres : Documentary and Musical/Performing Arts
Running Time : 1 hr. 35 min.
Release Date : March 21st, 2008
Distributors : Elephant Eye Films
Directed by : Benson K. Lee
Produced by : Amy Lo, Benson K. Lee, Alex Valente

Chicago 10

About the 1968 anti-war protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the ensuing Chicago Conspirary Trial in 1969.

Genres : Documentary, Animation and Politics/Religion
Running Time : 1 hr. 43 min.
Release Date : February 29th, 2008
Distributors : Roadside Attractions
Starring : Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo, Roy Scheider
Directed by : Brett Morgen
Produced by : William M. Pohlad, Laura Bickford, Jeff Skoll