Documentaries

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.

More than 350,000 people celebrate electronic dance music at the 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival.

A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.

Renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe as they speak publicly about the importance of science and reason in the modern world.

Ripped from international headlines, The Hacker Wars takes you to the front lines of the high-stakes battle over the fate of the Internet, freedom and privacy.

Scours the deep-seated roots of this morally induced Marijuana campaign and reveal the fascinating path it has taken to get to where it is today.

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.

Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

This thought provoking, sometimes troubling documentary examines the personal and ethical imperatives that drive abortion providers to continue in the face of often dangerous legal and personal harassment.

Go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients.

An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

When atrocities are committed in countries held hostage by ruthless dictators, Human Rights Watch sends in the E-Team (Emergencies Team), a collection of fiercely intelligent individuals hired to document war crimes and report them to the rest of the world. Within this volatile climate, filmmakers Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny take us to the frontline in Syria and Libya, where shrapnel, bullet holes, and unmarked graves provide mounting evidence of coordinated attacks conducted by Bashar al-Assad and the now-deceased Muammar Gaddafi. The crimes are rampant, random, and often undocumented, making E-Team's effort to get information out of the country and into the hands of media outlets and criminal courts all the more necessary.

A documentary that explores the question: In the age of manscaping, metrosexuals, and grooming products galore - what does it mean to be a man?

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S.

British documentary on race in the modern world.

Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.

Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.

A notorious trauma bay in an inner-city E.R. earns its keep as the 'hurt locker of medicine' as new, idealistic and adrenaline-seeking doctors train in an environment akin to a war zone. When the hospital moves to a swank new building, the rush fades and bureaucracy gridlocks the state-of-the-art facility, and the doctors are faced with the unexpected realities of life and death in a safety-net health-care system on the brink of overload.

This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.

An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.