Genre: Social & Cultural Documentaries
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Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
Cast: Jonathan Blow, Phil Fish, Edmund McMillen …
Directed by: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky
This captivating documentary follows several independent game designers as they painstakingly develop their games and hope for breakthrough success. It also explores the quirky sensibility…
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Mansome (2012)
Cast: Morgan Spurlock, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman …
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock
From director Morgan Spurlock and producers Will Arnett and Jason Bateman comes a raucous but thoughtful documentary examining what defines masculinity in our modern culture of male grooming…
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American Experience: Grand Coulee Dam (2012)
Cast: Michael Murphy
Directed by: Stephen Ives
Featuring those who lived and worked at Grand Coulee, alongside historians and engineers, this film explores how the crucial tension between technological achievement and environmental impact…
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$ellebrity (2012)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Marc Anthony, Rosanna Arquette …
Directed by: Kevin Mazur
More than 20 well-known faces appear in this frank look at the paparazzi and the cult of celebrity, helmed by red-carpet photographer Kevin Mazur. The celebs discuss their symbiotic…
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Decoding Deepak (2012)
Cast: Deepak Chopra
Directed by: Gotham Chopra
Filmmaker Gotham Chopra examines the life and work of his father, spiritual teacher and author Deepak Chopra, in this documentary. Following his father around the world in 2010, Gotham seeks…
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Patience: After Sebald (2012)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Rick Moody
Directed by: Grant Gee
In this homage to W.G. Sebald, filmmaker Grant Gee travels the author's beloved East Anglia, scene of Sebald's book &NFi;The Rings of Saturn&NFi_;. Along the way, Gee interviews…
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Art Is...The Permanent Revolution (2012)
Cast: Sigmund Abeles, Ann Chernow, Paul Marcus …
Directed by: Manfred Kirchheimer
Three contemporary graphic artists reveal how art has been used to promulgate social progress throughout history and its role in such change today. Between discussions of Goya, Picasso,…
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A Fierce Green Fire (2012)
Directed by: Mark Kitchell
This engaging documentary profiles the evolution of environmental movements over the past five decades, from early efforts at conservation and protests against pollution to the radical…
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Brooklyn Castle (2012)
Directed by: Katie Dellamaggiore
Brooklyn's I.S. 318 is home to America's best junior high school chess team, but budget cuts are threatening to undermine the team's success. This inspiring documentary goes…
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Detropia (2012)
Directed by: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
As the focus of this sobering documentary, the decline of Detroit also reflects the nation's larger failure to keep up in a modern global economy. The film also examines the efforts of…
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Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012)
Cast: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk …
Directed by: Stacy Peralta
This documentary follows six teenagers who formed a skateboarding team in the 1980s, revitalizing the sport and becoming its top athletes: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike…
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Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012)
Cast: Lynda Carter, Jane Espenson, Kathleen Hanna …
Directed by: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
This documentary examines how pop culture icon Wonder Woman -- and her fellow lady warriors -- have influenced the evolution of modern women. Feminist commentator Gloria Steinem and "Wonder…
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Death Row (2012)
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog directs this documentary series about five death-row inmates, including a woman who orchestrated the kidnapping of a baby and the death of his mother, and an inmate who…
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Payback (2012)
Cast: Margaret Atwood, Raj Patel, Louise Arbour …
Directed by: Jennifer Baichwal
Drawing from Margaret Atwood's book, documentarian Jennifer Baichwal examines the role of debt throughout human history. The film holds religion, politics, literature and sociology up to…
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Words of Witness (2012)
Cast: Heba Afify
Directed by: Mai Iskander
Witness Hosni Mubarak's ouster through the eyes of reporter Heba Afify, who engaged in the protests while writing for an Egyptian newspaper. Amid the fervor and danger of the Arab…
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An Inconsistent Truth (2012)
Cast: Phil Valentine, Newt Gingrich, Jim DeMint …
Directed by: Shayne Edwards
Filmmaker Shayne Edwards follows conservative radio host Phil Valentine on a quest to uncover the truth about global warming. Along the way, they chat with a multitude of experts, but the big…
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Steve Jobs: Visionary Genius (2012)
Cast: Steve Jobs
Directed by: Tara Pirna
Inventor, innovator, iconoclast; Steve Jobs was all of these and more. Celebrities and leaders in the world of business talk candidly about the seismic impact that this 21st Century icon had…
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End of the Road (2012)
Cast: Peter Schiff, Eric Sprott, James Turk …
Directed by: Tim Delmastro
Chronicling the current state of the global economy, this sobering documentary also asks influential members of the finance and investment communities for their predictions on the…
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BAM150 (2012)
Cast: Alan Rickman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Isabella Rossellini …
Directed by: Michael Sladek
This documentary profiles the venerable history of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which has functioned as a performing arts center for 150 years. Interviews with artists of all genres…
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Volviendo (2012)
Cast: Philip Abraham, Brittany Lefebvre, Diego Traverso …
Directed by: Philip Abraham, Brittany Lefebvre, Diego Traverso …
This documentary follows three filmmakers conducting research for a fictional feature film about a sex slave from Latin America. As their hearts are changed by the victims they encounter,…
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The Callers (2012)
Directed by: Susan Sfarra
A group of Pennsylvania auctioneers move mounds of merchandise to transition people through downsizing, divorces, and death to the next stage of life. This new feature documentary reveals our…
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Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story (2012)
Cast: Raymond De Felitta, Frank De Felitta, Booker Wright …
Directed by: Raymond De Felitta
Prompted by a son's wish to honor his filmmaker father, this documentary uncovers the impact of a bold decision made by an African American waiter to expose the true state of race…
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Pray for Japan (2012)
Directed by: Stuart J. Levy
Filmmaker Stu Levy documents relief efforts in the Japanese region of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, a coastal city decimated by an earthquake and the devastating tsunami that followed. Meet victims who…
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Journey to Planet X (2012)
Cast: Troy Bernier, Eric Swain
Directed by: Myles Kane, Josh Koury
Meet Troy and Eric, Florida scientists whose off-time is spent filming homemade science-fiction epics with their friends in all the roles. Now they're pulling out all the stops for…
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American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)
Cast: Johnny Carson, Kevin Spacey, Joan Rivers …
Directed by: Peter Jones
As host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Explore Carson's life and career, as well as the…