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African Cats

Two cat families in East Africa teach survive on their power and their cunning, while they protect and teach their cubs the ways of the wild.

Completed

April 22, 2011 Nationwide Netflix Blu-ray

Inni

Sigur Ros' November 2008 performances at London's Alexandra Palace, captured on rough, high-contrast monochrome HD.

Dumbstruck

A look at the Vent Haven Convention, which bills itself as the ventriloquism capital of the world.

Completed

April 15, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD

Page One: A Year Inside...

In the tradition of fly-on-the-wall documentaries, the film gains unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the public's main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, Page One chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil.

Bill Cunningham New York

For decades, the Schwinn-riding Bill Cunningham, cultural anthropologist, has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the New York Times Style section.

Completed

March 16, 2011 New York VOD / Digital

The Whale

A baby orca gets separated from his family and unexpectedly starts making contact with people along a scenic fjord called Nootka Sound.

Completed

September 9, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD

Back Door Channels: The...

The film examines the personalities -- Menachem Begin, Anwar El-Sadat, and Jimmy Carter -- who drove the peace process along with the secret liaisons, communications, and third-party world leaders who played roles in forging the Camp David Accords.

Completed

September 16, 2011 New York VOD / Digital

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer...

Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo of Sesame Street, as he chases and ultimately achieves his childhood dream of working with master puppeteer Jim Henson.

Completed

October 21, 2011 New York VOD / Digital

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee an...

Mary Murphy, who wrote the book, "Scout, Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of 50 Years of To Kill A Mockingbird"—reflects upon the impact of Harper Lee’s classic masterpiece with such personalities as Tom Brokaw, Mary Badham, Oprah Winfrey and James Patterson.

Completed

May 13, 2011 Netflix DVD New York / Los Angeles

Justin Bieber: Never Sa...

Justin Bieber will play himself in his life story. The pic will be sprinkled with performances from his current concert tour.

Completed

February 11, 2011 Nationwide Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

Limelight

A documentary about legendary NYC nightclub owner Peter Gatien. Profiles Gatien’s rise and fall in the world of nightspot dominance as owner of Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium and Club USA.

Completed

September 23, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD

Pearl Jam Twenty

Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band's formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them-giving way to a work culture that would sustain them.
Location: US - Washington

Completed

September 20, 2011 Limited VOD / Digital

Project Nim

The life of a chimpanzee who was raised like a human child as part of a pioneering 1970s experiment. The film combines interviews with participants in the experiment and archival footage to depict the chimpanzee's experience.

Completed

July 8, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD

Rejoice and Shout

A documentary that traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements.

Completed

June 3, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD New York

The Last Mountain

The mining and burning of coal is at the epicenter of America's struggle to balance its energy needs and environmental concerns, so the daring solution proposed by this small Appalachian community takes on national significance when Bobby Kennedy, Jr. joins the Appalachian families to fight the extraordinary and insidious power of Big Coal.

Completed

June 3, 2011 Netflix DVD New York

Vigilante Vigilante

A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante. These dedicated blight warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters. Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out graffiti, they have turned to illegally and destructively painting other people's property.
Location: US - California

American: The Bill Hick...

An animated documentary drama on the legendary Texas outlaw comic Bill Hicks.

Completed

April 8, 2011 Netflix DVD New York

Cameraman: The Life and...

Jack Cardiff's career spanned an incredible nine of moving picture's first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of Technicolor photography. Craig McCall's film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in British and international cinema.

Completed

May 13, 2011 Netflix DVD New York

Carbon Nation

An optimistic, solutions-based, non-preachy, non-partisan, big tent film that shows tackling climate change boosts the economy, increases national and energy security and promotes health and a clean environment.

Completed

February 11, 2011 Netflix DVD New York

Charlotte Rampling: The...

A biographical film of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with artist friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller.

Completed

November 4, 2011 Limited VOD / Digital