Documentary DVD & Blu-rays 2008 List

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Standard Operating Procedure

Tentatively titled S.O.P. (a military acronym for "Standard Operating Procedure"), the film will examine the unintended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison, notorious for the shocking photos which began to appear in global media in 2004. It is the story of soldiers who believed they were defending democracy but found themselves plunged into an unimagined nightmare.
Julie Bilson Ahlberg, Diane Weyermann
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Young@Heart PG

Young@Heart, a New England Senior Citizen Chorus, delights audiences worldwide with their covers of everyone form James Brown to Coldplay.
Sally George, Bob Cilman

Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? PG-13

With a baby on the way, and a need to make the world safe for infant-kind, an unassuming guy from West Virginia takes on what no special ops team could do: he puts to use his complete lack of experience, knowledge, and expertise to find the most wanted man on earth.
Morgan Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Stacey Offman
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Shine a Light PG-13

This Rolling Stones documentary focuses on the two concerts from the group's current "A Bigger Bang" tour and includes scenes from a recent concert in Austin, Texas. It also includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
Steve Bing, Martin Scorsese, Victoria Pearman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Michael Cohl, Zane Weiner, Charlie Watts
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show R

In the fall of 2005, "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland Tour" traveled across the country, performing 30 shows in 30 days. The entire tour, including all performances, behind-the-scenes action, and interviews with Vince, the comedians and special guests, was captured on film.
Ahmed Ahmed, Sebastian Maniscalco, John Isbell, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, Justin Long

I'm Not There R

"I'm Not There," the highly anticipated biographical film about legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, follows six distinct characters, depicting different stages of Dylan's life, embodying a different aspect of his life story and music. It's the first biographical feature project to secure the approval of the music legend.
Bruce Greenwood, Christine Vachon, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, John Goldwyn, John Rosen

The 11th Hour PG

"The 11th Hour" is the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how we've arrived at this moment-how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people.
Stephen Hawking, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nadia Conners, Chuck Castleberry, Brian Gerber, Leila Conners Petersen, Mikhail Gorbachev, Andrew Weil

Redacted

The film will be a montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the conflict. It will focus on the modern forms of media covering the war, including blogs, Web reporting and other aspects unique to the conflict will be featured heavily.
Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Simone Urdl, Jennifer Weiss will, Brian De Palma