Documentary / Biography

What does it take to reach the top of the world? A question everyone once in their life always asks. Kovid Mittall dreams of reaching Mount Everest one day, but before that he must conquer other peaks, his failures and battle against his own...

<p>A behind the scenes look at World Champion and Two-Time Olympian Randy Gardner: his on-ice life with his pairs skating partner, World Champion and Two Time Olympian Tai Babilonia, meshed with his very private and very personal off-ice pursuit of his true identity. A...

<p>The documentary chronicles the work and life of renowned photographer Ave Pildas. For over 50 years, he has captured what he finds unusual, as well as life around him. Pildas is comparing the past with the present by revisiting these places today and allowing...

Em and Jay, respectively a woman film director and her lead actress, both with an ailing career, embark on a journey between Montreal, Canada and Durham, North Carolina, where a short film of theirs is being presented at the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian...

After 50 years, six Vietnam War veterans return to confront their past, seeking closure. For them, it's not just revisiting old grounds but also processing their trauma and honoring the fallen. Hanoi, now unrecognizable, has healed from war's wounds. Former military prisons attract tourists,...

The band Nova Rex continues the rock-n-roll life and mayhem in this hilarious documentary about their time in the late 1980s hair band era and then crashing into a wall of early '90s grunge along with the ups and down and constant mayhem of...

A gripping historical documentary depicting the legendary Siege of Rome in 1849. Mazzini and Garibaldi, along with many heroes from all over the world, defended the new Roman republic and its innovative constitution against attacks from around the world.

In Iraq 2003, Corporal Martin Webster filmed fellow soldiers beating Iraqi youths during rioting in Al Amara. Two years later, a British newspaper obtained his footage. The story that ran led to outrage across the world. In March 2007, he approached three filmmakers. This...

Son of Cornwall is a biopic about the life and career of opera star John Treleaven. His son takes him on a personal and emotional journey down memory lane, exploring what drives him as an artist. The film tells of success and sacrifice and...

MoonShot: The Remarkable Journey of Apollo Chamber Players tells the story of four musicians from different backgrounds who came together to create one of the most innovative ensembles in the world. It is a tale of resilience and determination, of radical musical inclusivity that...

Rising Star captures life on the road for singer/songwriter Griffin House, an artist who has navigated the ups and downs of a 15-year music career. Throughout the film, we witness the everyday struggles of tour life, as Griffin wrestles with raising a family, maintaining...

A collection of vintage newsreels that played in movie theaters as the Korean War raged overseas.

A 2-disc collection of 5 vintage documentaries on outer space from the '60s and '70s, including 'Who's Out There?' (1975) hosted by Orson Welles and 'Universe' (1976) narrated by William Shatner!

A collection of vintage documentaries about natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes and wildfires - and the heroic relief workers who often gave their lives to save us from them.

See the glory days of NASA and the American space program in these vintage documentaries spanning the years 1960 to 1975 on three discs.

Two vintage NASA documentaries that take you back to the days before budget cuts grounded the space program.

More WWII propaganda films featuring footage culled from the battlegrounds of Europe and the Pacific.

An acclaimed documentary edited together from over 700 films that tells the story of La Belle Epoque, when France was considered the leader in art, music, and literature throughout the Western world.

A collection of short films and rare footage documenting the history and culture of the American Indian.

You'll never want to get into a car again after watching this collection of close to twenty over-the-top frightening, often gruesome, traffic safety films from the Baby Boomer era, some featuring Hollywood stars like Jimmy Stewart, Raymond Burr, and Dick Van Dyke.

A brand new series of intimate, face-to-face interviews with some of Britain's finest actors, who share with us moments from their lives and work in theatre, television and films. Featuring an extensive archive of rare photographs and film trailers, From Stage to Screen is...

A brand new series of intimate, face-to-face interviews with some of Britain's finest actors, who share with us moments from their lives and work in theatre, television and films. Featuring an extensive archive of rare photographs and film trailers, From Stage to Screen is...

<html>In the darkest region in Africa, the struggle for survival between man and beast has raged since the dawn of time. Jungle infant Boru is orphaned after his mother - cast into the wilderness - is devoured by a ravenous lion. Adopted by nomadic...

Meet independent grindhouse movie maverick Ted V. Mikels, who is celebrating his 60th anniversary making movies - wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, violence, and dark humor. From the grisly The Corpse Grinders</i>, the early slasher epic The Astro-Zombies</i>, to...

The life of Baltimore B-movie legend George Stover is profiled in this all-new, in-depth documentary! </I><P>Born and raised in Baltimore, George Stover spent his early years immersed in cult fandom, even starring in an amateur stage production based on Star Trek</I> after the series'...

John Steinbeck's powerful protest story about remote Mexican villagers trapped in a dark ages life of witchcraft and despair is brought vividly to life in this 1941 Pan-American Films production. Outstanding location photography by co-director Alexander Hackensmid and the employment of actual peasants instead...

The FANEX film convention was held in Baltimore/Washington D.C. from 1984 through 2004. Over that time hundreds of actors and filmmakers from the world of classic horror films attended and spoke to their delighted star-struck fans. Samuel Z. Arkoff is the subject of this...

On the cusp of the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the generation that had fought in World War II struggled to find ways to discuss sex with their children. Paranoia about the expanding pornography industry and the spread of venereal disease only added to...

All The Way Home (1957): A long time resident puts a "For Sale" sign up in front of his home in a quiet, tree-lined, all-white neighborhood. When a black family stops by to look at the house, it creates a buzz which unleashes a...

Lucky Stars, a collection of classic cinema behind-the-scenes: Vintage Western Trailers, Under A Gypsy Moon (1938), Bloopers Of 1936, Bloopers Of 1937.

Brilliantly dramatic documentary... a wealth of rare footage... will make you feel as if you lived with Lugosi through his triumphs and tragedies. - Greg Mank, author of It's Alive</i> and Karloff and Lugosi</i><p>Lugosi and Dracula are inseparable images from the heyday of Hollywood....

Welcome to the world of the Monster Bash conventions - the premiere annual "Classic Monster" movie event - where fans from around the globe gather to talk, meet celebrities, and share memories of growing up with monsters!<p> This video is a behind-the-scenes look at...

FANEX Film Conventions were held in Baltimore/Washington D.C. from 1984 through 2004. Over that time, hundreds of actors and filmmakers from the world of classic horror films attended and spoke, to the delight of their many fans who traveled from across North America to...

For the first time on DVD, the Alpha Archives Collection proudly presents a two part feature length documentary celebrating the history of the Amicus Productions film company. Founded in the early 1960s by Americans Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg, Amicus produced some classic...

Winner, Best Independent Production, Sixth Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (March 12, 2008)</i></B><p>"Vampira was the first exaggerated woman I ever yearned to meet. As a child, she never looked scary to me; I thought she was pretty." -- John Waters<p>Vampira The Movie</i> chronicles...

A Faith Under Siege dives into the harrowing reality facing Ukraine's Christian communities under Russian occupation. Evangelical and Protestant believers-viewed as apostates by the Kremlin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church-are singled out for persecution. Yet even amid this horror, a steadfast unity emerges. Christians across denominations...

Carroll Shelby is known as one of the greatest names in racing history. Not only for his skills on the race track but for the legacy he would leave behind with the Shelby Cobra. But his greatest triumph of all would be the battle...

The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred...

Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose citizenship schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAYS MOVE chronicles the remarkable life of Cotton, the only woman...

THE SESSION MAN is a documentary that tells the story of Nicky Hopkins, the prolific virtuoso session pianist. Contributing on over 250 albums Nicky played with some of the greatest bands in the world. From 'hard rock' to ballads, his legendary piano riffs and...

In Roots of Fire, award-winning musicians honor the rich history and cultural legacy of Cajun music. Featuring electrifying performances from the Pine Leaf Boys, Feufollet, Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rodailleurs, Bonsoir Catin, and more, this crowd-pleasing documentary explores how playing kick-ass music preserves Cajun...

Directed by Aviva Kempner (The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg) and Cheyenne filmmaker Ben West, "Imagining the Indian" is a comprehensive look at the movement to eradicate the words, images, and gestures that many Native Americans and their allies find harmful, demeaning, and...

<p>Francisca loses hope when her children head off to university. In the midst of her loneliness, an old nemesis returns.</p>

Box 25" is the story of the Panama Canal as told by the men who built it, recorded in 114 vintage letters rediscovered in the US Library of Congress.

Box 25" is the story of the Panama Canal as told by the men who built it, recorded in 114 vintage letters rediscovered in the US Library of Congress.

<p>Every day across the United States covert intelligence agents - spies belonging to no nation - are working to undermine American society. Whom they take their orders from is unknown even to them. Told through the video diary of a real life operative who...

<p>This intense and trippy docudrama explores the history of absinthe and the mythology behind the Green Fairy, a mysterious being long associated with those who consumed it. The hallucinogenic effects of absinthe have allegedly been the inspiration for some of the word's greatest artists...

<p>From acclaimed producer Barbara De Fina ("Goodfellas", "Casino") comes the true story of May 15th, 1848, when protesters in Paris finally pushed the French political establishment to let them have a popular vote to elect their ruler, only to see the outcome of their...

<p>From acclaimed producer Barbara De Fina ("Goodfellas", "Casino") comes the true story of May 15th, 1848, when protesters in Paris finally pushed the French political establishment to let them have a popular vote to elect their ruler, only to see the outcome of their...

<p>In 2001 a surveying team in Canada discovered a massive underground deposit of chromium, a metal essential to industrial society. Properly exploited, the find -- named the "Ring of Fire" -- would make Canada one of the largest chromium producers in the world. The...