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A group of college students vanish without a trace after venturing into the backwoods to dispel a local myth about a group of inbred hillbillies who have supposedly lived in the hills undetected for over 100 years.

Located in Western Africa, Sierra Leone is a nation caught in a struggle between extreme poverty and extreme wealth; while diamond mining provides the bulk of the country's income, most of its people struggle to survive by raising their own crops. In 1991, a civil war broke out in Sierra Leone, with a rebel group called the Revolutionary United ...

Now available in 30 languages on BluRay and DVD from www.firstorbit.org - this real time recreation of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering first orbit, was shot entirely in space from on board the International Space Station. The film combines this new footage with Gagarin's original mission audio and a new musical score by composer Philip Sheppard. For ...

Sean Langan's documentary Mission Accomplished? is comprised primarily of Langan's travels through Iraq a few months after President Bush declared that the "end of major combat operations" had been reached. Langan includes footage of firefights and suicide bombers, as well as interviews with those who have taken up arms in an attempt to get the ...

A troubled 15-year-old boy attempting to cope with the recent death of his mother sets out to research Dr. Max Gerson's claims of a diet that can cure cancer as his first assignment for home-schooling in this documentary from filmmaker Steve Kroschel (Avalanche, Dying to Have Known). Garrett is a boy who has always been close to nature. He lives...

As one of America's most popular destinations, Yellowstone National Park has attracted millions of visitors. Here you will see all the sights: geysers, lakes, waterfalls, lightning storms and hot springs including Old Faithful! Located in northern Wyoming, Yellowstone abounds in wildlife from baby elk to the mighty bison and moose, each lending ...

Watch more Films: http://www.renderyard.com/ In a world in which information is like air, what happens to power? New technologies and a closely related culture of collaboration present radical new models of social organisation. This project brings together leading practitioners and thinkers in this field and asks them to determine the oppo...

There are over 10000 islands within the Pacific Ocean located between Asia and America, the vast majority of which possess little geopolitical importance in periods of peace but, during the Second World War, a good many of these outposts suffered through the dismal experience of armed conflict between two widely separated nations: Japan and the ...

Henry H. Arnold, Alan Brooke, Kai-Shek Chiang, Winston Churchill, Andrew Cunn...

Documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of a B17, the "Memphis Belle". The "Memphis Belle" took part in a great bombing raid on sub-pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany. On their way they encounterd heavy AA fire and interceptors. The film is in the Public Domain

Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula, Rutger Hauer, Jack Shepard, Emil Wolk

Documentary about world war 2 in the Pacific.

Hap Arnold

Step back through the corridors of time for an inspiring journey of discovery to the birthplace of Christianity. Chronicling the life of Christ and tracing his path from early life in Nazareth to the religious marvels at the Sea of Galilee, the program tours more than forty landmarks, each of which represents a personal milestone for the Son of ...

Documentary filmmaker Stephen Kroschel asks whether the long-suppressed form of cancer treatment known as Gerson Therapy could truly be as effective as some cancer survivors claim in this film that offers a wide array of testimonies from medical specialists, health experts, and patients. More than seventy five years after being proven to cure de...

This documentary is part of a reprised series of films that were produced to prepare America for the hardships involved in the World War II war effort. The programs were meant to both inform and inspire. This episode is a celebration of the American fighting man, on land and in the air. Historic film footage and photographs show the planes that ...

Clark Gable, William A. Hatcher, Philip J. Hulls, Kenneth L. Hulls, Theodore ...

Come aboard as the VICE crew takes a cruise to the Northern Gyre in the Pacific Ocean, a spot where currents spin and cycle, churning up tons of plastic into a giant pool of chemical soup, flecked with bits and whole chunks of refuse that cannot biodegrade.

Nabila is a Muslim woman and popular political rapper. In a Swedish white, male dominated society, she's determined to make her voice heard. But Nazi threats and cultural stereotypes stand in her way. Juggling family demands with her burgeoning career and university degree, she straddles a delicate line between two cultures. With both energy and...

American Wonders: National Parks of the West contains beautiful footage from some of the most naturally stunning locations in the United States. Among the areas included are Yosemite, Big Sur, the Grand Tetons, and the majestic Grand Canyon. Natural sounds, soothing music, or and informative narration accompany the images. The DVD release of the...

Filmmakers Karen Cantor and Camilla Kjaerulff team to reveal how the Jews of Denmark managed to escape falling victim to Hitler's Third Reich. With World War II raging throughout Europe, Hitler announced his intentions to impose his Final Solution on Denmark. Incredibly, the citizens of Denmark stood strong against the German tyrant at a time wh...

Garrison Keillor

Nanook of the North is regarded as the first significant nonfiction feature, made in the days before the term "documentary" had even been coined. Filmmaker Robert Flaherty had lived among the Eskimos in Canada for many years as a prospector and explorer, and he had shot some footage of them on an informal basis before he decided to make a more f...

Allakariallak, Nyla, Cunayou, Allee, Allegoo, Berry Kroeger

Relive the gripping events of the tribunal that gave birth to the trial procedure paradigm for decades of state criminal cases as rare archival materials and firsthand accounts combine to offer a compelling account of the historical Nuremburg trials. When former head of the Nazi Air Force Hermann Goring and other surviving members of the Nazi el...

Francis Biddle, Karl Dönitz, Henri Donnedieu de Vabres, Robert Falco. Hans Fr...

The film focuses on the historical and future significance of American manned space flight and the importance of the United States remaining on the forefront of space discovery. 'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' commemorates the Florida Coast's pivotal role in human space discovery. The future of the Space Program is examined through thought provok...

Realizing he had hit rock-bottom, filmmaker Alex LeMay did what anyone fighting a drug and alcohol addiction would do: learn to be a bullfighter. After he finds an ex-surfer-turned-bullfighting-instructor, Alex heads to San Diego and discovers that he is not the only one on a journey to redemption. A Korean teenager, a soft-spoken geneticist...

A must see movie for those interested in freedom in the Middle East. Have the courage to go inside of Israel and see who really lives there. If you have strong feelings about Israel, this is a must see award winning documentary movie. The message of the diverse people of Israel is clear- the real enemy of all peoples of the Middle East is oppres...

Dalia Lama, Yossi Leshem, Mark Blacknell, Ronen Berger, Jim Brett

A documentary feature film about the unintended consequences of suburban sprawl. It illustrates the importance of altering the course of how we develop our nation's cities. It communicates the dangers of continuing to invest in the inefficient horizontal growth patterns of suburban communities, and details how they threaten to bankrupt the remai...

The 60-minute documentary was the fifth of the Army Special Service's "Why We Fight" series. Assembled under the supervision of Lt. Colonel Frank Capra, the film is a sublimely assembled collection of authentic newsreel footage from both the U.S. Signal Corps and various Soviet sources. Narrated by Anthony Veiller, Battle for Russia is designed ...

Ion Antonescu, Nikolai Cherkasov, Anthony Eden, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler,...

There is nothing more delightful than watching birds in your own back yard, and even if you live in one of Britain's bustling towns or cities, it's a pleasure that nature affords us all. With almost three million adults taking an active interest in bird watching and the numbers increasing almost daily, this is becoming a hugely popular past time...

Tom Atkins stars in this one-man show as Art Rooney, the guru who built the Pittsburgh Steelers into one of the most successful and beloved franchises in the history of the National Football League.

Oscar Winner 1945 (Best Documentary, Features) "The Fighting Lady," provides a portrait of life on a World War II aircraft carrier, a vessel that is "enormous, wonderful, and strange to us." After profiling the various activities of the soldiers' day and following the ship's voyage through the Panama Canal, the film takes the audience through a...

Charles Boyer, Joseph J. Clark, Dixie Kiefer, Robert Taylor

Revered as one of the most beautiful edifices ever built, the Dome of teh Rock (El Aqza), with its gleaming golden roof, dominates the Temple Mount and is regarded as one of the most important sites of Islam. The perplexing issue is why was this mmosque built in Jerusalem (El Kuds), what secrets lie behind its walls and why did Mohammed ascend t...

Robert E. Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit, spent 17 years under the stars and scrub oaks of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Surviving off the land and the contributions from thousands of visitors, the Fort Fisher Hermit became one of the areas largest tourist attractions. But Robert's new life wasn't as idyllic as he made it out to be, and his unti...

The aphorism "The poor are always with us" dates back to the New Testament, but while the phrase is still sadly apt in the 21st century, few seem to be able to explain why poverty is so widespread. Activist filmmaker Philippe Diaz examines the history and impact of economic inequality in the third world in the documentary The End of Poverty?, an...

In the burning fields of Southern California's Imperial Valley, the honey bee population is dying, and so are millions of fish in the Salton Sea. Meanwhile, the squatters of Slab City try to live off the grid and hold on to what's left of the American Wild West. VBS travels to this apocalyptic landscape.

Internationally renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand makes his feature directorial debut with this environmentally conscious documentary produced by Luc Besson, and narrated by Glenn Close. Shot in 54 countries and 120 locations over 217 days, Home presents the many wonders of planet Earth from an entirely aerial perspective. As such, we a...

Glenn Close (voice-over)

Shrouded in mystery for two thousand years, the cross of Jesus has been an enigma to men around the world. The most venerated of all holy relics, the wood upon which the Holy Man was crucified, been sought after by noblemen and peasant, kings - and since the 12th century, its whereabouts have been unknown. "The search for the true cross" will te...

A documentary that puts a new face on political leadership by introducing seven possible contenders coming down the pipeline, while revealing inequalities that still exist today. RENT THIS ON AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OMVJKI?ie=UTF8&tag=cinemedi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001OMVJKI

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez discusses the advantages of socialism over capitalism while highlighting the reasons why authentic democracy is impossible to achieve under the latter in this special installment of the Speaking Freely series. Due to the American's governments practice of privatization, foreign intervention, and violence, argues ...

Experience the first-ever psychological study of drag performance in this documentary shot in the oldest operational female impersonation club in the United States. A look behind the scenes reveals why performing in drag requires a comprehensive understanding of human psychology, and a conversation with seventy five year old performer Darcelle X...

This documentary looks at the potential hazards caused by factory farms in the United States, particularly by waste disposal. Beginning with a history of the American food system, River of Waste shows its evolution to large-scale corporate farms where pollution and use of growth hormones threaten both individual health and the future of our planet.

This war-themed documentary provides a brief overview of the evolution of submarine warfare over the ages, from the concept of underwater subs as devised in the Civil War, up through the emergence of nuclear submarines in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In so doing, the program draws from a combination of archival footage and CG-animated...

Gene Kelly

Follow the remarkable struggles of four Nicaraguan teens as they attempt to overcome the poverty and addiction that threatens to define their lives by participating in the Café Chavalos program, a culinary school, restaurant, and rehab center for at-risk youths. Approximately eighty percent of Nicaragua's population survives on less than a dolla...

Available NOW on DVD. For more info www.image-entertainment.com ULTIMATE FIGHTING FEMALE BOXING serves up a hip, new world order in sports. In a sport dominated by men, these women take the lead in a no-holds-barred punch-fest. Ultimate Fighting Female Boxing is loaded with a variety of knock-down, drag-out competitions where women go toe-to-...

Filmed in color, The Memphis Belle has long been held up as a "model" wartime documentary. In a terse, exciting 41 minutes, the film assembles footage from several allied bombing missions into one single representative flight of the famed Flying Fortress known as The Memphis Belle. Though both the crewmen and the filmmakers take considerable pri...

Robert Morgan, Vince Evans, Eugene Kern, Jacob L. Devers

The semi-feature-length wartime documentary Report From the Aleutians was written and directed by Captain John Huston. It was one of three such films turned out between 1942 and 1945 while Huston was assigned to the Signal Corps. In detailing the day-to-day activities of protecting Alaska's Aleutian Islands from Japanese attack, Huston concentra...

John Huston, Walter Huston, Maj. Milton Ashkin, Lt. Lyle A. Bean, Col. Jack C...

Dr. Jack Kessler's life took a most unexpected twist in January 2001, when a tragic accident befell his family. At around the same time that Dr. Kessler received an appointment to chair Northwestern University's Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurological Sciences in Evanston, Illinois, Kessler's daughter Allison - then 15 years old - emba...

In 2006, The New York Mets unexpectedly soared high above their NLB competitors and came within inches of the World Series - dazzling fans young and old. The home video release MLB: The Team. The Time. The 2006 New York Mets provides an array of highlights from that season, featuring exclusive one-on-one interviews with team members, extracts f...

DJ/Producer: Making Beats instructs the viewers on a variety of tools that can help one create hip-hop and rap rhythms. Included are tips on choosing the right sampler, drum machine, and keyboard.

Forget that nonsense about women being the "fairer" of the sexes, because when these ladies step into the ring to duke it out anything goes as the fists fly, the jaws break, and the lips split.

When two aspiring filmmakers quit their jobs and purchase a Segway scooter in order to make the trip from Seattle to Boston, the experiences they have along the way send their once-predictable lives on a series of unexpected detours. Since they can't break the ten miles-per-hour barrier their trip will take 100 days, but in moving at a snails pa...

Josh Caldwell, Hunter Weeks, Alon Waisman, Gannon Weeks, j.fred

Filmmakers Barbara Multer-Wellin and Jeffrey Abelson pay tribute to three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad in this documentary featuring nearly 200 of his best-known cartoons in addition to interviews with Conrad's family, friends, and colleagues. While the prominent cartoonist has been honored with many prestigious a...