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- DirectorJeremy ErvineStarsPeter ShortRodney SymeRichard Di NatalePeter Short, the charismatic CEO of a major Australian company, learns that he has only months to live after he is diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. Not wanting to face a painful death, Peter decides to source the lethal drug Nembutal, giving him the option to end his own life peacefully. With the help of a rogue doctor who supplies the drug to suffering patients, Peter sets out to have voluntary euthanasia legalised in Australia.
- DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsLuis CancuAtmanBerthonyA collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.
- DirectorSean EvansRoger WatersStarsRoger WatersDave KilminsterSnowy WhiteDetails one of the most elaborately staged theatrical productions in music history as Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters performs the band's critically acclaimed album The Wall in its entirety.
- StarsIvan FallonCristina FerrareChris HegedusIn the automotive world, John DeLorean rose from engineer to executive to icon. But under the hood of his self-created legend lies darkness and deceit.
- DirectorDon ArgottSheena M. JoyceStarsJohn DeLoreanAlec BaldwinJosh CharlesWho was the real John DeLorean? To some, he was a renegade visionary who revolutionized the automobile industry. To others, he was the ultimate con man.
- DirectorShawn RechStarsRichard Wershe Jr.Scott M. BurnsteinDana HathawayIn 1980's Detroit, 17 year-old Richard Wershe, Jr. allegedly ran a sophisticated inner-city drug dealing operation. Now, journalists, police, federal agents and hit men are speaking for the first time about the legend of "White Boy Rick."
- DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsKeith RichardsAnthony DeCurtisSteve JordanA portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.
- DirectorMax JosephStarsMax JosephMonica LewinskyJon RonsonA look at public shaming in modern day culture.
- DirectorNancy SchwartzmanStarsMark ColeAnthony CraigRachel DissellAn account of a notable sexual assault that took place in Steubenville, Ohio in 2012, and the role that social media played in the crime and on the community.
- DirectorChristopher AmosStarsIan McKellenStephen FryPeter TatchellThe profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.
- DirectorStephen KijakStarsLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van ZantGary RossingtonThis authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of frontman Ronnie Van Zant - his upbringing, his roots, his work ethic and his contradictory persona as both as a mythic Southern rock poet and notorious boozed-up brawler, as well as the relationships between his friends and fellow founding members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, along with later bandmates Ed King and Artimus Pyle.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsOral HillaryBrian PhillipsTyler RodriguesThe documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsKurt CobainWendy O'ConnorDon CobainAn authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
- DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAmy WinehouseMitch WinehouseMark RonsonArchival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonGeorge HarrisonA compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsBob DylanAllen GinsbergPatti SmithIn an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.
- DirectorStephen C. MitchellStarsCaleb FollowillJared FollowillMatthew FollowillA behind-the-scenes look at the rise of the American rock band, Kings of Leon.
- DirectorNick KnightStarsYeKim KardashianRay RomulusA choir and Ye perform in the Roden Crater located in Arizona's Painted Desert.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsBeastie BoysMike DAdam HorovitzHere's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
- In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
- DirectorMark LoStarsGinger BakerCindy BlackmanArt BlakeyYou can have rhythm without music but you can't have music without rhythm.
- DirectorDave GrohlStarsHenri CashExene CervenkaArrow de WildeThe movie follows young bands RadKey and Starcrawler who are taking on the world one town at a time, while also telling stories of the biggest artists in the music industry, recalling the romance and adventure, as well as the insanity and chaos, of their own time on the road.
- StarsBear GryllsCong LiuA look at the world's harshest landscapes and the animals that have adapted to live there.
- DirectorJohn BrunoRay QuintAndrew WightStarsJames CameronSuzy AmisFrank LotitoAs a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream.
- DirectorJoe LoncraineStarsDavid AttenboroughSir David Attenborough explores the world of bio-luminescence, the often spectacular natural light produced by some creatures. Specially designed cameras reveal nature's leading lights.
- DirectorMark DeebleVictoria StoneStarsChiwetel EjioforAthena is a mother who will do everything in her power to protect her herd when they are forced to leave their waterhole. This epic journey, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah, and into the heart of an elephant family. A tale of love, loss and coming home.
- StarsPaul RuddNick PrattA look at the world through the eyes of the tiniest creatures and witness the extraordinary things they do to survive.
- DirectorAnna FitchStarsDavid ScheelLaurel ScheelBret GrasseA look at at various octopuses and the scientist that are trying to learn more about them.
- DirectorQuinn CostelloChris MetzlerJeff SpringerStarsMichael BeranThomas GonzalezWendell PierceA story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this curious and unexpected invasive species.
- DirectorVictor KossakovskyStarsGundaDocumentary looks at the daily life of a pig and its farm animal companions: two cows and a one-legged chicken.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam BeggAlex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsJames Q. RobertsJohn LimbertGerald RafshoonUsing new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
- DirectorBrett RapkinStarsJeremy BloomDavid BoudiaSasha CohenA look at the mental health challenges Olympic athletes often face.
- DirectorDon MetzStarsGlenn AndersonFred BrathwaiteMartin BrodeurGrant Fuhr was the first black superstar in hockey. He won 403 regular season NHL games and is a member of the 2003 class of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Making Coco is the story of Fuhr's life, on and off the ice.
- StarsAmber SabathiaC.C. SabathiaTake an intimate dive into the life and career of the recently retired star pitcher CC Sabathia in this HBO Sports documentary.
- DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsFred RogersMargaret WhitmerTom JunodAn exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.
- DirectorAlison KlaymanStarsAi WeiweiDan AiLao AiA documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
- DirectorCheryl HainesGina LeibrechtStarsAi WeiweiDan AiAtteyat Amen Abdel GhannyWhile under house arrest in Beijing, Ai Weiwei remotely transformed Alcatraz, a former island penitentiary, into a remarkable expression of socially engaged art. Visitors could write messages of hope to the imprisoned activists featured in the Lego portraits. By the end of the exhibition, over 90,000 postcards were sent. Then, astonishingly, prisoners and their families began writing back.
- DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsBillie EilishFinneas O'ConnellMaggie BairdAn intimate look at the singer-songwriter's journey, navigating life on the road, on stage, in the streets and at home, while creating her debut album.
- DirectorTom ThurmanStarsEd BradleyBob BraudisDouglas BrinkleyA documentary on the life and death of Hunter S. Thompson.
- DirectorWayne EwingStarsBob BraudisDouglas BrinkleyAlex CoxA documentary on the infamous gonzo journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
- DirectorCharlie PaulStarsRalph SteadmanJohnny DeppHunter S. ThompsonJohnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.
- DirectorTony ZierraStarsLeon VitaliRyan O'NealBrian CapronA documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
- DirectorLiza MandelupStarsAustyn TesterMichael WeistMikey BaroneThe film follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem who built his following on wide-eyed optimism and teen girl lust, as he tries to escape a dead-end life in rural Tennessee.
- DirectorEdward McGownStarsKate FleetwoodDickie ArbiterRichard AyreIn one of the most memorable moments in TV history, Princess Diana candidly opens up about her marriage to Prince Charles and her life as a member of the royal family.
- StarsGreg KelleyGaebri AndersonA five-part documentary series examining the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley who was arrested, convicted and jailed for sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy, and his supporters' quest for truth and justice.
- DirectorWeixi ChenHao WuAnonymousRaw and intimate, this documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.
- DirectorJeremy WorkmanStarsJimmy FallonLily HeveshCasey NeistatLily Topples The World follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh - the world's greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field - in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph.
- DirectorAnn ShinStarsBina48Nick BostromLincoln CannonIf you could create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Once the stuff of science fiction, A.I. experts now see it as possible. This feature documentary explores the latest thinking and technological advancements in AI.
- StarsPatton OswaltPaul HaynesAmy RyanGripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.
- StarsHayley ArceneauxChristopher SembroskiJared IsaacmanA trailblazing mission captured in near-real time as four crew members make history in the first all-civilian mission into orbit.
- DirectorIreneusz DobrowolskiStarsStanislav SzukalskiGlenn BrayRobert WilliamsThis documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and political contributions to the world.
- DirectorJohn MaggioStarsDmitri AlperovitchWill HurdChristopher MillerThe rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete and sabotage each other.
- DirectorAdam BoltStarsJennifer DoudnaGeorge ChurchAlta CharoA breakthrough called CRISPR opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. A provocative exploration of its far-reaching implications, through the eyes of the scientists who discovered it.
- DirectorOliver HockenhullStarsLesley EwenDennis J. McKennaDavid HealyA stylish, in depth look at the renaissance in psychedelic drug research in light of current scientific, medical and cultural knowledge.
- DirectorChris SmithStarsJim CarreyDanny DeVitoMilos FormanA behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).
- StarsPatrick Radden KeefeEdward ByrneKadrolsha Ona CaroleA searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
- CreatorYon MotskinStarsRachel DeLoache WilliamsGregory MandaranoBrian D JonesThe lengths young people will go to for fame, fortune, and power.
- StarsChristopher MasonVictoria HerveyMaria FarmerThe powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender.
- StarsRonan FarrowRose McGowanRosanna ArquetteRonan Farrow's intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources for his book Catch & Kill.
- DirectorJohn DowerStarsJo WeberDuane WeberTim CollinsA documentary that looks at the well-known case, which is largely regarded as the greatest unsolved heist in American history.
- DirectorYemisi BrookesStarsColleen BallingerLina TrivediFeatures interviews with passionate collectors, notable influencers and company insiders of Beanie Babies, the stuffed toys created by Ty Warner that spawned a frenzy of American greed.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsStephen GaudinChantell HigginsDaniel JonesFollows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
- StarsJohnny CannizzaroCrystal LujanGeoffrey Dean MallardDirected, shot, and edited by Hunter James Cox this feature crime documentary from 1960 is about three women from Riverside Chicago who vacation to Starved Rock State Park and become the victims of a triple homicide.
- DirectorMichael DweckGregory KershawStarsPiero BottoSergio CaudaMaria CicciùDeep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation.
- StarsKate FleetwoodPiers MorganAndrew NeilA dramatic three-part series tells the incredible story of Rupert Murdoch's Empire, interweaving his behind-the-scenes influence on world events with the personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.
- StarsRobert HolmesCharles A. MooseIn the fall of 2002, 17-year-old Lee Malvo and Gulf War veteran John Muhammad terrorized the D.C. region with a series of random shootings from inside the trunk of a blue Chevy Caprice, killing 10 people and injuring three.
- DirectorAndreas JohnsenStarsAi WeiweiAndreas JohnsenLao AiA documentary reflects on artist Ai Weiwei's battle against the lawsuit thrust upon him by the Chinese government in an effort to silence him.
- DirectorFred ScottStarsRoy AnderssonJohan CarlssonMartin SernerAt 76, Swedish auteur Roy Andersson is about to complete his last film. With the end of his career in sight, the central thematic concerns of Roy's work - vulnerability, insecurity and mortality - spill over into his creative process.
- StarsW. Kamau BellJelani CobbDoug E. DougWriter/director W. Kamau Bell's exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to convicted sexual predator. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes.
- DirectorMax LoweStarsConrad AnkerJennifer Lowe-AnkerAlex LoweAlex Lowe's ill-fated climb and his son's arduous journey to return to the spot where his father perished.
- StarsEddie GallagherAndrea GallagherGiorgio KiryloIn covert modern warfare, the line between right and wrong has blurred. This docuseries examines the moral ambiguities of war as embodied by the 2018 case in which a US Navy SEAL platoon accused its chief, Eddie Gallagher, of war crimes.
- StarsJanja LalichBenjamin ZellerRobert BalchA comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
- StarsAlbert PenelloEd FriesKevin PereiraXbox almost didn't happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It's the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.
- StarsBobby VaughnMike CasselTonny SorensenThe rise and fall of Von Dutch, the 2000s fashion brand known for its trucker hats worn by the likes of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Justin Timberlake.
- DirectorPeter MortimerNick RosenJosh LowellStarsPeter SarsgaardAlex HonnoldYvon ChouinardIn the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service.
- DirectorTraci CurryStanley NelsonStarsArthur HarrisonCarlos RocheTyrone LarkinsThis unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising from Emmy® winning director Stanley Nelson sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.
- DirectorMatt SmithStarsDavid BeckhamSven-Göran ErikssonRio FerdinandFollows the journey in the career of English football great Wayne Rooney, from his professional debut at the age of 16 to becoming Manchester United and England's all-time top scorer.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsCarol BurnettVincent CasselLouis MalleA look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
- DirectorChristopher TerrillStarsKate BallardTom BallardKarim HayatThe unforgettable story of the 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on the so-called killer mountain, Nanga Parbat, in 2019
- StarsLance ArmstrongBetsy AndreuTyler HamiltonA personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.
- DirectorCelia AniskovichStarsSanta George CampbellHayden CrawfordChristine EdsonUnveils the crime where Mr. Sandy Jenkins embezzled $17 million from Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas, and how the public and the FBI are still amazed at how the crime was solved and the lavish lifestyle the culprits were living.
- DirectorMonty WatesStarsRobin Carhart-HarrisRosalind WattsIn 2012 a team of medical researchers asked themselves, "what would happen if we gave psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to people suffering from severe depression"? It took them three years to get the necessary permissions to find out.
- StarsOliver StoneVladimir PutinSergei ChudinovAcademy Award-winning film-maker Oliver Stone interviews Russian president Vladimir Putin about divisive issues related to U.S.-Russia relations.
- DirectorBruce David KleinStarsCarl IcahnAndrew Ross SorkinExplores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier, Carl Icahn. Amassing close to $20 billion dollars over the last half century and at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times.
- DirectorJonas Poher RasmussenStarsDaniel KarimyarFardin MijdzadehMilad EskandariFLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.
- DirectorNick RyanStarsChristine BarnesHoselito BiteWalter BonattiThe story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsSteve WiebeBilly MitchellMark AlpigerDie-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
- DirectorJason FergusonStarsEric CantonaAlex FergusonRyan GiggsA look at the life and legend of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsJames BalogSvavar JónatanssonLouie PsihoyosFollow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
- DirectorRichard da CostaAlex ParkinsonStarsDuncan AllcockKjetil Ove AlvestadStuart AndersonA deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man's impossible fight for survival.
- StarsMichael PollanSamin NosratIsaac PollanAs he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
- DirectorMark LevinsonStarsDavid KaplanFabiola GianottiSherwood BoehlertAs the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.
- DirectorLeon LeeStarsEthan GutmannShi-Wei HuangCarlos IglésiasNobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ harvesting trade in China and uncover one of the world's worst crimes against humanity.
- DirectorTamra DavisStarsJean Michel BasquiatJulian SchnabelLarry GagosianDirector Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat's own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.
- DirectorChris MoukarbelStarsBeth StebnerKeegan HamiltonJaime RojoDocumentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
- DirectorSam JonesStarsTony HawkStacy PeraltaRob Roy FitzgeraldFollows famous skater Tony Hawk's personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding, including never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access to Hawk, along with interviews with figures from the skateboarding world.
- DirectorMatthew ThompsonStarsDavid AttenboroughRobert DePalmaPhillip ManningSir David Attenborough presents this landmark documentary which brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the lost world of the very last days of the dinosaurs. Searching in the hills of North Dakota, palaeontologist Robert DePalma makes an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard known as Tanis - fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved like the bodies found at Pompeii. Whilst DePalma hunts for the evidence that can shed light on the final days of the dinosaurs, state-of-the-art VFX transports Sir David back in time to the Late Cretaceous to witness the creatures who lived at Tanis at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Meanwhile, cutting edge scanning techniques reveal fossilised secrets that could change our understanding of the dinosaurs' extinction once and for all.
- StarsChris CassidyLuca ParmitanoBrian MaderBehind-the-scenes access to the critically important NASA mission of repairing a $2 billion science experiment, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), which aims to reveal the origins of the universe.
- CreatorMark LaffertyStarsPatrick J. AdamsJake McDormanColin O'DonoghueU.S. fighter pilots are recruited to test experimental aircraft and rockets to become first Mercury astronauts. TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book, 'The Right Stuff'.