Documentaries : Biography

In every society there are people who live on the fringe and must suffer the consequences. Some choose to be outsiders, but others are forced to be. In Nepal, leprosy sufferers are shunned and confined to colonies because of their disease. In India, rat catchers are despised because of the vermin th...

Marijuana A Chronic History: This two-hour History Channel pot doc from Wholly Cow Productions covers the usual territory featuring familiar talking heads....

Glenn Steckling has assumed the responsibilities of his family's work in the field of UFO and ET research since his father, Mr. Fred Steckling, passed away in 1991. This knowledge represents years of personal experiences and collective data. Now armed with first hand sightings, he continues to prese...

A documentary about the life and works of the most important Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, who turned 100 years old in December 2007...

Documents 18 months in the lives of three crack addicts in Lowell, Massachusetts....

Docu-drama based on the life of Ted Bundy, a serial killer who killed at least 19 young women during the 1970’s (though some sources say as many as 30 to 35 were murdered). Set from his college student years, to his first victims, his capture, escape from prison (twice), his final killing spre...

In what has been dubbed a real-life Big Love, Winston Blackmore is the family patriarch and leader of a fundamentalist Mormon polygamist community in Bountiful, British Columbia. He has more than 20 wives and more than 100 children....

The third and final episode of Racism: A History examines the impact of racism in the 20th Century. By 1900, European colonial expansion had reached deep into the heart of Africa. Under the rule of King Leopold II, The Belgian Congo was turned into a vast rubber plantation. Men, women and chil...

Tupac: Assassination (formerly known as Tupac Revelation) is a documentary film about the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The film is produced by Frank Alexander (Tupac's bodyguard who was the only guard assigned and present at the time of the shooting) and RJ Bond, who also directed the fil...

William Shakespeare’s influence exceeds that of many historical figures. Four hundred years after his death, contemporary writers, actors and filmmakers continue to find inspiration in his work. Yet, for many educators, motivating student interest in Shakespeare remains a challenge. The educat...