Informative Documentaries (74)
A Plastic Ocean is a new award-winning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, film-makers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists and journalists, that explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable lifestyle.
Blue The Film. A marine conservation film about the hidden crisis lapping on our shores. Our Ocean has been the guardian of life on Earth. Now it is our turn to be guardians for the ocean.
Can you imagine someone turning ordinary water into a billion dollar business? The secret key to the blue gold lies in the hand of Swiss transnational nutrition company Nestlé. Nestlé is generating almost 10 billion dollars a year with bottled water. A Zurich-based journalist starts investigating into his country’s most powerful corporation. He wants to find out what is behind Nestlé's fastest growing line of business. The journey leads him from Switzerland to the USA and Pakistan. He gets involved in a harsh fight between citizens trying to protect their local sources and an international giant.
now streaming: “It’s not too late for coral reefs… It’s still possible to reduce the rate at which the climate is changing, and that’s within our power today.” – Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg [...]Read More... from Homepage
Childhood 2.0 is an essential documentary that explores the unique challenges facing kids growing up in the digital age. Watch now to learn from industry-leading experts about everything from cyberbullying to online predators.
A global nightmare is unfolding as farmers and scientists stand at a crossroads questioning the impacts of pesticides and herbicides on human health.
As eye-opening as "Blackfish" and as inspiring as "An Inconvenient Truth". A new cut from executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio now exclusively streaming on Netflix.
Crude Impact is an award-winning documentary film which Chris Vernon of TheOilDrum.com called "a terrific film… the best documentary I have seen on the subject." This feature film explores the interconnection between human domination of the planet, and the discovery and use of oil.
Four obsolete dams choke off access to thousands of miles of rivers. Removing these dams would be the largest salmon restoration project in history. Saving endangered salmon and the near extinct southern resident orcas.
DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials.
Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything—his future, his family, and his own life—to expose the truth. Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins and Bill Pullman also star in this gripping thriller.
Death by Design, a feature length documentary, explores this question and uncovers a global story of damaged lives, environmental destruction and devices that are designed to die.
In developing countries, the demand for second-hand electronic equipment is quickly growing, due to an increasing connection to the “global world”, and the inability to afford brand new products.
The effects and risks of climate change are compelling young people the world round to call upon radical system change as the only solution to avoid a catastrophic collapse. Fairytales of Growth looks at the role economic growth has had in bringing about this crisis, and explores the alternatives to it, offering a vision of hope for the future and a better life for all within planetary boundaries.
Learn more about Forks Over Knives in our free documentary. Watch our film to discover the transformative potential of a plant-based lifestyle.
Full Body Burden is Kristen Iversen’s story of growing up in a small Colorado town in the shadow of Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant. It is also a story about the destructive power of secrets — family secrets and government secrets — and the cost of deception. Today, as development pushes against the borders of the former plant site and the United States moves closer to a renewed nuclear arms race, a clear-eyed assessment of our nuclear legacy is increasingly urgent.
The epic story of radical Earthship eco architect Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off-the-grid self-sufficient communities.
Gather documents the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty.
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Are you interested in showing a public screening of Genetic Roulette – The Gamble of Our Lives, the latest film from Jeffrey Smith and the Institute for Responsible Technology?
THE GREATER GOOD is an award winning character-driven documentary that explores the cultural intersections where parenting meets modern medicine and individual rights collide with politics.
Can we feed the world without destroying it?! Rosario Dawson’s award-winning film The Need To GROW shows the SOLUTIONS — and the real stories of the game-changing innovators behind them.
The Voting Machines In The Feature Film 'HACKING DEMOCRACY' Counted America's Votes In The November 2016 Elections.
In order to protect their local watershed from becoming a dumping site for toxic waste, a mother and daughter stood up to a fracking company, kicking off a multi-year battle that force a court to consider the legal rights of nature.
Peabody Award-winning documentary exposing China's forced organ harvesting. Watch the film and learn about this ongoing human rights crisis.
Hungry For Change exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss, and food industry don't want you to know about; deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve and how to escape the diet trap forever.
A film by award-winning filmmaker Andy Wakefield, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Children’s Health Defense.
INHABIT : A Permaculture Perspective : A new docuemntary introducing permaculture: designing a world where and planet can thrive.
This is a one-hour documentary for PBS that gives an insightful and illuminating answer to the question “What is Money?” Based on the book “Money” by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, the film features 25 notable world financial experts, economists and authors. One PBS executive called it “a stylish and interesting program with impressive interviews that during these times, is especially resonant when talking about trust.”
Documentary series reveals how science intersects with the Bible. Scientists explore the evidence for creation in six days, Adam and Eve, a global Flood, a tower of Babel, a young earth, and hundreds of other fascinating aspects of God’s creation.
The DVD is a true collector's edition, including additional footage from the last on-camera interview with Michael Manley, an international photo montage of the post-Seattle Anti-Globalization movement and insightful director's commentary.
Liquid Assets, a ninety-minute documentary, tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth.
Living Soil tells the story of farmers, scientists, and policymakers working to incorporate agricultural practices to benefit soil health for years to come.
Sony Pictures Classics presents 'Merchants of Doubt' - A film by by Robert Kenner - Opens NY & LA March 6, Coming Soon to A City Near You
is a multi-award winning documentary exploring the latest science about the ‘seeding and feeding’ of a baby’s microbiome during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. The film features scientists behind the ground-breaking research that reveals the critical role of mothers’ microbes for optimal training of the infant immune system and lifelong health.
Watch online or download the Oscar-nominated documentary about Daniel Ellsberg and the top-secret Pentagon Papers. Also available on DVD.
A documentary and interview series covering the information needed to understand where we are today. The full-length film came out on January 15, 2022. You can also watch the full interviews and subscribe to our newsletter.See new productions from the same director at BigPicture.Watch
From the creators of the record-setting films, Plandemic and Indoctornation, The Great Awakening reveals the big picture of what’s really going on in the world.
Winner of over 60 international film festival honors, the $100,000 Templeton Freedom Award, and the €5,000 Best Documentary Award from the FIFE Environmental Film Festival in Paris.
"PROJECT CENSORED SHOULD BE AFFIXED TO THE BULLETIN BOARDS OF EVERY NEWS ROOM IN AMERICA." -RALPH NADER
QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from award-winning filmmaker Taggart Siegel, director of REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN . Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Recovery Boys follows four residents (Jeff, Rush, Adam, and Ryan) during their time at Jacob's Ladder and shortly after completing the program. The documentary shows the reality of the addiction...
Antibiotics were first massed-produced in the 1940s and their ability to fight and kill bacteria revolutionized medicine and profoundly impacted everything from agriculture to war. After less than 80 years, however, these miracle drugs are failing. Resistant infections kill hundreds of thousands of people around the world each year and there are now dozens of so-called Superbugs each with its own challenges and costs. How did this happen? Using micrographic footage, harrowing personal stories, and expert insights RESISTANCE clarifies the problem of antibiotic resistance, how we got to this point, and what we can do to turn the tide.
Through the riveting stories of five rural communities, RIGHT TO HARM exposes the devastating public health impact factory farming has on many disadvantaged citizens throughout the United States. Filmed across the country, the documentary chronicles the failures of state agencies to regulate industrial animal agriculture. Known formally as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations – or CAFOs – these facilities produce millions of gallons of untreated waste that destroys the quality of life for nearby neighbors. Fed up with the lack of regulation, these disenfranchised citizens band together to demand justice from their legislators.
This film is a life-changing, health promoting, must-see for anyone who eats! - Andrea L., Registered Dietician
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind, these subtle flecks of life are the source of all existence. Like tiny time capsules, they contain the songs, sustenance, memories, and medicines of entire cultures. They feed us, clothe us, and provide the raw materials for our everyday lives. In a very realsense, they are life itself.
Through the stories of six extraordinary individuals, Self-Taught explores what self-directed education means to them and the impact it has had on their lives, ambitions, work, and beliefs. Whether Artist, Scientist, or Entrepreneur, they all have one thing in common: their belief that true education is the capacity to author your own life instead of merely accepting the one you’ve been handed.
MAXIMA follows Peruvian indigenous farmer Máxima Acuña in her fight to protect her land as she stands up to the largest gold producer in the world: US-based Newmont Mining Corporation.
• EDUCATE STUDENTS about the problems with non-recyclable plastic straws and their contribution to plastic pollution in oceans harming marine life. An educational version is available for K-12. Great for college age too.
The film, Symbiotic Earth, is about Lynn Margulis, a scientific rebel who challenged entrenched theories of evolution to present a new narrative.
Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil’s key role in ameliorating the most challenging environmental issues of our time. Filmed on four continents, featuring esteemed scientists and working farmers and ranchers, Symphony of the Soil is an intriguing presentation that highlights possibilities of healthy soil creating healthy plants creating healthy humans living on a healthy planet.
Tawai is a word the nomadic hunter gatherers of Borneo use to describe the connection they feel to their forest home. In this dreamy, philosophical and sociological look at life, Bruce Parry (of the BBC's Tribe, Amazon & Arctic) embarks on an immersive odyssey to explore the different ways that humans relate to nature and how this influences the way we create our societies. From the forests of the Amazon and Borneo to the River Ganges and Isle of Skye, Tawai is a quest for reconnection, providing a powerful voice from the heart of the forest itself.
The truth behind the right-wing media machine that changed a father--and divided the nation
Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, The Corporation explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time.
His observational and investigative film and print work is novel, meaningful—and disturbing. His time-lapse footage documenting the changes in glaciers around the world provides clear evidence of the warming of planet Earth.
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2012, MOHAMED NASHEED RESIGNED THE PRESIDENCY UNDER THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE IN A COUP D'ETAT PERPETRATED BY SECURITY FORCES LOYAL TO THE FORMER DICTATOR. THIS FILM IS THE STORY OF HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE.
In a world increasingly dominated by humans, three teams of determined conservationists go to dramatic lengths to save three threatened species in the American heartland. “The Nature Makers” is a moving portrait of passionate people and the extraordinary creatures they’re fighting for.
MEDIA: Contact Sujit Choudhry+1-416-436-3679 or +1-917-683 1380sujit.choudhry@hakichambers.com
“The Patent Scam” highlights the many challenges frivolous patent litigation poses for business owners and entrepreneurs through patent trolling.
“I can't call it anything other than a sacrifice zone – a zone that's been deemed these lives don't matter as much.”
We tweet, we like, and we share- but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? Discover what's hiding on the other side of your screen at TheSocialDilemma.com
This film endeavors to support individuals by examining what the test (SAT/ACT) measures, and asks a broad set of constituencies to discuss what the test means.
A Documentary That Changes You — Understand the connection between illness, addiction, trauma and society. Your nervous system isn't lying. It's responding to a world in collapse. View Resources. See Events. Donate Online.
Oscar-winning director Charles Ferguson takes us through the challenges and opportunities of climate change. In theaters June 2016.
The film Together we cycle investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Many people think that cycling in the Netherlands is a natural phenomenon. However, until the 1970s the development of mobility in the Netherlands followed trends across the globe. The bicycle had had its day, and the future belonged to the car. The only thing that had to be done was to adapt cities to the influx of cars.
Toxic Beauty is a documentary feature film with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistle blower, survivors and women who have lost their lives.
Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes.
Unbreathable is a timely, powerful look at fifty years of the Clean Air Act and the challenges we still face to ensure healthy ai for all. This documentary film is a catalyst for addressing air pollution locally, learn more today!
Watch the official public release of Matador Films new "Uninformed Consent" documentary, presented by Librti.com and Vaccine Choice Canada.An in-depth look into the Covid 19 narrative, who's controlling it, and how it's being used to inject an untested, new technology into almost every person on the planet.Please consider supporting the filmmaker by visting https://uninformedconsent.ca/. The film explores how the narrative is being used to strip us of our human rights while weaving in the impact of mandates in a deeply powerful story of one man's tragic loss.Hear the truth from doctors and scientists not afraid to stand up against Big Pharma and the elite class who profit from mand
A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage, Who Killed the Electric Car? is the latest and one of the more successful additions to the growing ranks of issue-oriented documentaries. - The New York Times
WILDER THAN WILD reveals how fuel build-up and climate change have exposed Western wildlands to high intensity megafires and explores strategies to reduce fire danger