Mississippi I Am
Produced by Lance Bass, this film tells the stories of four ostracized LGBT teens in the singer's native Mississippi. Released on June 3, 2014 to coincide with gay pride month, the doc is available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and other platforms.
Bully
Over the course of a school year, filmmaker Lee Hirsch follows the journey of five families whose children face regular bullying.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Framed as a murder mystery, this 2006 film takes a close look at the complicated story behind the downfall of GM's EV1 electric car.
Freakonomics
Based on the book of the same name, this film explores the often overlooked and occasionally humorous ways economics influence social behaviors.
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
The winner of the 2004 Academy Award for Best Documentary explores life for the children of prostitutes in one of India's most notorious red light districts. The American filmmakers gave their subjects cameras and taught them photography in hopes that the youngters would be able to eventually earn a living from their art.
An Inconvenient Truth
Ever passionate about the environment, former Vice-President Al Gore, along with filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, set out to increase climate-change awareness with this 2006 documentary.
Food, Inc.
Filmmakers explore the effects of corporate and large-scale farming on the treatment of animals, the environmental and the health of American citizens.
Super Size Me
Morgan Spurlock takes a first-hand look at fast-food restaurants and America's obesity epidemic by spending a month eating only food from McDonalds.
Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room
Based on the 2003 book of the same name, the film looks at the collapse and scandal surrounding the Enron Corporation, as well as the company's role in the California energy crisis.
Inside Job
The recipient of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary focuses on the business practices that helped bring on the 2008 financial crisis.
The Fog of War
The Vietnam war is reexamined through the eyes of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in this 2003 Academy Award-winning film by Errol Morris.
Bowling for Columbine
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores gun violence and gun control in the wake of several shootings at American high schools.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
The Motion Picture Association of America's rating process gets a closer look in this 2003 documentary.
Waiting for Superman
The American public education system is examined in this 2010 film about the annual lotteries that allow children to win admission to prestigious charter schools.
When the Levees Broke
In the aftermath of 2005's Hurricane Katrina, filmmaker Spike Lee went to New Orleans to look into the claims that poor maintenance of the levees were the cause of much damage in the storm's wake.