Tag Archives: Documentary

The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay. Director : Molly Bernstein Cast : David Mamet|Dick Cavett|Persi Diaconis|Ricky Jay|Winston Simon Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/4/2012 Country : United States

A spacecraft lands on Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, in temperatures of minus 260 degrees and searing radiation. Its mission: to penetrate the surface and send a probe into a watery realm beneath the ice. Meet Bill Stone, a preeminent underwater cave explorer and inventor who is developing robots to carry out that mission one day.Continue reading “Journey To Europa – 2012”

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classicContinue reading “Bound by Flesh – 2012”

The role of women and tradition in Dine (Navajo) culture is explored through a young girl’s quest for the Miss Navajo Nation crown. Director : Billy Luther Cast : Ida Gail Organick|Marilyn Help Hood|Radmilla Cody Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/13/2012 Country : United States

A close look at two-sport athlete Bo Jackson and the creation of a legend. Even without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, Bo will forever be known as a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. This film will examine the truths and tall tales that surround Jackson, andContinue reading “You Don’t Know Bo – 2012”

When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of ‘art as a subversive act,’ his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest. Director : Caveh Zahedi Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/7/2012 CountryContinue reading “The Sheik and I – 2012”

The breathtaking underwater world of the Caribbean holds many secrets. For millions of years, sea turtles and sharks have successfully shared this habitat. Here, sunlight penetrates crystal clear water and casts its spell over fantastic coral formations. This new 3D adventure enables us to experience tiger sharks, one of the ocean’s most dangerous animals, asContinue reading “Adventure Caribbean 3D: Diving With Sharks – 2012”

Meet John G Morris, 95, a legend of photojournalism, whose unerring eye for the best shot has moved and changed the world. Morris, former Picture Editor of Life Magazine & New York Times was instrumental in the early years of Magnum with his friends and peers Robert Capa & Henri Cartier Bresson. This film coversContinue reading “Get the Picture – 2012”

A documentary focusing on why one of America’s oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why, for so many, poker is the way to chase the American Dream. Director : Douglas Tirola Cast : Alfonse D’amato|Avery Cardoza|Humberto Brenes|John Dahl|Karen Abbott|Mike Caro|Nick Brancato|Nolan Dalla|Peter Alson|T.J. Cloutier Genre : Documentary Release DateContinue reading “All In: The Poker Movie – 2012”