This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
Nikola Tesla the Yugoslavian-born scientist, inventor and visionary who was Edison's associate and rival at the dawn of the electrical age, is the foc... Read more
Exiled in the U.S., activist Rebiya Kadeer is fighting for the human rights of her people, the Uyghur (pron. wee-ger), China's oppressed Muslim minori... Read more
After Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the world's best selling author with over 2 billion books sold. In a game of sleuth and deduction this documenta... Read more
A fascinating fusion of narrative and documentary from director Clio Barnard, "The Arbor" tells the powerful true story of Bradford playwright Andrea... Read more
A sumptuous and comprehensive survey of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and career, from his apprenticeship with Louis Sullivan in Chicago to his final days... Read more
On 20th September 1973, it was woman versus man, champion versus champion. In front of 30,000 fans and a global audience of some 50 million, the iconi... Read more
Comprised of unused footage from the 1976 documentary 'Grey Gardens', this 'new' film returns to the dilapidated East Hamptons mansion for more odd en... Read more
Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.' Read more
In 1847 three seminal works of English literature were published - Charlotte Bronte's 'Jayne Eyre'; Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and Anne Bronte... Read more
Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens hi... Read more