Outlier: the story of Katherine Johnson

The life and work of Tove Jansson, mainly known for creating the Moomins but also a writer and painter.

An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose...

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and...

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history...

On the eve of the Challenger explosion in 1986 one engineer goes to the extreme to stop the launch. This hot-headed engineer makes a desperate race...

This film presents the principal features of the planets and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program for exploring them...

The story of the dramatic life of folk artist Kateryna Bilokur, who sacrificed the love for her calling.

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of...

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side...

The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment...

For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on...

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for...

Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept...

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling...