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Bat Boy

Bat Boy

One day, when his beloved bats go missing, Andre enlists the help of a jaded biologist to find out what happened.

    BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

    The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

      Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

      Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

      Tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian.

      Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

      Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

      An epic 3D adventure across the magical realm of snow and ice at the top of our planet.

      River

      River

      A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.

        Urania and the Asclepiades

        Urania and the Asclepiades

        A magic lantern performance by Artemis Willis (in collaboration with lanternist Joel Schlemowitz), in which projected images from the fields of astronomy and medicine merge seamlessly on the screen.

        The Klutzy Witch

        The Klutzy Witch

        The klutzy apprentice witch Fûka she breaks the seal of a dark witch who once almost destroyed the world.

          Below the Belt

          Below the Belt

          Exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems through the personal and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms.

          Girls POV: Science On Screen

          Girls POV: Science On Screen

          This year Girls’ POV looks forward, and back, to celebrate stories of young scientists who are trailblazing creative ways to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

          Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

          Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

          The life and times of Nam June Paik, the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway."

            Join or Die

            Join or Die

            Centers on America's civic unraveling through the journey of scientist Robert Putnam, whose research on the decline in American community lights a path out of our democracy's present crisis.

              The Arc of Oblivion

              The Arc of Oblivion

              Explore the strange world of archives, record-keeping, and memory through a filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in Maine.

                Vishniac

                Vishniac

                Difficult and flamboyant, Roman Vishniac captured iconic images of Jewish life, from the cafes of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe. But it would be up to his daughter to preserve his legacy.

                  Last Things

                  Last Things

                  Evolution and extinction from the point of view of rocks.

                    King Coal

                    King Coal

                    The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner's daughter exploring the region's dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty.

                      The Pod Generation

                      The Pod Generation

                      A New York couple's wild ride to parenthood involves a new tool developed by a tech giant, Pegazus.

                        Fungi: Web of Life

                        Fungi: Web of Life

                        A British biologist seeks a rare blue mushroom in Tasmania's ancient Tarkine rainforest, revealing fungi's extraordinary abilities.

                        Blueback

                        Blueback

                        When Abby befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving, she realizes that the fish is under threat. Taking inspiration from her activist mother, Abby takes on poachers to save her friend.

                          The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

                          The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

                          How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto's worst nightmare?

                          Good Night Oppy

                          Good Night Oppy

                          The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity (aka Oppy) was originally expected to live for only 90 days... but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.

                            Much Ado About Dying

                            Much Ado About Dying

                            Looking after his madcap gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon received a profound lesson on dying happy.

                              Quantum Cowboys

                              Quantum Cowboys

                              Hapless drifters Frank and Bruno team up with Linde to recover her land and find an elusive frontier musician.

                                The Colour of Ink

                                The Colour of Ink

                                Toronto inkmaker Jason S. Logan harvests colours from the wild-weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust-and sends custom-made inks to artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Tokyo calligrapher.

                                  Theatre of Thought

                                  Theatre of Thought

                                  Werner Herzog shows off his fascination with the human brain in his latest documentary.