World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers.

An Honest Liar

Computer animation pioneer Steve "Spaz" Williams works on such iconic films as "Star Wars," "The Abyss," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Jurassic Park."

Jurassic Punk

Interviews and never-before-seen footage highlight the incredible life of astronaut Neil Armstrong -- from his near-death experiences as a fighter pilot and test pilot to his historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

Armstrong

Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney's werewolf or Karloff's groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein's monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund's true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green jumper.

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Twin activists and philanthropists Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist take matters into their own hands to save stray dogs from the streets of Houston.

For the Animals

It's the dry season near the Serengeti and hungry lions threaten the livelihood of cattle-herder Rugari and his family.

Living with Lions

A 4-foot-9-inch man becomes the smallest member of the Green Berets and fights in Vietnam.

The Giant Killer

Three elite climbers fight through obsession and loss as they struggle to climb Mount Meru.

Meru

Scientists venture into the virtually unknown interior of Antarctica to explore a lake 3,600 feet beneath the ice. Their success hinges on a custom hot water drill and their ability to work as a team in the harsh climate.

The Lake at the Bottom of the World

A new generation of reef guardians are committed to protecting the marine reserve, making a difference and sharing their knowledge of the ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef

60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives.

A Life Among Elephants

High Frontier tells the untold story of Gerard K. O'Neill, who wrote the book "The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space" in 1977, which sparked a grassroots movement to build Earth-like habitats in space to solve Earth's greatest crises.

The High Frontier

Filmmaker Jon Schnitzer follows the people who make the scariest houses, mazes and experiences that range from the traditional all the way to the controversial.

Haunters: The Art of the Scare

Moving through the prism of Dean Reed's life, witnessing global youth rebellion, revolutions in popular music, and the shifting tectonics of superpower rivalry.

Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy

Two explorers set out on foot to reach the North Pole in brutal subzero conditions, retracing a historic expedition. Facing isolation, danger and a changing Arctic, their journey becomes a test of endurance, purpose and the human spirit.

Across the Ice: The Greenland Victory March

"Everest" is the dramatic true story of a team of climbers who found hope, strength and triumph in the wake of tragedy. Their successful ascent of Mount Everest just days after fellow mountaineers and friends died there, is a compelling story about the human spirit and a mountain they love, respect and sometimes fear.

Everest

Former combat videographer Miles Lagoze presents personal footage of U.S. Marines in the Afghan war zone.

Combat Obscura

Indigenous people on the Siberian Taiga live in a village on the river Yenisei.

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

A global investigation into the science, evolutionary history and big business of beauty, as humanity adapts to the Age of the Selfie.

Decoding Beauty

From the wilds of Alaska to the lush coastline of Oregon, filmmaker Greg MacGillivray explores some of the most beautiful landscapes in North America.

Into America's Wild

An exploration of the Great Bear Rainforest on Canada's Pacific coast in British Columbia.

Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear

Borneo is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. From the world's oldest tropical rainforests to enormous cave systems, the island's varied and extreme habitats have fueled the evolution of the most bizarre, enigmatic wildlife on the planet.

Borneo - Earth's Ancient Eden

A glimpse into the first-hand experiences of the U.S. Marine Corps and what it takes to become the men and women who honor and defend our country.

We, the Marines

Joseph Greenstein overcomes impossible odds to simply survive to adulthood, then learns to harness the powers of the body and mind to achieve the impossible.

The Mighty Atom

An examination of the elephant poaching crisis.

Wild Daze

Two dedicated Buddhist monks take on the dangerous task of transporting 14 poor Zanskari children and their parents to new homes at a Tibetan school.

Journey From Zanskar

Director Greg MacGillivray, a documentary filmmaker whose specialty is the natural world, turns his camera on the South Pacific's beautiful but potentially endangered coral reefs. Backed by narration from Liam Neeson and music by Crosby, Stills and Nash, MacGillivray's film focuses on the underwater work of a husband-and-wife duo. As they survey the waters near Australia, Tahiti and Fiji, Howard and Michele Hall explain what must be done to preserve the reefs.

Coral Reef Adventure

Foreign airmen volunteer to fight for Israel in the War of Independence and help turn the tide of the war.

Above and Beyond

After decades of wondering what became of their combat interpreter, some U.S. Navy SEALs attempt to find Nguyen Hoang Minh, who was left behind in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

A Bond Unbroken

Some people love squirrels, others see them as pests and glorified rats, but we can all agree that the characterful rodents are speedy, quirky, exceptional climbers and go crazy for nuts.

Nuts About Squirrels

Filmmaker Sylvie Rokab examines the beauty and intimacy of mankind's relationship with the natural world.

Love Thy Nature

How the subject of time travel has evolved in science fiction and mainstream culture since Einstein's theory of relativity more than a century ago.

A Brief History of Time Travel

The Port of Hamburg, a seaport on the Elbe River, develops into a world harbor after the discovery of America.

Hamburg Port: Giant of the North

A young privileged American attempts to make history at Everest by becoming a Himalaya porter.

The Porter: The Untold Story at Everest

Chronicles Jabari Hayes' drug trafficking career from the age of 6 until his capture in 2007, and the time he spent working for the largest drug cartel in the US, the Black Mafia Family, known as BMF.

Miles in the Life

Examining the shared behaviors between marine mammals and human beings, and how the emotions, intelligence, and language of people and cetaceans share similarities. Filmmakers also explore how a billion-dollar hunting industry impacts marine life.

Ocean Souls

Jeremy Irons travels around the world to see beautiful locations tainted by pollution.

Trashed

An unprecedented archaeological discovery of hundreds of sacrificed children in Peru unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful and mysterious civilizations in South American history.

Peru: Sacrifices in the Kingdom of Chimor

Irish writer Manchán Magan and four Irish teens go on a cross-country adventure and explore Ireland's history, culture and wild natural beauty.

Ireland

Two men embark on a dramatic expedition to the North Pole, widely considered the toughest on Earth. They journey 400 plus miles on foot facing harsh temperatures to below 50 degrees F.

Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul

From the Amazon rainforest to some of the world's top laboratories and research centers, a scientific look at the mechanisms of the Amazon and what the ecological consequences of its disappearance would be.

Rivers Above the Canopy

A female chief tries to break the stranglehold of poverty by waging a war against wildlife poaching in Africa.

MOVIES