Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
How to Grow a Planet (2012)
- A three–part 'unpacking' of the world's eco–system and evolutionary history by geologist Iain Stewart, whose agenda for a healthy planet…
How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)
- Dir. Matthew Cooke
- This brash expose of drug world mores frames itself knowingly as a 'how to' guide comprised of interviews with dealers, suppliers, law enforcers, and…
How to Survive a Plague (2012)
- Dir. David France
- Oscar–nominated documentary about the collaboration between two activist groups – ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) and TAG…
Human Scale, The (2012)
- Dir. Andreas Dalsgaard
- A keen insight into the problems of high density modern living and the ways more socially–minded urban planning can mitigate these…
Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer (2012)
- Dir. Gregor Jordan
- A fascinating plunge into the mindset of Australia’s greatest and most polarizing Olympian, whose record five gold medal haul is challenged as he…
Imposter, The (2012)
- Dir. Bart Layton
- An extraordinary account of a French–Algerian con artist named Frédéric Bourdin and his impersonation of an American teenager who returns to…
In Search of Haydn (2012)
- Dir. Phil Grabsky
- Lucid, unpretentious biography of 'the father of the symphony' Joseph Haydn drawing on interviews with both musicians and historians.
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Intersexion (2012)
- Dir. Grant Lahood
- New Zealand's first 'out' intersex person, Mani Bruce Mitchell, reaches out to other intersexuals around the world in this a frank exploration of the…
James Nesbitt's Ireland (2012)
- Feat. James Nesbitt
- Actor James Nesbitt celebrates the sights, sounds and tastes of Ireland, a country famed for the charm of its people, it's rugged landscapes and rich…
Jerusalem - The Making of a Holy City (2012)
- Simon Sebag Montefiore presents this balanced and edifying history of Jerusalem, from its 3,000 year old foundations, to its contentious present day…