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- DirectorJoseph MantegnaStarsJack AbbottMuhammad AliNicole BarrettThe life and times of Norman Mailer as told through the people that knew him personally.
- DirectorErin Lee CarrStarsSimone BilesScott BlackmunRichard BlumenthalUSA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar is convicted of serial sexual abuse of young athletes.
- DirectorJudd ApatowStarsGarry ShandlingJudd ApatowKevin NealonJudd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.
- DirectorSean FineAndrea NixStarsSam BernsLeslie GordonScott BernsA moving look at a couple's inspiring efforts to save their only son Sam from the rare and fatal premature-aging disease of progeria.
- DirectorPeter W. KunhardtA look at the final years in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsPaul HaggisJason BegheSpanky TaylorA documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
- DirectorJacob BernsteinNick HookerStarsTom HanksSteven SpielbergAmy AdamsA look at the life and work of writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron.
- DirectorRebecca MillerStarsRobert A. MillerTony KushnerMike NicholsRebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.
- DirectorAlexandra ShivaIn Columbus, Ohio, teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum prepare for an iconic American rite of passage -- a Spring Formal. They spend 12 weeks practicing their social skills in preparation for the dance at a local nightclub.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsJesse TempleBrad KatinasDiane SchulerThis documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
- DirectorSteven OkazakiStarsHarold AgnewShuntaro HidaKiyoko ImoriUsing extensive interviews with survivors and archival footage, an examination reveals the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsAlex HonnoldTommy CaldwellJimmy ChinAlex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
- DirectorTamara KotevskaLjubomir StefanovStarsHatidze MuratovaNazife MuratovaHussein SamThe last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonGeorge HarrisonA compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
- DirectorTodd Douglas MillerStarsNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsBuzz AldrinA look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsJane GoodallHugo Van LawickHugo Eric Louis van LawickThe life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.
- DirectorBenjamin BermanStarsThe Amazing JohnathanEric AndréCriss AngelWhat begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
- DirectorMads BrüggerStarsMads BrüggerClarinah MfenguSaphir Wenzi MabanzaDanish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a crime far worse than killing the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsWhitney HoustonEllen WhiteMichael HoustonAn in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
- DirectorJames MollStarsPedro AlonzoMr. BrainwashRobbie ConalThe life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
- DirectorJoe PearlmanDavid SoutarStarsLuke GossMatt GossRon PerlmanIn the 1980s, "BROS" were on of the biggest bands in the world - for 15 minutes. A raw and emotional look into the aftermath of fame and the re-connection between two twins torn apart by their past.
- DirectorAmanda LipitzStarsGari McIntyreAmanda LeonardBlessin GiraldoSTEP documents the senior year of a girls' high-school step dance team against the background of inner-city Baltimore.
- DirectorGabriela CowperthwaiteStarsTilikumDave DuffusSamantha BergA documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
- DirectorDon ArgottSheena M. JoyceStarsThomas AndraeJerry BailsOtto BinderDocumentary about the uncredited co-creator of Batman, Bill Finger.
- DirectorPatrick O'DellStarsJeff GrossoTony HawkMarc JohnsonThe story of the rise and fall of the 1990s skate boarding magazine, 'Big Brother'.