...So Goes the Nation (2006)

Filmmakers examine the role of Ohio in the 2004 presidential election and present the American electoral process through the eyes of voters, politicians and activists. Republican and Democratic campaign strategists and officials all attempt to swing the election their way by pushing hot-button issues to the forefront.

The Way I See It (2020)

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2002)

Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election is the riveting story of the undermining of democracy in America. Focusing on events leading up to election day and the foiled attempt to count legally cast votes, it examines the suspicious pattern of irregularities, injustices and voter purges in Florida - a state governed by the winning candidate's brother.

The Reagan Show (2017)

Made up entirely of archival news and White House footage, this documentary captures the pageantry, absurdity, and mastery of the made-for-TV politics of Ronald Reagan.

The War Room (1993)

Given unprecedented access, documentary filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker Chris Hegedus follow part of the 1992 Clinton campaign for president. During the New Hampshire primary, the campaign hits some stumbling blocks, chief among them the Gennifer Flowers scandal, but nevertheless manages to pull out a second-place finish. From there, strategists George Stephanopoulos and James Carville repair to national campaign headquarters in Little Rock to monitor the remaining duration of the campaign.

Ballot Measure 9 (1994)

Ballot Measure 9 was an anti-gay amendment proposed to Oregon voters in 1992 by the conservative group, Oregon Citizen's Alliance. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the fight to stop Measure 9. It contains portions of anti-gay videos produced by the Citizen's Alliance as well as news clips and interviews with the people who successfully fought passage of Meas...Read all

Street Fight (2005)

This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

I Am MLK Jr. (2018)

This documentary explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on civil rights through present day.

Poliwood (2009)

An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)

A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)

Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.

Mr. Hoover & I (1990)

Siempre, Luis (2020)

An immigrant from Puerto Rico is determined to bring the musical 'Hamilton' to his island home.

What Is Democracy? (2018)

This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.

How Arnold Won the West (2004)

How Arnold went from Terminator to Governator.

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016)

Veteran musician Daryl Davis meets with members of the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other similar groups to challenge their viewpoints.

Tickling Giants (2016)

While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.