SnagFilms Recent Additions

Africa’s Daughters

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:31:18 -0500

Two Ugandan girls with one big dream: to lift their families out of poverty. To do that they must graduate High School.

Electric Purgatory

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:26:49 -0500

A documentary on the struggles of the black rock musician and the stigma they face in the black community and the music industry

Heavy Metal Parking Lot

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:50 -0500

HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT is considered one of the greatest rock and roll movies of all time. The quintessential '80s magnum opus.

A Woman’s Touch: The National Museum of Women in the Arts

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:36:39 -0500

The National Museum of Women in the Arts offers the most important collection of art by women in the world.

Rip! A Remix Manifesto

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:29:34 -0500

In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age

American Soul: The DuSable Museum of African-American History

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:19:52 -0500

The DuSable Museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Africans and African-Americans.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Miss Potter, Only You, Heart and Souls

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:46:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Miss Potter, Only You, Heart and Souls, and more.

More Than A Game

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:19:22 -0500

An illuminating, rollicking and oft-times heartbreaking account of Chicago playground basketball.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Hugh Hefner

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:18:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin talks with Hugh Hefner

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - The Hurt Locker, Surrogates, Departures

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:14:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at The Hurt Locker, Surrogates, Departures, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The Young Victoria, Crazy Heart

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:06:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Young Victoria, Crazy Heart, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Slumdog Millionaire

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:55:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Slumdog Millionaire, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Happy-Go-Lucky, Rachel Getting Married, Interview

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:45:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Happy-Go-Lucky, Rachel Getting Married, Interview, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Hustle and Flow, Brothers, Maria Full of Grace

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:37:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Hustle and Flow, Brothers, Maria Full of Grace, and more.

Uncounted - Chapter 1

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:11:25 -0500

UNCOUNTED exposes how American voters were cheated during the 2004 and 2006 elections – and why this can happen in any election.

New Flavors

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:52:47 -0500

The influence of Southern Hip Hop on American Culture

Tovarisch I Am Not Dead

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:29:36 -0500

The past may be buried, but it is never dead

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Persepolis, Children of Men

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:06:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Persepolis, Children of Men, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Talk to Me, Capote, Jarhead

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:56:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Talk to Me, Capote, Jarhead, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - Wordplay, Find Me Guilty, 16 Blocks

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Wordplay, Find Me Guilty, 16 Blocks, and more.

Jewels Of The Jungle

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:31:59 -0500

Jewels of the Jungle takes viewers on a world-wide quest for new natural medicines.

Belarus: On the Farm

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:17:20 -0500

Belarus farms still waits for electrical power from government.

His Big White Self

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:52:36 -0500

The final days of Apartheid led to the nominal defeat of the white right as the ANC came to power.

Avatar - A Reel Geezers Review

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:59:11 -0500

A Reel Geezers review of Avatar.

The Session Players - Introduction

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:38:21 -0500

“The Session Players” is part documentary, part concert and part how-to television.

Goodbye Hungaria

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:07:50 -0500

A documentary love story

Kurt and Courtney

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:15:52 -0500

Beginning as an observation of the music of Kurt Cobain and his Seattle/Portland contemporaries.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - La Vie en Rose, Breach, The Devil Wears Prada

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:46:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at La Vie en Rose, Breach, The Devil Wears Prada, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - The Tao of Steve, 15 Minutes, White Oleander

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:37:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at The Tao of Steve, 15 Minutes, White Oleander, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - An Education, The Damned United, O’Horten

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:30:48 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at An Education, The Damned United, O'Horten, and more.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - The Messenger, Beauty in Trouble, Sita Sings the Blues

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:23:28 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at The Messenger, Beauty in Trouble, Sita Sings the Blues, and more.

Who Cares?

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:09:30 -0500

Nick Broomfield: The first film I ever made.

Proud to be British

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:18 -0500

A humorous look at the British class system still clinging on to centuries of tradition in the Home Counties in the 1970’s.

Behind the Rent Strike

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:28:18 -0500

This angry and enlightening film tells of the dignifies, human struggle behind a national scandal.

Tattooed Tears

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:36:18 -0500

An intimate, hands on encounter with a maximum security juvenile correctional facility in Chino California

Driving me Crazy

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:28:18 -0500

Broomfield’s behind-the-scenes document of the making of a musical.

Juvenile Liaison II

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:34:18 -0500

This sequel reacquaints us with the children and officers, examining the scars left by the stark events of “Juvenille Liaison.”

The Leader, His Driver and the Driver’s Wife

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:05:51 -0500

A film about the sinister and comic sides of Eugene Terre Blanche, leader of the neo-Nazi AWB Afrikaner Party in South Africa.

Too White for Me

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:31:18 -0500

Still in his role as the innocent Brit in Africa, ludicrously encumbered by earphones and microphones.

Tracking Down Maggie

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:05:18 -0500

Kamikaze documentarian Nick Broomfield unleashes his bothersome Brit persona on the Iron Lady with hilariously revealing results

39 Pounds of Love

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:36:35 -0500

The inspirational and humorous story of Ami Ankilewitz, an animator in Israel whose bodily motion is limited to a single finger.

Divorce Coach

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:37:52 -0500

A woman's divorce leads her into a crusading new career.

The Tenth Planet “A Single Life in Baghdad”

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:47:08 -0500

In Arabic her name means "planet" and she is indeed a world unto herself, not afraid to speak her mind about anything.

The Rainforest Wisdom of Moises Chavez

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:23:31 -0500

Writer Bob Howells heads into the pristine Peruvian Amazon with a local guide, Moises Chavez, on a jungle survival trip.

Secret’s Out with Leonard Maltin - 2009 Holiday Special

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:58:47 -0500

Leonard Maltin takes a closer look at Nothing Like the Holidays, A Christmas Tale, The Family Stone, and other holiday gems.

A Hero For All: Nelson Mandela’s Farewell

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:34:05 -0500

This one hour documentary chronicles Nelson Mandela's 1998 farewell tour through the United States and Canada.

Prisoners of Hope

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:24:27 -0500

One hour documentary about the return of 1250 former political prisoners to the notorious Robben Island prison in South Africa.

Countdown to Freedom: Ten Days That Changed South Africa

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:14:44 -0500

Narrated by James Earl Jones, this 90 minute independent documentary chronicles the behind the scenes rebirth of a nation

Mandela in America

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:00:50 -0500

90 minute documentary of Nelson Mandela's triumphant visit to the United States.

Nelson Mandela: Free at Last

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:39:13 -0500

This 80 minute documentary is the definitive primer on Nelson Mandela's struggle against Apartheid.

The Forgotten City

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:35:12 -0500

Buffalo was once one of the richest cities in the U.S; and is now a place where racism and poverty plague a once great city.

The Movement

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:35:26 -0500

A short movie encouraging people to become active in ending child soldiering in Africa.

Dreamers

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:27:41 -0500

A short documentary about the struggles undocumented college students face in their quest for education.

Home

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:21:08 -0500

A short documentary about the Suitcase Clinic and their attempt to help the homeless in Berkeley, CA.

A Time For Hope

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:15:36 -0500

A short movie about how Cinderella dreamed of going to college.

Furlough - A Budget Cutting Documentary

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:51:45 -0500

A short documentary looking at the budget cuts/furloughs and how they have affected the students, staff and faculty at Cal State

Building a Connection: Project Homeless Connect

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:37:38 -0500

A short documentary about a program in San Francisco that helps homeless in the area.

A Family on Probation

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:50:09 -0500

A short documentary about how a small mistake affects an entire family.

Junkie’s Song

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:36:41 -0500

A short movie looks into the life of an artist after one year of heroin use.

Night Sky

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:08:59 -0500

A short documentary about homeless people who need more help to improve their living status.

Like a Ghost

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:01:32 -0500

A short documentary about how people act like the homeless don't exist, and how it makes those people feel.

Homeless in Chicago

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:46:46 -0500

A short documentary about the homeless in Chicago

Biggie and Tupac

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:22:20 -0500

A no holds barred investigation into the still unsolved murders of two of the world's biggest rap stars

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:14:00 -0500

Was Aileen Wournos a serial killer? And did she get a fair trial?

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:52:21 -0500

The life and death of legendary serial killer Aileen Wournos

Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:05:06 -0500

With its parade of pimps, madams, hustlers, call girls, informers and cops, you quickly catch on that nothing can be trusted

A Single Man/A Serious Man - A Reel Geezers Review

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:31:25 -0500

The octogenarian odd couple of film criticism, the Reel Geezers, review A Single Man and A Simple Man.

Ms. Salmon

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:14:30 -0500

Grey Gardens meets "The Cove"… Kooky British marin philanthropist, whose real name is Melanie Salmon

NYCMusicShow - ReRedux

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:01:13 -0500

This episode features Didi Gutman and Aaron Johnston from the Brazilian Girls

NYCMusicShow - Sasha Dobson & Richard Julian

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:32:16 -0500

This episode features singer SASHA DOBSON and songwriter RICHARD JULIAN.

NYCMusicShow - Meet Maiysha

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:22:46 -0500

This episode features progressive-soul artist MAIYSHA.

NYCMusicShow - Naturally Seven

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:07:05 -0500

This episode features hip hop a-capella group NATURALLY SEVEN.

NYCMusicShow - Metermaids

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:56:45 -0500

This episodes features hip-hop artists METERMAIDS.

NYCMusicShow - Soulive

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:08:45 -0500

This episode features soul-jazz group SOULIVE.

Out Of Siberia

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:33:45 -0500

A bright teenager leaves behind her secure and isolated home in an enclosed nuclear city in Siberia

Looking Back

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:11:56 -0500

Homeless Veteran Albert Lewis photographs his life and sheds light on the support of his community.

Knock Knock, Who’s There?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:51:42 -0500

What would you do to stop domestic abuse in your neighborhood?

The Secret Life Of Paper

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:35:27 -0500

Why does the United States consume far more paper than any other country on the globe?

Exiled In America

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:04:10 -0500

Five siblings struggle to support their American livelihoods after their mother is deported to Mexico.

Will I Be Next?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:22:55 -0500

Chicago youth explore the effects of gun violence in their neighborhoods and demand change for the future.

La Hoja

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:55:38 -0500

The United States' war on drugs challenges Bolivian traditions with broad and damaging results.

Why Do White People Have Black Spots?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:28:17 -0500

Youth in Ghana pose questions to people outside of their borders and spark an ongoing dialogue through film.

Lone Wolf

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:09:53 -0500

The rights of an independent journalist are compromised by the government's attempts to control media content.

Locusts

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:00:35 -0500

Hip Hop artists join Detroit citizens to speak up about the effects of ill-planned urban developments.

Immersion

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:46:15 -0500

Moises, a ten-year-old student, struggles to communicate in his new school with limited access to his native language.

Bits and Pieces - A Short From Jordan

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:20:13 -0500

Traditional mosaics illustrate a collage of Jordanian sentiments, challenging common misconceptions of the Middle East

Rudyland

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:04:29 -0500

The Fall and Rise of Rudy Giuliani, the once-reviled mayor of New York who came to symbolize leadership in the wake of 9/11

The Next Wave

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:53:38 -0500

The Carteret islanders struggle to relocate as some of the world's first climate change refugees.

Yoga, Inc.

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:07:06 -0500

The documentary that asks whether yoga can survive Big Business with its good karma intact

Last Reunion - Chapter 1

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:34:51 -0500

The courage and brotherhood inside WW II’s most decorated P-51 Mustang fighter squadron, with original gun-camera film

Never Ending Thermal

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:33:24 -0500

Sean White's amazing "Endless Summer" of paragliding around the world

Hi Shred - North From New York

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:31:07 -0500

Like the hit film Sideways but on motorcycles and with surfers. And in New England

Hi Shred - Cycle Zombies

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:20:51 -0500

VBS rides, skates and surfs with Cycle Zombies Scotty, Rat, George and Turkey – a punk band with well-rounded extracurriculars

Toxic Episode - Imperial Valley 2

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:10:50 -0500

Join us as we explore the many splendored ways in which we humans have trashed the planet Earth

Toxic Episode - Imperial Valley 1

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:03:17 -0500

Join us as we explore the many splendored ways in which we humans have trashed the planet Earth

Skate Europe Germany

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:54:09 -0500

VBS heads across the Bavarian Alps to see how cold and efficient German kids like their skateboarding

Skate Europe France

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:45:48 -0500

VBS explores the nascent skateboarding scenes of such unskateboardly places as England, France, and Germany.

Vice Guide to Travel - Gorillas in the Midst

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:28:42 -0500

Vice TV correspondents travel the world. Next stop: the Congo!

Vice Guide to Travel - Gun Markets of Pakistan

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:13:09 -0500

Vice correspondents travel across the globe. Next stop: the gun markets of Pakistan

Vice Guide to North Korea Episode 3 of 3

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:02:15 -0500

Vice TV correspondents travel the globe. Next stop: North Korea!