Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping

Shipwreck: The Mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald

1995

Chronicles the history of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a violent storm with the loss of the entire crew in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. In the summer of 1995, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, and Sony Corporation descended to the site of the wreck, more than 500 feet below the surface of the lake. This documentary takes a look at their expedition.

Bad River

2024 · ★ 6.8

Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's long history of activism and resistance in the context of continuing legal battles with Enbridge Energy over its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Line 5 pipeline has been operating on 12 miles of the Bad River Band's land with expired easements for more than a decade. The Band and the Canadian company have been locked in a legal battle over the pipeline since 2019.

Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country

2019 · ★ 8

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."

All Too Clear

2024

This immersive documentary uses underwater drones to investigate the impact of invasive quagga mussels on the Great Lakes ecosystem, illustrating significant ecological changes. The filmmakers spent over 150 days capturing underwater footage, resulting in a comprehensive exploration of freshwater wildlife and environments. Blending scientific inquiry with natural history, the film offers a unique perspective on this pressing ecological issue.

Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

A look at the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, which sank the Regina and eleven other ships. And a look at the most famous and mysterious Great Lakes shipwreck of all in the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Serial Thrillers

2004 · ★ 8

In 2004 a documentary was commissioned by the BBC looking back at the Philip Hinchcliffe era of British Television Series Doctor Who and what made those years some of the most popular in the series history.

Doctor Who: Origins

2006 · ★ 8.5

A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson

Whose Doctor Who

1977 · ★ 2

Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of the making of The Talons of Weng-Chiang and looking back at the history of the programme and its psychological impact on the viewers, particularly children.

Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction

2005 · ★ 8

With a writing career spanning 6 decades, this special documentary looks at Terrance Dicks' work for books and television, with contributions from many of his friends and colleagues. Featuring contributions from Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts, Christopher Barry, Louis Marks, Eric Saward, Paul Cornell, Peter Darvill-Evans and Brenda Gardner.

Trouble Finds You

2018

Kraig Lewis was one of 120 people swept up in the largest gang raid in New York City history. His story shows how gang prosecutions are used in the mass criminalization of communities of color.

A Bond Unbroken, the Why of Minh

2017

A reunion 40 years in the making. After decades of wondering what became of their combat interpreter, a group of U.S. Navy SEALs attempts to find Nguyen Hoang Minh, left behind in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. When they discover him living in abject poverty, the bond they forged during the conflict is so strong that the entire SEAL community takes up funds to ensure that Minh has financial security for the rest of his life. The film documents the circumstances that created that bond, the reunion, and the impact on the Vietnamese-American community.

The Story of Doctor Who

2003 · ★ 8

Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.