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- DirectorKristina BuozyteBruno SamperStarsRaffiella ChapmanEddie MarsanRosy McEwenStruggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future.
- StarsLubna AzabalPhilippe RebbotNaël MalassagneWhat would happen to our society if the system collapsed tomorrow?
- DirectorSpencer SusserStarsZac EfronRicky GervaisTricia HelferRalph, a bunny being interviewed for a documentary, goes through his daily routine as a "tester" in a lab.
- StarsLouis MellisEuan MacnaughtonJesse St. LouisHow weather conditions affect different areas and people's lives around the world.
- DirectorHuida LinStarsJoseph S. LambertSiobhan LumsdenSara SecoraWhen an unknown object from space lands on Earth, Bramble gains new abilities and an extraterrestrial sidekick.
- StarsNina SosanyaKerry ShaleSteve BannonThe remarkable rise of one of the world's most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughJamie McPhersonHelen HobinFollowing life in the frozen regions of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.
- StarsJames FranzoAgnes HailstoneSue AikensThe everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.
- StarsThomas FriedmanArnold SchwarzeneggerAmerica FerreraFrom the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, this groundbreaking documentary event series provides first-hand reports on those affected by, and seeking solutions to, climate change.
- DirectorRoss KauffmanStarsPavel FomenkoConservationists and local populations of India and Bhutan hope to double the wild tiger population by 2022.
- DirectorEd Scott-ClarkeStarsFrankie CorzoChristopher JudgeJoey RichComputers, smart phones, and tablets are now a part of our daily lives. They have revolutionised the way we work, the way we communicate and the way we view the world. But what happens to our old phone when we upgrade? Where does our broken computer go after we throw it out? e-Life explores what happens to our electrical goods when we throw them away and exposes some unpleasant (and perhaps unknown) truths about the detrimental affects e-waste has on people's health, the environment and the economy. From consumers in the UK to the recyclers in the dumps of Ghana, the documentary will follow the journey of our e-waste. We will examine current manufacturing and disposal processes and also assess the burden the boom in electronic goods is placing on global resources. e-Life will be an objective portrayal of the problem of ewaste that documents the issue through carefully crafted cinematography.
- StarsW. Kamau BellKamau visits Philadelphia and Chester, Pennsylvania to learn about the toxic man-made disasters that have polluted these communities for generations.
- DirectorJon CassarStarsSeth MacFarlaneAdrianne PalickiPenny Johnson JeraldThe crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.
- DirectorNick CorirossiCharles IngramStarsKenny ApelDon CheadleJames DavisLumber jacks are cutting down trees but with 5 powerful rings Captain Planet is summoned to help plant more trees but then he goes mad insane
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsDon CheadleJoe GleasonFord announced plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Ford, together with its partner, SK Innovation, plans to invest $11.4 billion and create nearly 11,000 new jobs at the Tennessee and Kentucky mega-sites, strengthening local communities and building on Ford's position as America's leading employer of hourly autoworkers.
- DirectorDwight HemionJames BurrowsGerry CohenStarsDan AykroydCandice BergenJames BrolinAn Earth Day special about pollution's effects on the Earth. Numerous celebrities have guest appearances whether as themselves, or as characters for whom they're best known.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsViggo MortensenLéa SeydouxKristen StewartHumans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsBud CortShelley DuvallSally KellermanAn introverted loner living in the bowels of the Astrodome plots to develop - with the aid of a mysterious guardian angel - a pair of wings that will help him fly.
- DirectorDoug PrayCreating a Mediterranean climate with nurturing space for his autistic son, a father constructs a greenhouse over his family's log cabin.
- StarsZac EfronDarin OlienSteve HoffmannIn this travel show, actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in search of healthy, sustainable ways to live.
- DirectorAli TabriziStarsAli TabriziRichard O'BarryLucy TabriziPassionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
- StarsRick ParksNicole RemsburgPaula KinneyInsiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
- DirectorJohn Andreas AndersenStarsKristine Kujath ThorpHenrik BjellandRolf Kristian LarsenAn oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.
- DirectorMikhail RedStarsArnold ReyesMary Joy ApostolJohn Arcilla"Birdshot" is a mystery-thriller film that tells a story of a young Filipina farm girl who wanders into the boundaries of a Philippine reservation forest. Deep within the reservation she mistakenly shoots and kills a critically endangered and protected Philippine Eagle. As the local authorities begin a manhunt to track down the poacher of a national bird, their investigation leads them to an even more horrific discovery.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardLaura DernFour years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
- StarsRaven van DorstTygo GernandtMaarten van RossemRaven van Dorst retreats to the countryside to pursue a dream: growing food and being a little more conscious of the earth. Raven welcomes two Dutch celebrities to the farm. While they have to roll up their sleeves, Raven asks them all about it.
- DirectorJennifer PeedomJoseph NizetiStarsWillem DafoeA stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsMaurizio MerliJohn SteinerSonja JeannineA bounty hunter is hired by a mining town's crippled mayor to find his daughter, who has been kidnapped by the mayor's corrupt right-hand-man and his outlaw gang.
- DirectorJames OjalaStarsLisa SheridanJonah BeresBruce BohneEco-thriller that unravels how a small town in the Midwest deals with growing numbers of wildlife mutations and where they might lead.
- DirectorJohn C. LyonsDorota SwiesStarsAdrienne BarbeauMarc BlucasAllison McAteeA fracking horror story, "Unearth" follows two neighboring farm families whose relationships are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. In the midst of growing tension, the land is drilled, and something long dormant and terrifying, deep beneath the earth's surface is released. "Unearth" is about the horrifying repercussions sown by shortsighted decisions, and what our children reap from our actions.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsVincent CasselCarol BurnettLouis MalleA look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsClaire DanesJulia OrmondDavid StrathairnA biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
- DirectorVirginia QuinnKevin SimStarsChiwetel EjioforJay FamigliettiThe world's water shortage crisis.
- DirectorLudo BrockwayOtto BrockwayStarsKate WinsletAnthony RobbinsRichard BransonGlobally renowned figures and the world's leading scientists open the lid on the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about: the damaging effects of factory farming.
- DirectorClark JohnsonStarsChristopher WalkenRoberta MaxwellChristina RicciA Canadian farmer takes on a giant corporation after their GMOs interfere with his crops.
- DirectorAshley MorrisAn intrepid team of 300 scientists spend a year in harsh conditions deep in the Arctic, on a pioneering expedition to secure vital answers to help us deal with climate change.
- DirectorAshley MorrisStarsJohn CassanoEllen DammAlexandr ErpulevScientists on a daring polar voyage to uncover the Arctic's climate secrets.
- DirectorFabrice EbouéStarsMarina FoïsFabrice EbouéJean-François CayreyAfter accidentally killing a vegan activist, a struggling butcher chops up the body and sells the meat to his customers. With business now booming, he and his wife search for more victims to satisfy their clientele's growing demand.
- DirectorMaia KenworthyElena Sánchez BellotStarsGail BradbrookSophie CowenRoger HallamA group of ordinary people stop playing by the rules, embracing civil disobedience and sounding the alarm for climate breakdown. They are rebellious and they are flawed revealing the human drama at the heart of social change.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsMark WahlbergZooey DeschanelJohn LeguizamoA science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
- CreatorAlex KurtzmanJenny LumetStarsChiwetel EjioforNaomie HarrisAnnelle OlaleyeAn alien arrives on earth with a mission: to learn to become human and find the one woman who can help save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours.
- StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeve starts with the threat posed by global warming and some spectacular scenery
- DirectorNathan GrossmanStarsGreta ThunbergSvante ThunbergNiclas SvenningsenThe documentary follows Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden, on her international crusade to get people to listen to scientists about the world's environmental problems.
- DirectorPatricia CardosoStarsRutina WesleyKofi SiriboeBianca LawsonA heavy storm hits St. Josephine, which opens the door for some emotional conversations. Calvin and Nova share a tough moment. Plus, an unexpected stranger arrives in town.
- DirectorNila Madhab PandaStarsSanjay MishraRanvir ShoreyTillotama ShomeStory of a farmer and a bank recovery agent, whose lives are impacted by climate change. Both are willing to go to any length for the sake of their family. What does fate have in store for them?
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoByun Hee-BongPark Hae-ilA monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.
- CreatorMarcos NistiEstela RennerStarsDébora FalabellaTaís AraújoLeandra LealThree friends leading a nonprofit organisation investigate environmental crimes in the Amazon involving a major mining company.
- DirectorAndrew LevitasStarsAkiko IwaseKogarashi WakasugiJohnny DeppWar photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsChris EvansJamie BellTilda SwintonIn a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
- DirectorJeff GibbsStarsJeff GibbsDavid JoosKristin ZimmermanPlanet of the Humans takes a harsh look at how the environmental movement has lost the battle through well-meaning but disastrous choices.
- CreatorDavid PastorÀlex PastorDavid TroncosoStarsJohn LynchKatharine O'DonnellyTomohisa YamashitaWinter has fallen on the South Pole. A small team, known as the Winterers, will remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research, a crucial part in the fight against climate change.
- StarsDean CainLaura McKenzieElizabeth StantonThe hosts go around the globe to share a look at the state of emergency of our oceans and provide tips on how viewers can help mitigate this worldwide issue.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsJohn David WashingtonRobert PattinsonElizabeth DebickiArmed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.
- DirectorSteven FeinartzStarsMarc MaronFollows the funny and fearless Marc Maron over the course of an exhilarating and deeply personal hour, exploring universal topics such as old age, antisemitism, faith.
- CreatorScott Z. BurnsStarsKit HaringtonSienna MillerTahar RahimUnanticipated stories of how the upcoming changes to our planet will affect love, faith, work and family on a personal and human scale.
- DirectorLesley ChilcottStarsPaul WatsonCo-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has spent 40 years fighting to end the destruction of the ocean's wildlife and its habitat.
- DirectorPete McGrainStarsWoody HarrelsonJustin LewisBill HoganHosted by twice Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson, Ethos explores the mechanisms in our systems that work against democracy, the environment and our own personal liberty.
- DirectorBriar MarchAn island nation faces the reality of rising seas wiping them off the map.
- DirectorJacquelyn MillsStarsZoe LucasAn immersion into the rich landscapes of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this remote strip of sand.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughChris HowardDoug AndersonSir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.
- CreatorJ.J. JohnsonStarsAva Louise MurchisonMason BlombergTamara AlmeidaJane Garcia, a 10-year-old girl and her trusty teammates work to protect an endangered animal in each mission-driven episode.
- DirectorTanel ToomStarsKate BosworthLucien LaviscountMartin McCannA platoon of soldiers are stranded in an abandoned military base on a near future Earth waiting for the relief or the enemy, whichever comes first.
- DirectorKatie ClearyStarsClint EastwoodMaggie QJohn SalleyTravel the the globe to experience the vital connection between humans, animals, and our planet through stunning, rarely before seen footage which exposes the effects that deforestation have had on endangered species.
- DirectorJohn Francis DaleyJonathan GoldsteinStarsChris PineMichelle RodriguezRegé-Jean PageA charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
- DirectorJared P. ScottStarsInna ModjaSonghoy BluesDidier AwadiAcademy Award-nominee Fernando Meirelles (City of God (2002)) and Malian musician Inna Modja take us on an epic journey to the frontline of the climate crisis along Africa's ambitious Great Green Wall.
- DirectorDaniel GoldhaberStarsAriela BarerKristine FrosethLukas GageA crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.
- DirectorMichael OziasStarsGregory McNeal
- DirectorRaj PatelZak PiperAnita Chitaya has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real. Traveling from Malawi to California to the White House, she meets climate skeptics and despairing farmers. Her journey takes her across all the divisions shaping the US, from the rural-urban divide, to schisms of race, class and gender, to the thinking that allows Americans to believe they live on a different planet from everyone else. It will take all her skill and experience to help Americans recognize, and free themselves from, a logic that is already destroying the Earth.
- DirectorAnnie SprinkleBeth StephensStarsAnnie SprinkleBeth StephensWith a poetic blend of curiosity, humor, sensuality and concern, this film chronicles the pleasures and politics of H2O from an ecosexual perspective. Travel with Annie, a former sex worker, Beth, a professor, and their dog Butch, in their E.A.R.T.H. Lab mobile unit, as they explore the role of water.
- DirectorChristian KrönesFlorian WeigensamerStarsMohammed AbubakarAwal MohammedKwasi YefterHundreds of thousands of mobile phones, LCD TVs, notebooks and the likes become useless and "out" relatively soon and end up in Ghana where children and adolescents dismantle them in toxic smoke. A "clean" business for some, a poisonous routine for others.
- DirectorMatthew BraleyStarsPeter OchsAs the Earth's average temperature rises each year, experts warn that we are nearing a fatal tipping point, 2 degrees Celsius above the norm, that will set into motion a cascade of natural disasters that will devastate America and the world. From raging fires to epic superstorms, volcanic blasts and rising seas, will human existence be pushed to the brink?
- DirectorFrankie FentonStarsMadison CzerwinskiBen HeardMoto-Yasu KinoshitaIs nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out.
- DirectorAnnie SpeicherMatt WechslerThrough the riveting stories of five American communities, 'Right to Harm' exposes the devastating public health impact that factory farming has on many of our country's most disadvantaged citizens.
- DirectorJanice OverbeckJack WinchStarsRob RiggleJanice OverbeckClay PearsonThe plastic crisis is met head-on with tackling the solutions to deal with the over production of single-use plastics.
- DirectorDW MedoffStarsAva Rose KinardTyler BuckinghamLeanna AdamsAfter a senior coworker assaults a bright-eyed young woman, her dream job becomes a living nightmare as she tries to keep her career together while being tormented at work, at home, and in her dreams by a mysterious tree monster.
- DirectorYuen Fai NgStarsLouis KooChing Wan LauCarina LauA meteorite brings an extraterrestrial life to the earth. When powerful alien creatures threaten humanity, Commander Sing Lee's elite forces are almost wiped out, and the surviving soldier Tai Loi discovers an even bigger conspiracy.
- DirectorJoshua TickellRebecca Harrell TickellStarsWilliam MapotherDavid ArquetteAmy SmartA journalist and oil company executive find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the construction of the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota.
- DirectorOliver StoneAn investigation into the possibility of addressing climate change with a move away from fossil fuels to nuclear power.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughExplores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
- StarsShane Campbell-StatonShowcasing the ways humans are transforming the planet and what those changes tell us about who we are as a species.
- DirectorRupert SandersStarsJared HarrisLee PaceLou LlobellGaal Dornick leaves her life at Synnax behind when the galaxy's greatest mathematician, Hari Seldon, invites her to Trantor.Gaal tried to save Synnax from rising waters
- DirectorAbe ForsytheStarsIsla FisherJosh GadAriel DonoghueMary's former professor Anton shows up threatening the precarious balance. He reveals to Mary something which complicates things even further. As a second full moon rises stuck in the basement with Anto, Mary just let her wolf run free.Anton mentions eating gibbons in North East asia as a werewolf. Gary responds passive aggressively that they're endangered
- StarsDavid AttenboroughKeron MurrayBraydon MoloneySir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world's coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change. Cape fur seals, sea angels, lions, archer fish, flamingos and green turtles feature.
- DirectorJinling CaoStarsXi QiChuan-jun WangIn the woods of Inner Mongolia, Linzi and his older brother Tutu earn a meagre living as lumberjacks. Their difficult, but peaceful lives are upended when they develop an intense rivalry over a local widow and reckless deforestation threaten their homeland. Featuring gorgeous cinematography by Mark Lee Ping-Bing and a moving score by Lim Giong, Anima is an exquisite and timely cautionary tale that will spark debates about choosing rapid economic development over sustainable and responsible consumption.
- StarsOrla BradyEileen WalshSteve WallWhen a small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned wind farm, it's not just the spectacular scenery that’s under pressure.
- DirectorMoses InwangStarsDibor AdaobiDavid EzekielLevi ChikereBrought together by chance, six people fleeing a town devastated by oil pollution stow away on a mysterious ship -not realizing the dangers that await.
- DirectorGarth DavisStarsSaoirse RonanPaul MescalAaron PierreHen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
- CreatorJakob WeydemannJonas WeydemannStarsSaskia RosendahlHanna HilsdorfPeter KurthFollows Ana and Benni, two sisters in a quest to expose environmental wrongdoing, but when things go bad after hacking a government server, a question arises: What line are you willing to cross for something you believe in?
- StarsMairead McGuinnessRonan ClarkeElla McSweeneyTopical agricultural and environmental issues and stories emerging from rural Ireland including topics such as rising insurance premiums and harvest waiting times.
- StarsJeff ColeSet deep in British Columbia's wilderness, Timber Titans is a high-stakes, character driven docuseries following four logging companies as they fight extreme weather and terrain to ethically harvest one of Canada's most vital resources.
- DirectorAnne de CarbucciaStarsRoberto AmbrosiniMariasole BiancoTashi BistaAnne de Carbuccia, an environmental artist, captures the stories of a motley crew of people who decided to dedicate themselves to the planet's wellbeing.
- CreatorJudith CurranA 3 year journey to the extremes of all 7 continents to meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. They reveal how science, nature and traditional knowledge can prepare us for a fast changing future.
- DirectorLouie SchwartzbergStarsBrie LarsonAndrew WeilGiuliana FurciFantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.
- StarsNikolaj Coster-WaldauNukâkaKarin SugiuraFollows Coster-Waldau as he travels the world in quest of the people, concepts, and traditions that will transform environmental pessimism into hope.
- DirectorAaron HancoxCats might be cute but they are decimating the environment just like other invasive species. As ecologists and activists try to control outdoor cat populations, not everyone is on board. Especially in Cornwall, Ontario, where advocates are fighting for humane solutions. Finding a fix won't be easy in this small city with a big cat problem.
- CreatorKarianne LundJo NesbøErik SkjoldbjærgStarsHenrik MestadAne Dahl TorpEldar SkarIn the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union because the newly-elected environmentally-friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Brand new stand-up comedy special. He discusses sex, society, the Boy Scouts, pandemics, and other stuff.
- DirectorZach ToombsInvestigative journalists, scientists, and citizens trace the fallout of a new American fossil fuel boom. From the oil fields of West Texas to tanker traffic busting the Panama Canal at its seams to an energy revolution in Asia, "Blowout" takes a deep dive into American energy's global impacts on profits, public health, and climate change.
- DirectorMahalia BeloStarsJodie ComerJoel FryYves RassouA woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissAlexander WooStarsJovan AdepoLiam CunninghamEiza GonzálezA fateful decision made in 1960s China reverberates in the present, where a group of scientists partner with a detective to confront an existential planetary threat.