Tag: documentary
Sir Isaac Newton: Unhappy Scientific Genius
Learn more about the scientific genius who laid the foundations for calculus and defined the laws of gravity, but who lived a lonely and unhappy personal life, in this documentary from Biography.
Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland was a French-American fashion columnist and editor. She worked for the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar and as editor-in-chief at Vogue, later becoming a special consultant to the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Wondrous Obsessions: The Cabinet of Curiosities - Secret Knowledge
As the popularity of collecting fairs and Pinterest would attest, we are a nation of magpie obsessions.
The Art of Witchcraft - Secret Knowledge
Artist Lachlan Goudie presents a highly personal documentary, inspired by his father, in which he investigates why witches have cast such a powerful spell over generations of artists.
Selena Gomez - My Mind and Me (Official Lyric Video)
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. An intimate study which spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Leon Fleisher: Lessons of a Master
As a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, pianist Leon Fleisher was recognized as a “consummate musician whose career is a testament to the life-affirming power of art.”
Catherine De Medici - The Black Queen of France
Catherine de' Medici was a French and Italian noblewoman born into the Medici family. She was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II and the mother of French Kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III.
The Secret Lives of Snow Leopards
Often referred to as the gray ghost or ghost of the mountains, this animal's rarity and elusiveness were legendary. In the past, it was known as the ounce, but today we've settled on the name snow leopard.
The Last Art Heroine
As the sole female survivor of the now famed 1950’s NY Abstract Expressionist art period, the esteemed artist Audrey Flack, 90, reminisces what it was like then - upon entering a musuem exhibit featuring works by the most acclaimed women artists of that...
Owls - Masters of Nights
Owls are remarkable, highly resourceful birds that have carved out a unique way to live. They have colonized terrains from tundra to rainforest and will hunt almost anything.
Saving Venice
Rising seas threaten the survival of Venice. Can innovative engineering projects save it?
Kelly Rowland’s First Experience with Colourism
Growing up in the entertainment industry, singer Kelly Rowland recounts her first experience with colourism and how it impacted her self-confidence and perception of beauty.
Tales of Bizarre and Brazen Harry Houdini Exploits
Some of the most awesome Harry Houdini facts center on his search for truth in everything he did. Harry Houdini was not a guy to half-ass things.
The Entire History of the Maya
Ancient America History Documentary. The initial script for this video was researched by Dr David Miano from The World of Antiquity.