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Unlike others in her famous family who have gone into politics, Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker.

After enjoying a big win at Canada's Gemini Awards Ceremony in November, "Girl Inside" gets a 2009 DVD release from Women Make Movies.

Director Pilar Prassas explores the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in her documentary "In Sickness and In Health."

Independent women filmmakers are making headlines and winning awards for making documentary films about issues that others are afraid to address.

The documentary director of Rough Aunties and Gaea Girls, Kim Longinotto attended the recent festival held in Missouri.

Cast out from society, Big Edie and Little Edie's zest for life shine through the crumbling facade of their Grey Gardens home.

When you are born into a brothel in Calcutta, your opportunities might be very limited. But when British filmmaker Zana Briski gives the kids cameras, everything changes.

Documentary filmmakers have put out a call to fans for any bootlegged footage of Eric Clapton.

A short list of activists making a difference in curbing the spread of AIDS.

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film that shows the presidential campaign from behind the scenes, by filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams.

Many people today may not be familiar with the names of Marguerite Harrison or Delia J. Akeley, but Olds brought these and other women to life.

Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, and Stephen Dorff give new meaning to the term "property dispute" in Mike Figgis' thriller, Cold Creek Manor.

The new project by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore finally gets a name.

Alanis Obomsawin's NFB documentary, Norman Cornett, spends too much time praising its protagonist and not enough time telling his story. 6/10

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story is an intimate look at the feuding brothers who wrote musical scores for Walt Disney and many others. 7/10.

Narrated by John Waters, 'Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea' is a fun historical documentary with plenty of bonus features now available on DVD.

Henrie O is invited by a friend to sail the Baltic Sea aboard a luxury cruise. Not everyone is set on seeing the sights. One passenger has packed murder.

Given the talented cast, it's especially disappointing to consider that staring at goats could be more entertaining than watching this unfulfilling and disjointed movie.

Artist and teacher Umberto Romano's work mirrored his versatility, passion and compassion.

Fair use is an important issue for journalists, writers, artists, teachers, and anyone who has used copyright works for anything other than personal activities.

After 8 years of George Bush's Operation Enduring Freedom the war in Afghanistan has turned. Now Barack Obama must avert the same resentment from a conflict-weary nation.

The new documentary follows a number of Obama's staff and the candidate himself as they work their way through the campaign trail to the White House.

Today, A Charlie Brown Christmas is considered a holiday classic. But when it first screened, very few people - including its creators - thought it would succeed.

The cerebral director Woody Allen portrays the concepts of love and death as crimes and misdemeanors and vice versa.

Tarantino has shown his love for the movies by filling Inglourious Basterds with references to film history. Here is a brief list.

With the death of Senator Kennedy, the spotlight is on the next generation of the family. Most of them are involved in some form of public service.

A brief introduction to Snowdonia, a spectacular mountain region in north Wales. The area is full of sheep and castles, but people flock there for the outdoor sports.

With fatherhood facing him, Spurlock takes on the elusive global terrorist and searches throughout the Middle East, hoping to find OBL in order to keep his new son safe.