Slamdance is known for edge, and one 2011 standout is Snow On tha Bluff, a doc about "rock" in Atlanta. Director Damon Russell, from A&E's The First 48, takes immersive to the extreme in this unflinching trailer.

PBS' American Masters series positioned its spotlight on Jeff Bridges last night. As supreme actor in a talent-touched family, Jeff took his path of least resistance, and in turn some of film's most authentic characters live, and will live on.

In your cinematic Wednesday media column: the New York Times documentary is almost here, the Hearst way is the way of the future, fashion news doesn't stop, more finger-wagging at Howard Kurtz, and Joanne Lipman has opinions, against all odds.

Here's a sneak-preview of PBS' upcoming documentary Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides. Inside, a clip of the program—which airs tomorrow night—where he visits The Big Lebowski store.

Ever wondered how undersea cables were laid in the ocean? Watch this video and find out.

Iran's state-run PressTV yesterday aired a "reconstruction" of the murder allegedly committed by Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani — the woman sentenced to death by stoning earlier this year. In it, she reenacts the moment she injected her husband. It's creepy.

Did you know that 2010 is the Year of the Conservative Woman? Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, whoever else: all conservative, and female, and in the news. Now the conservative filmmakers at Citizens United will commemorate them with a new documentary!

Banksy is probably the most famous graffiti artist this side of the Basquiat 80's and, guess what? He's making a movie! Here's a five minute extended clip of Exit Through The Gift Shop.

Japanese filmmaker Kenichi Tanaka put together a short animated documentary that highlights some of the social and environmental problems that face his country, ranging from alarming food waste to chopstick consumption to an alarming suicide rate.

New York City is glorious. But, New Yorkers can also be known for never being shocked to the ill fated going-ons in the city. Some even jaded. The Rubber Room opens our eyes on impact. A secret, whispered and gossiped about...

The new Discovery Channel nature documentary started last night and it was pretty awesome. Still there were a few annoying things about it—from animal carnage to Oprah's voice—that it really needs to improve.

A grand, sweeping overview of the inhabitants of our world, Life picks up right where Planet Earth left off. It's a show that makes one happy to own a TV. And it's also narrated by Oprah!

Philly hero Arthur Kade was at the Black Eyed Peas show and the security guard totally left him hanging. Caught on tape! Kade would never do that to you, bro. That guard must have totally missed the Arthur Kade documentary.

If you don't know who Stephin Merritt is, please get acquainted. This documentary follows Merritt, one of the most brilliant songwriters of the past generation, and looks at a side of him his fans have never seen before.

A new documentary about superfamous/ semi-anonymous street artist Banksy is reportedly screening at Sundance this year, and Banksy pieces (another photo below) are popping up around Park City, Utah. After Mali and New Orleans, we guess he deserves a vacation.

Even though The Simpsons haven't been culturally relevant for over a decade, it's always great to put the show in perspective by looking at its origins, its inspirations, and its eventual malaise. Tonight's special did just that.

Think of any hobby and someone is probably obsessed with it. For documentaries, the more esoteric, the more intriguing. Well there is a bloc of people obsessed with accumulating frequent flyer miles. And it makes for a mesmerizing documentary short.

The passion and joy that John Nese has about soda will make you rethink why cynics even exist in this world.

Interesting tid-bits of information in this alarmingly insightful Beatles documentary. Did you know that Scottie Pippen was an original member, and that The Beatles beat the New York Giants in the Superbowl? Learn something new every day, I guess.