The Murder of Emmett Till (2003)
A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.
Near Death (1989)
NEAR DEATH is a film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital. The film is concerned with how people face death. More specifically the film presents…
TimeScapes (2012)
Stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people and wildlife of the American South West.
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968….
Brave Miss World (2013)
Linor Abargil, an Israeli beauty queen, was raped two months before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later, she’s ready to talk about it – and to encourage…
The Terror and the Time (1979)
Documentary about repressive violence in colonial Guyana.
Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict (2008)
Ben Rogers was a bright schoolboy from a loving, middle class family. He played in the orchestra, loved cricket and enjoyed the annual family holiday. But his future promise was…
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)
By the time Johnny Cash released his iconic “Man in Black” album in 1971, the international superstar was broken down, hollow-eyed, and wrung out – often torn between Jesus and…
Small Town Gay Bar (2007)
The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.
When Stand Up Stood Out (2003)
Documentary covering what came to be known as “The Boston Gold Rush” of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and Colin…
Persistence of Vision (2012)
It was to be the greatest animated film of all time. Not just an eye-opener, but a game-changer. Richard Williams demanded nothing less, investing nearly three decades into his movie…
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019)
When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out…
Fear in the Dark (1991)
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.