Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ray Greene
Actors: David F. Friedman, Dick Miller, Doris Wishman, F. X. Feeney, Forrest J. Ackerman, Harry H. Novak, Maila Nurmi, Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Objectified (2009)
A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
Batkid Begins (2015)
On November 15, 2013, the world came together to grant one 5-year-old leukemia patient his wish to be Batman for a day. “Batkid Begins” looks at why and how this…
The Forgotten Space (2010)
Details the catastrophic effects globalization has wrought on the ship, truck and train industries. We visit displaced farmers and villagers in Holland and Belgium, underpaid truck drivers in Los Angeles,…
My Architect (2003)
World-famous architect Louis Kahn (Exeter Library, Salk Institute, Bangladeshi Capitol Building) had two illegitimate children with two different women outside of his marriage. Son Nathaniel always hoped that someday his…
Three Quarters (2015)
Two magicians in Philadelphia practice their slight of hand tricks.
The Secret Glory (2001)
A British-produced documentary about the bizarre life of Nazi SS officer Otto Rahn, focused on his search for the mystical Holy Grail of Christ.
Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, a film that is changing the way the world views the female physique-creating “a new definition of the female form.” Join four women as they…
Fired! (2007)
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show…
Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins…
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained…
The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008)
A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist. The series mixes segments on the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, the theory of natural selection…
Life in the Doghouse (2018)
Life in the Doghouse tells the inspiring story behind Danny & Ron’s Rescue, a dog rescue centre. Started by life partners Ron Danta and Danny Robertshaw, the two men were…