Running Fence (1977)
Second in the series by the Maysles brothers documenting the monuments/sculptures of Christo, whose art projects are landscape-scaled, and more “pop” performance art designed to question how we relate to art in the public sphere, especially when it’s as oblique, non-political (at least, that is what he would claim), and neutral as running a fence through a landscape.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles
Actors: Christo, Jeanne-Claude
Water & Power: A California Heist (2017)
Uncovering the profiteering of the state’s water barons and how they affect farmers, average citizens, and unincorporated towns throughout California.
All the Love You Cannes! (2002)
Known for what must be the cheapest and cheesiest of the indie film world, Troma films takes on Cannes with gallons of fake blood, the Tronettes, and numerous hijinks by…
Naked States (2000)
Naked States is a humorous and provocative examination of one artist’s dynamic work and its relevance within the cultural biography of America, documenting one man’s journey as he traveled each…
Traffic Stop (2017)
Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas – is pulled over for a routine traffic stop that escalates into a violent arrest. Dashcam clips intercut with…
The War Room (1993)
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.
We Feed People (2022)
We Feed People spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to…
Surviving Progress (2011)
Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards, towards collapse? Ronald Wright, whose best-seller, “A Short History Of Progress”…
Illuminated Texts (1982)
“Breathtaking in its techniques, rhapsodic in its passion, and encyclopedic in its scope, the film traces the long fall from paradise into modern barbarism.” – Art Gallery of Ontario
The Psycho Legacy (2010)
The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what the movies stirred in…
Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns) (2002)
Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is a rock documentary about Brooklyn’s finest, They Might Be Giants. Filmed in 2001, the film contains concert footage, interviews, humor, animation, coffee, humor,…
The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019)
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for…
Starring Adam West (2013)
A documentary following the career ups and downs of television’s Batman as his confidants fight to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.