A Crude Awakening (2006)
Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack’s nonfiction treatise Crude Awakening joins Maxed Out, An Inconvenient Truth, and other recent documentaries devoted to unearthing and exploring forces that are untying the connective threads of contemporary society. The subject at hand is crude oil – specifically, the depletion of petroleum from the Earth, in an era when consumption threatens to exceed supply.
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry…
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2017)
Documentary on the great American Ballerina Wendy Whelan
Huey Long (1985)
Ken Burns’ portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom, he turned his dreams into entertainment for the ages. Now, learn his real story. Through exclusive footage and interviews with friends and family,…
Rich Hill (2014)
If you ever find yourself traveling down Interstate 49 through Missouri, try not to blink—you may miss Rich Hill, population 1,396. Rich Hill is easy to overlook, but its inhabitants…
Made in Miami (2018)
Made in Miami is the story of Camila’s journey from arriving in Miami from Cuba as a kid to finding her voice and releasing her debut album. The film explores…
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
Ballet Now (2018)
Three days leading up to Tiler Peck’s direction and performance of a ballet exhibition in Los Angeles.
ReGeneration (2010)
ReGeneration is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that looks at the issues facing today’s youth and young adults, and the influences that contribute to…
Organism (1975)
Academy Award winning film maker Hilary Harris’ epic vision of New York City shot over 15 years [1959-74] during which time Mr. Harris pioneered and con-temporized time-lapse film making techniques…
No Impact Man (2009)
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.
Sleep Furiously (2009)
Set in a small farming community in mid Wales, a place where Koppel’s parents – both refugees – found a home. This is a landscape and population that is changing…