Basic Training (1971)
Shot during the summer of 1970 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Frederick Wiseman’s film Basic Training focuses on a group of men going through infantry training, showing how they are turned from civilians into soldiers. As well as being a unique portrait of the US army at work, the film is also a fascinating snapshot of a time and place at a defining moment in American history.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Frederick Wiseman
Fake Fruit Factory (1986)
Intimate documentary about young women who make papier mache fruit and vegetables in a small factory in Mexico. They have a gringo boss, but the factory is owned by his…
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit (2002)
A short “making of” documentary about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet (2021)
David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth’s biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.
The Story Behind ‘Toy Story’ (1996)
The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar’s popularity of making one of the…
Doin’ It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012)
An independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture, social impact and global influence of New York’s outdoor summer basketball scene, the…
Fighter (2000)
Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev follows two Czech Holocaust survivors, Jan Weiner and Arnost Lustig, as they revisit Terezin, a labor camp where Arnost was interned for five years and Jan’s mother…
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour (2016)
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcase Madonna’s signature visual theatrics, exquisite costumes and…
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography (2017)
A look at the life and work of legendary photographer Elsa Dorfman, whose subjects have included such friends as Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, and Jonathan Richman.
e-Life (2017)
Computers, smart phones, and tablets are now a part of our daily lives. They have revolutionised the way we work, the way we communicate and the way we view the…
D.O.A. (1980)
Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime (2005)
In the 1920s, former coal miner Harry Hoxsey claimed to have an herbal cure for cancer. Although scoffed at and ultimately banned by the medical establishment, by the 1950s, Hoxsey’s…
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
John Leguizamo’s semi-falsified, one-man stand-up performance as…himself. This is his autobiographical story, about his life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his father. We see…