China’s Megatomb Revealed (2016)
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002)
A documentary by photographer Sam Jones documenting American rock band Wilco recording their fourth album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Originally intended as a showcase of the band’s creative process, the film…
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy (2020)
What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at…
Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise (2015)
Using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl…
Her Socialist Smile (2020)
The memory of a particular moment in early 20th century history when, in 1913, Helen Keller (1880-1968), a deaf-blind writer, lecturer and political activist, spoke, for the first time and…
Hollywood: No Sex Please! (2018)
Deep rooted religious beliefs seemingly going back to the Pilgrim Fathers’ puritanism dominate a society which is entertained by violence to no end on a daily basis. If it is…
Chasing Happiness (2019)
From humble roots as pastor’s sons in New Jersey, through their meteoric rise to fame, the Jonas Brothers’ bond was unshakeable-until a surprising and painful breakup led Joe, Kevin and…
Festival Express (2003)
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world’s greatest…
Come and See (2019)
The controversial Thai Buddhist temple “Dhammakaya” is in crisis as its abbot was charged with money-laundering and receiving stolen property. The film reflects the clash between politics and faith in…
My Brooklyn (2013)
Director Kelly Anderson’s personal journey as a Brooklyn ‘gentrifier’ to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood along lines of race and class. The film reframes the gentrification debate to expose…
Giving Voice (2020)
Every year, thousands of high schoolers enter the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to perform on Broadway. This film follows these students, examining how Wilson and his characters…
101 Near Misses (2020)
From heart-stopping close shaves and averted disasters to incredible brushes with danger, this show counts up from 1 to 101 to feature some of the most unbelievable near misses of…