Grand Opera: An Historical Romance (1979)
Genre: Documentary
Director: James Benning
Actors: Hollis Frampton, Michael Snow, Owen Land, Stan Brakhage, Yvonne Rainer
Country: Canada
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013)
Long before O’Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort’s cigarette smoke always “in your…
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century (2014)
A new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of Europe: Winston Churchill (1874-1965), soldier, politician, writer, painter, leader of…
Meru (2015)
Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.
Out of the Loop (2023)
Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
Dancing in Jaffa (2013)
Pierre Dulaine, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer, is starting to fulfill his life long dream – to take his program Dancing Classrooms to Jaffa, where he was born. He is…
Handle with Care: Jimmy Akingbola (2022)
Jimmy Akingbola reveals the truth of growing up in the care system in England, where the number of children in care has risen by a massive 28 per cent in…
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh (2019)
In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary interludes. While speaking to issues of mental health, Gulman…
Uncle Yanco (1967)
While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda, tipped by her friend Tom Luddy, gets to know a relative she had never…
A Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed (2022)
A Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed presents interviews from researchers and eyewitnesses. The film covers historical accounts of Bigfoot, the significance within the indigenous cultures, and the emotional impact of…
Blue Pullman (1960)
Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to London on new British Railways Blue Pullman…
Generation Iron 2 (2017)
From the director of Generation Iron, comes the anticipated sequel that will depict 5 of the top bodybuilding and fitness mega-stars on a quest of achieving the ultimate physique and…
Bad Rap (2016)
The lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders. Sharing dynamic live performance footage and revealing interviews, these artists…