Monk (1968)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Christian Blackwood
Actors: Ben Riley, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Nica De Koenigswarter, Thelonious Monk
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)
An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong’s exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as “Killer Snakes” through to the advent of…
Meanwhile on Earth (2020)
When we die, there are still some practicalities that need to be taken care of before our time among the living is finally over. In Meanwhile on Earth we enter…
Panther People (2023)
Filmmakers Dale Roossien and Jarrod Stark traveled all over North America, meeting people from all walks of life while exploring the growing subculture of car enthusiasts who love Ford’s iconic…
Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with…
The Ants and the Grasshopper (2021)
Anita Chitaya has a gift: she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and maybe she can end child hunger in…
Say Amen Somebody (1983)
Documentary on modern black gospel music, focusing on the pioneering Rev. Thomas Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith
The Celluloid Closet (1996)
What “That’s Entertainment” did for movie musicals, “The Celluloid Closet” does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay…
The Brussels Business (2012)
The Brussels Business is a docu-thriller that dives into the grey zone underneath European democracy. An expedition into the world of the 15,000 lobbyists in the EU-capital, of the PR-conglomerates,…
Don’t Be a Dick About It (2018)
A hilarious and beautiful portrait of two brothers growing up. The film follows the brothers around for one summer capturing the nuances of pissing each other off.
Amy (2015)
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her…
Migrations: The Big Swim (2020)
We live on an ever-moving planet, and as landscapes are altered, wildlife must march to its rhythm. Driven by instinct, they follow the maps hardwired into their DNA. Some run,…
The Minimalists: Less Is Now (2021)
They’ve built a movement out of minimalism. Longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus share how our lives can be better with less.