The Rise of the Synths (2019)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Iván Castell
Actors: John Carpenter, Robert Parker, Tim McEwan, Tyler Lyle, Vincent Belorgey, Waveshaper
Country: Spain
Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name (2020)
Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a…
The Electric Company’s Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
When “The Electric Company” made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling and reluctant readers. With a ground-breaking…
Don’t Leave Me Behind: Stories of Young Ukrainian Survival (2023)
The fears and resiliencies within a group of teenage refugees from Ukraine are uncovered in this film that brings the camera steps away from the front lines to the Ukraine-Poland…
I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me (2005)
This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette’s syndrome — a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a…
Sweetheart Dancers (2019)
Sean and Adrian, a Two-Spirit couple, are determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance.” This celebratory contest is held at powwows…
TikTok (2021)
TikTok: it’s the social media app which has come to define our perception of Gen Z, and which has firmly embedded itself within the covid-era zeitgeist. A phenomenally popular platform,…
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl (2022)
From Nashville newcomer to international icon, singer Shania Twain transcends genres across borders amid triumphs and setbacks in this documentary.
Michelangelo – Saint or sinner (2023)
Investigation of the forty years it took the artist to complete the mausoleum of Pope Julius II against a complex background of Vatican intrigue and political tumult.
John Denver: Country Boy (2013)
This BBC documentary chronicles the life of folk/soft-rock singer John Denver through his rise with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, his subsequent stardom, his popularity decline,…
Huey Long (1985)
Ken Burns’ portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
PLAN C (2023)
A hidden grassroots organization doggedly fights to expand access to abortion pills across the United States keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v. Wade.
The Hornet’s Nest (2014)
Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.