Whateverest (2012)
Whateverest is a documentary about the unlikely inspiration behind a dance tune produced by Todd Terje called ‘Inspector Norse.’ ‘Inspector Norse’ is the Internet alias of Marius Solem Johansen, a failed musician living in a small town, producing dance videos and drug recipes for YouTube.
Deaf (1986)
The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute is organized around a theory of total communication i.e. the use of signs and finger spelling in conjunction with speech, hearing…
The Cockettes (2002)
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop…
Tattoo Nation (2013)
A documentary that follows three pioneers — Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete — revolutionized the world of tattooing.
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs – the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black…
Organism (1975)
Academy Award winning film maker Hilary Harris’ epic vision of New York City shot over 15 years [1959-74] during which time Mr. Harris pioneered and con-temporized time-lapse film making techniques…
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Quiet Heroes (2018)
In Salt Lake City, Utah, the socially conservative religious monoculture complicated the AIDS crisis, where patients in the entire state and intermountain region relied on only one doctor. This is…
Mayor (2020)
David Osit’s thought-provoking documentary is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office.
The Song of Moscow (1971)
Images of Moscow filmed in 1971 as part of Mekas’s “Travel Songs” series.
Gideon’s Army (2013)
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even…
Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert (1993)
A look at the life and work of composer Nino Rota.