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Bonnie
Bonnie
A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.
Bonnie 2022
Cameraperson
Cameraperson
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What emerges is an elegant meditation on the relationship between truth and the camera frame, as Johnson transforms scenes that have been presented on Festival screens as one kind of truth into another kind of story—one about personal journey, craft, and direct human connection.
Cameraperson 2016
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds."
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle 1980
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Investigates the increasingly powerful grip that faith leaders hold over politics in Brazil, one of the world's largest Christian nations.
Apocalypse in the Tropics 2024
Land of Silence and Darkness
Land of Silence and Darkness
Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.
Land of Silence and Darkness 1971
My Horoscope Says I Should Go Ahead With What I'm Doing
My Horoscope Says I Should Go Ahead With What I'm Doing
A personal exploration of trans nonbinary self creation in community, trying to understand the intimacy and intensity of change in the body and in bodies of friends.
My Horoscope Says I Should Go Ahead With What I'm Doing 2024
Charli XCX: Alone Together
Charli XCX: Alone Together
Discover the process behind Charli XCX’s 2020 quarantine album "how i'm feeling now", created in 40 days during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its semi-collaborative nature with her community of online fans.
Charli XCX: Alone Together 2022
Inside 'the Swarm'
Inside 'the Swarm'
A behind-the-scenes/Making of documentary short focused on Irwin Allen's all-star disaster flick The Swarm.
Inside 'the Swarm' 1978
The Divide
The Divide
The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
The Divide 2015
Joy Division
Joy Division
A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.
Joy Division 2009
How Do You Measure a Year?
How Do You Measure a Year?
For 17 years, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt filmed his daughter Ella on her birthday in the same spot, asking her the same questions. In just 29 minutes, we watch her grow from a toddler to a young woman with all the beautiful and sometimes awkward stages in between. Each phase is captured fleetingly but makes an indelible mark. Her responses to her father’s questions are just a backdrop for a deeper story of parental love, acceptance, and ultimately, independence.
How Do You Measure a Year? 2021
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond 1990
Standard Operating Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.
Standard Operating Procedure 2008
Inni
Inni
Inni is a live motion picture and album by Icelandic band Sigur Rós released in 2011.The concert footage was directed by Vincent Morisset and filmed at the Alexandra Palace in 2008. It was released on 7 November 2011 on various formats, including vinyl, DVD, Blu-ray and CD. Theatrical versions are also being shown around the world from late 2011. The songs played within are Ný batterí, Svefn-g-englar, Fljótavík, Inní mér syngur vitleysingur, Sæglópur, Festival, E-Bow, Popplagið and Lúppulagið. The bonus material contains All Allright, Glósóli, Hafsól and Við spilum endalaust.
Inni 2011
Unrest
Unrest
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.
Unrest 2017
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Philipp Escott returns to the roots of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, accompanied by familiar filmmakers and critics, delving into the reasons behind the movie’s impact on an entire generation and its perpetuating legacy.
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2022
Porcelain War
Porcelain War
Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and fight, contending with the soldiers they have become. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living.
Porcelain War 2024
P!nk: All I Know So Far
Prime Video
P!nk: All I Know So Far
A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.
P!nk: All I Know So Far 2021
Music is on the Menu: Mau y Ricky
Music is on the Menu: Mau y Ricky
Mau and Ricky cook together with renowned Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos. The duo wants to treat some of their closest friends and will count on the help of the award-winning chef. As they prepare ceviche, the brothers laugh sharing intimate moments of their relationship. The Michelin-starred chef explains his techniques and the duo talks about their relationship with cooking. Once the dish is ready, everyone sits down at the table. The meal finishes with a jam session by Mau and Ricky.
Music is on the Menu: Mau y Ricky 2023
Girl Gang: El preu de ser influencer
Girl Gang: El preu de ser influencer
A contemporary fairy tale about a 14-year-old influencer from Berlin and her biggest fan. But life as a social media star has a shadow side that the adrenaline, fame and free sneakers can’t make up for.
Girl Gang: El preu de ser influencer 2022
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before they were knighted for their services to drama, we see early appearances from Michael Caine in a rare Shakespearean role, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon. Featuring unique behind-the-scenes footage alongside a wealth of classic British productions like War and Peace, the Mayor of Casterbridge and the Singing Detective, it reveals many career-defining moments from the first generation of acting talent to fully embrace television drama.
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC 2015
Stonehenge: Decoded
Stonehenge: Decoded
Stonehenge Decoded presents world renowned archaeologists as they reveal a revolutionary new theory about who built Stonehenge and why.
Stonehenge: Decoded 2008
The Darkness Within La Luz del Mundo
The Darkness Within La Luz del Mundo
For the first time, complainants against La Luz del Mundo megachurch leaders expose the abuses they suffered through exclusive interviews.
The Darkness Within La Luz del Mundo 2023
Married... with Children Reunion
Married... with Children Reunion
Original cast members Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, David Faustino and Ted McGinley reunite in the set of the Bundy's home and share memories from working on the show.
Married... with Children Reunion 2003
Making 'The Shining'
Making 'The Shining'
Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.
Making 'The Shining' 1980
Men of War
Men of War
Jordan Goudreau, finds himself in over his head and on the run after mounting the failed Venezuela coup and being chased by the American government who he spent his life fighting for.
Men of War 2024
Cam Girlz
Cam Girlz
A look at the world of webcam workers who find economic freedom, empowerment, intimacy and creative self expression from the comfort of their own homes.
Cam Girlz 2015
Caspar David Friedrich - Die Entdeckung der Unendlichkeit
Caspar David Friedrich - Die Entdeckung der Unendlichkeit
Caspar David Friedrich - Die Entdeckung der Unendlichkeit 2024
Daniel
Daniel
The remarkable first-person story of filmmaker Daniel Northcott, who documented his travels around the world, including a visit to a mysterious Mayan cave that may have precipitated his death.
Daniel 2023
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 2023
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil 2024
Of Fathers and Sons
Of Fathers and Sons
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
Of Fathers and Sons 2018
Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema
Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema
The documentary Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema explores the role of the producer in the creative process of Greek cinema, highlighting the complexity and unseen creative role that distinguishes this special profession.
Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema 2024
Along the Coast
Along the Coast
Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries of fashion. The film celebrates the use of "Eden" as a place name, suggesting that paradise comes to the coast after all are gone, perhaps only on a remote island beach.
Along the Coast 1958
Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins
An inspirational story about the power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.
Next Goal Wins 2014
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
With the departure of the Bush Administration and the arrival of an “era of transparency,” opportunities are arising for the disclosure of new information that may shed more light on the events that took place before and after 9/11/2001. Loaded with powerful, new footage and in-depth interviews this documentary presents a wide array of evidence both known and unknown…until now.
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup 2009
Sallie Gardner at a Gallop
Sallie Gardner at a Gallop
Sallie Gardner at a Gallop was one of the earliest silent films — a production experiment by the photographer Eadward Muybridge on June 15, 1878 that led to the development of motion pictures. The motion picture consists of 24 photographs in a fast-motion series that were shown on a zoopraxiscope.
Sallie Gardner at a Gallop 1878
Wildcat
Prime Video
Wildcat
Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier struggling with depression and PTSD finds a second chance in the Amazon rainforest when he meets an American scientist, and together they foster an orphaned baby ocelot.
Wildcat 2022
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, rivalry and enmity interacted in tragic ways. This is the story of Lee de Forest, a clergyman’s flamboyant son, who invented the audion tube; Edwin Howard Armstrong, a brilliant, withdrawn inventor who pioneered FM technology; and David Sarnoff, a hard-driving Russian immigrant who created the most powerful communications company on earth.
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio 1991
Becoming Princess Diana
Prime Video
Becoming Princess Diana
A shy quiet girl becomes the most famous woman in the world almost overnight.
Becoming Princess Diana 2021