Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
A filmed record of Eric Bogosian’s acclaimed one-man show.
Rap’s Most Wanted
Documentery from 1991 where The 2 Live Crew, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Too Short, Ice-T, Geto Boys, H.W.A. drop real talk on different topics.
In the Shadow of the Stars
A hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of opera. Filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf relegate the divas to the background and focus…
Legacy – The Origins of Civilization
Trump: What’s The Deal?
The film was commissioned in 1988 by Leonard Stern as the first of a series on celebrity businessmen and finished in 1991. Back then, the only way for a film…
Madonna: Truth or Dare
From the rain of Japan, through threats of arrest for ‘public indecency’ in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990…
First Love, Fatal Love
A docudrama telling the true story of a young woman who learns she has contracted the AIDS virus after an encounter with a fellow student while in college.
Akira – Production Report
A documentary on the making of the Japanese animated science fiction film, Akira, created by Katsuhiro Otomo from his popular graphic novel series of the same title; shows Japanese animators…
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Documentary about the influential pop composer and record producer Joe Meek, who died in dramatic circumstances in 1967 after a bizarre childhood and a career, often controversial, which spanned the…
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean and the varied people and cultures who…
Time Loops – A Conversation with Christa Wolf
Journalist Daniela Dahn interviews the East-German author Christa Wolf during the German reunification: reflections on history, changing politics, life and work.
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World’
A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
Genesis
Propaganda anime produced by the notorius Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo.
The Making of ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’
Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator.
Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment,…
Innocents Abroad
A warmly amusing look at a bus-full of American tourists on a whirlwind tour of Europe. The eclectic soundtrack includes Mozart, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, Jonathan Richman, others.
The Antiquities of Rome
Rousseau’s first full-length feature, and one of the best documentaries/experimental films of the past few decades, sprung equally from Robert Bresson, Michael Snow, and Jean-Marie Straub (who has called Rousseau…
Banjoes, Fiddles & Riverboats: John Hartford and the General Jackson
Steamboatin’ stories from those who lived them, river history, authentic footage and stills, along with music and narration by John Hartford.
Le trou madame
A fictional documentary on the representation of female genitalia in art – Director François Ozon
The Prodigal Son
The life of prolific Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is portrayed through biographical, on-location flashbacks from his birth place intermingled with live concert performances from the historical Kirov (Mariinsky) Symphony Orchestra,…
Glitter Goddess of Sunset Strip
Frustrated with her family life, Llana Lloyd rebels by worshipping Alice Cooper, becoming one of the most prolific rock and roll groupies of the 1970s.
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some…
Close-Up
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered…
Anti-fashion
90’s Antifashion French Documentary The histories behind each designer and how much they disrupted the mainstream fashion industry. (Yohji, Margiela, Ann D, Hemlut Lang, etc.)
Paris Is Burning
A chronicle of New York City’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
Blue Planet
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth’s surface, we see how natural forces – volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes – affect our world, and how a powerful new…
The Best of Martial Arts Films
The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy,…
The Voyager Odyssey
In 1977, two scientific research satellites, Voyagers I and II, were sent into orbit to travel to the farthest reaches of the solar system. This documentary compiles the images beamed…
The Mentors: A Piece of Sinema
The Mentors short “Fuck Movie” where El Duce plays a couch test caster up to typical Mentors practice of “peaceful rape” as well as showing where inspirations for “Goin’ Thru…
Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
This documentary, Ulrich Seidl’s full-length film debut, examines the lives of the street newspaper sellers in Vienna, a mixture of men from Turkey, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Eastern Europe, standing…
Metropolitan & District
In 1989, the Hammersmith and City line was still known as part of the Metropolitan line. This is a Driver’s eye view from Hammersmith to Whitechapel (where the H&C trains…
Back to the Future Part II. Behind the scenes.
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Based on the true story of Richard “The Night Stalker” Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.
Making ‘Do the Right Thing’
The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.
For All Mankind
A testament to NASA’s Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals…
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography of twentieth-century erotic fantasy. He’s on the…
I’m from Hollywood
I’m from Hollywood is about the adventures of late performance artist Andy Kaufman in the world of professional wrestling. This film includes interviews with Taxi co-stars Marilu Henner and Tony…