Fart: A Documentary
The history and humor of the fart.
Poetry in Motion
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These…
Safety to Nome
Every February, four dozen athletes are invited to Alaska to undertake a journey which will challenge their bodies and minds, their wills to succeed, and their wills to live. The…
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking
“Wishful Drinking” is based on Fisher’s memoirs of the same title. The stage adaptation had its world premiere in 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse in L.A. It later played at…
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
In 2005, rock legend Paul McCartney crossed America with his record-breaking, sold-out US tour. Better than a front-row seat, this feature-length concert film takes viewers onto this stage and beyond,…
Fly
Suspended in time, a widower drifts endlessly between nights and days that melt into one continuous longing for a love that will never die but can no longer be. When…
Sunday Beauty Queen
Beneath Hong Kong’s glittering facade, Filipina domestic helpers work in relative anonymity and for near-slave wages. In a beauty pageant like no other, five helpers give themselves makeovers for a…
The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father–and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You’ll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and disturbing…
Inside Costa Concordia: Voices of Disaster
An in-depth look at how Italy’s largest cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast.
Hamilton’s Journey – Manatees in a New Light
As a manatee, one has to be extremely unlucky to be given a name. The young Hamilton is a living example of this. 600 kilos of pure friendliness – a…
Hospital
Daily activities of the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, with emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise, availability of resources, organizational…
13 Hours That Saved Britain
In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 — a day that determined the fate of the nation.
Videograms of a Revolution
Videograms of a Revolution is a 1992 documentary film compiled by Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujică from over 125 hours of amateur footage, news footage, and excerpts from the Bucharest…