The Day Carl Sandburg Died (2011)
The Day Carl Sandburg Died 2011 The Day Carl Sandburg Died is a dynamic exploration into the life and work of the iconic American, Carl Sandburg From an impoverished youth on the prairie of Illinois to the halls of Congress and the Ed Sullivan Show, it was a tale of perseverance and success During h
King Georges (2015)
King Georges (2015) Fiery French chef Georges Perrier is on a crusade to save his world-renowned 40-year-old restaurant, Le Bec-Fin in Philadelphia, from closing. Times and tastes have changed and what was once cutting edge is now out of favor. KING GEORGES is the story of a determined, tragi-comic
Olympia (2018)
Olympia 2018 In the same vein as Albert Maysles Iris, this sublimely intimate, fly on the wall verite documentary tells a heart wrenching story of a woman becoming her own woman, on her own terms, to assert a gigantic creative force into the world Rebelling against her old world, panty sniffing, sus
The Winning Team (1952)
The Winning Team 1952 In 1911, Grover Cleveland Alexander Alex to his friends is a Nebraska country hayseed who says he wants to settle down, marry his girlfriend Aimee Arrants and be a farmer to offer Aimee a secure and stable life However he always seems to drop everything whenever the opportunity
Badamasi Portrait of a General (2021)
Badamasi Portrait of a General 2021 A flawed Army General attempts to guide an impossible African country through a viciously strained era in this first of its kind, authorised biopic, based on real events
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
The Eddy Duchin Story 1956 In the late 20s, the talkative newly graduated in pharmacy and aspirant piano player Eddy Duchin comes from Boston to New York expecting to play with the orchestra of Leo Reisman at fancy New Yorks Central Park Casino However he had misunderstood the invitation of the maes
Oliver Sacks His Own Life (2019)
Oliver Sacks His Own Life 2019 Oliver Sacks His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact Sacks was a f
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Heart Like a Wheel 1983 Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream
Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence (2003)
Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence (2003) Claudio Abbado - Hearing the Silence conveys an intensely moving view on one of the leading musicians of our time. In several interviews, Abbado talks about artistic, musical and biographical aspects of his life. The film shows excerpts from rehearsals and
The Source (1999)
The Source 1999 Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouacs meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S Burroughs in 1997 Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their a
Mickey The Story of a Mouse (2022)
Mickey The Story of a Mouse 2022 Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet So ubiquitous in our lives that he can seem invisible, Mickey is something we all share, with unique memories and feelings
Sam Klemkes Time Machine (2015)
Sam Klemkes Time Machine 2015 In 1977, Sam Klemke started obsessively documenting his entire life on film Beginning decades before the modern obsession with selfies and status updates, we see Sam grow from an optimistic teen to a self important 20 year old, into an obese, self loathing thirty someth
My Name Is Jonah (2014)
My Name Is Jonah 2014 What is the secret origin of this self proclaimed real life warrior, adventurer and musician How has he gained his tremendous cult following Steel yourselves for a quest to explore how this enigmatic personality came to be and the powerful effect he has on all those he meets Pr
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and sets about reclaiming lost Russian territory. In scenes of his coronation, his wedding to Anastasia, his campaign against the Tartars in Kazan, his illness when all think he will die,
Filiberto (2017)
Filiberto 2017 The deeds of a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and family to live the clandestine life of an armed revolutionary for Puerto Rican independence
Messenger on a White Horse (2017)
Messenger on a White Horse (2017) In the late 1970s, English journalist Robert Cox risked his life to publish news stories about the shocking human rights crimes of Argentina's military dictators. Decades later, the true ...
Sons of Ben (2016)
Sons of Ben (2016) After many rumors of an MLS team arriving in Philadelphia never materializing, a small group of soccer fans took matters into their own hands and started a supporters group called the Sons of Ben to help bring a team to their hometown. They were a group without a team to root for
In Between Songs (2014)
In Between Songs 2014 Within the small Australian Aboriginal community of Nhulunbuy, Djalu Gurruwiwi, famed traditional didjeridu craftsman and player, alongside his sister, Dhanggal, strain to keep Galpu clan traditions safe from numerous internal and external forces When Djalus son, Larry, proves
Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021 A look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood
Paracelsus (1943)
Paracelsus (1943) Made by famed director, G.W. Pabst, at UFA, under the Third Reich, Paracelsus is the story of the Renaissance era Swiss physician/alchemist/astrologer,, Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Though Pabst had tried,, he was unable to escape the Nazis, and was forc
Compared to What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank (20
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Jolson Sings Again (1949)
Jolson Sings Again 1949 In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isnt what it used to be This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane
Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage (2019)
Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage 2019 American Masters Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage is a Special Presentation of American Masters and VOCES Produced by Latino PBS, VOCES is an acclaimed PBS documentary series featuring the best Latino arts, culture and history
The Modern Jungle (2016)
The Modern Jungle (2016) The film documents the contradictory forces of globalisation in a Zoque village.
Plastic Man, the Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish (2014)
Plastic Man, the Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish 2014 Plastic Man The artful life of Jerry Ross Barrish Sometimes an individual is compelled, in the face of daunting odds, to find his identity by making art and becoming an artist Jerry Ross Barrish was the product of a hardworking family of Jewish
Divide in Concord (2014)
Divide in Concord (2014) This is a story about an 84 year-old-woman trying to take down the third largest industry in the world. Jean Hill, a self-proclaimed warrior, leads historic Concord, Massachusetts on America's first environmental crusade to ban the sale of bottled water.
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer (2017)
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer 2017 A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes
Bray Wyatt Becoming Immortal (2024)
The story behind one of the most revered and mysterious characters in WWE history and the man himself, Windham Rotunda, has never been documented, until now.
Cura Brochero (2016)
Cura Brochero 2016 Cordoba, Argentina, 2013 Everyone gets ready to participate in Cura Brocheros beatification Santiago is a 55 year old independent producer who is about to make a film with scarce funds about Cura Brocheros life Luciano is a 40 year old actor who leads a miserable, hectic life mark
Prima che la notte (2018)
Prima che la notte (2018) The life and death of Giuseppe "Pippo" Fava, a sicilian journalist and intellectual who tried to fight the mafia through his newspaper "I Siciliani" during the 70's and the early 80's
Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King (2018)
Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King (2018) The sculptor Elizabeth King mines the spaces in between classical sculpture and automata; life and the life- like. Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King explores the motives and creations ...
Making Shankly (2017)
Making Shankly (2017) In an attempt to unveil Bill Shankly's early history, a documentary filmmaker uncovers one of the most compelling stories in football.
For the Love of Spock (2016)
For the Love of Spock 2016 An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek 1966
Rosetta: Audio/Visual (2014)
Rosetta: Audio/Visual (2014) Rosetta: Audio/Visual is the story of blue-collar, Philadelphia-based, post-metal band Rosetta and their relationship with record label Translation Loss; every album is a creative milestone, each tour a test of faith. As the music industry appears to transform, evolve, a
Manu (2018)
Manu 2018 The Belgian filmmaker Manu Bonmariage, known as the spiritual father of the Striptease show, now has Alzheimers at 76 Although his memory plays tricks on him, his daughter Emmanuelle goes back in time to portray a direct cinema filmmaker who was always close to the characters he so loved t
Chiara (2022)
Chiara 2022 A biography of St Clare of Assisi, who left her wealthy family to become a nun after hearing St Francis preach
Betty and Coretta (2013)
Betty and Coretta 2013 The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands
Ursula von Rydingsvard Into Her Own (2019)
Ursula von Rydingsvard Into Her Own 2019 Into Her Own is the story of a womans struggle to overcome the hardship of her upbringing and to follow her calling to become an artist
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh 2014 This is the first feature length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh In this memoir, Walsh recounts his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, re
Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien (2010)
Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien (2010) Jimmy T. Murakami is a world-renowned Oscar nominated animator whose credits include When the Wind Blows and The Snowman but there is one dark chapter in his life that he has not revealed until recently. During WW2, Japanese-American citizens like Jimmy and his famil
Confessions of an Innocent Man (2007)
Confessions of an Innocent Man (2007) In the early 2000s, British-Canadian William Sampson, who was living and working in Saudi Arabia at the time, spent thirty-two months in Saudi captivity charged and convicted for a series of crimes, initially only a car bombing but later more serious crimes such
The Case of the Three Sided Dream (2014)
The Case of the Three Sided Dream (2014) The story of multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk; who went from blind infant, to child prodigy, to adult visionary, to political activist, and finally to paralyzed showman. A ...
Forced Perspective (2015)
Forced Perspective 2015 Forced Perspective is an intimate portrait of iconic Cleveland artist Derek Hess by filmmaker Nick Cavalier The film is a journey through Dereks struggle with alcoholism and bipolar and how these demons effect the artwork, presenting a voyeur into Dereks personal life, reveal
Gregory and Virginia Chaitin: Against Method (2015)
Gregory and Virginia Chaitin: Against Method (2015) Fashion is evil. Fight the system - or at least ignore it. A portrait of the prodigy mathematician and computer scientist Gregory Chaitin, who tries to invent a theory of creativity.
Road to Boston (2023)
Road to Boston 2023 A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II
The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
The Execution of Private Slovik 1974 The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War
Generation Baby Buster (2012)
Generation Baby Buster (2012) Documentary feature following one woman's quest to uncover why her biological clock hasn't started ticking, before she runs out of time. Armed with insight from those that write and think about the current state of affairs for mothers, Terra, 32, confronts her own ambiv