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- One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
- Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
- In 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov goes head-to-head against IBM's computer, Deep Blue, and accuses IBM of cheating its way to victory. Interviews with Kasparov, his manager and members of the Deep Blue team illuminate the controversy.
- This documentary, on the life of artist Vincent Van Gogh, is told through his letters to his brother Theo, from 1872 until his tragic death. We gain first hand insight into the man, his motivations, and his humanity.
- A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
- An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
- Interviews with Christo, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Judith Malina, James Rosenquist and others help illuminate the life and work of Warhol contemporary Ray Johnson.
- Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.
- Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the real performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '70's East Village proved to be fertile ground for the development of his unique talents. Working by day as a high-end pastry chef, Nomi began to stage his outlandish performances, first launching himself upon an unsuspecting public at the New Wave Vaudeville in 1978. The hip and cynical young audience was stunned by this weird combination of falsetto arias, booming classical orchestration, Kraftwerk-style electronica, futuristic costumes and outer space imagery. An odd assortment of artists, choreographers, designers, songwriters and musicians jumped on to the Nomi bandwagon and the phenomenon began to take off - first attracting thousands to South Manhattan events (including performances at the legendary Max's Kansas City) and culminating in a recording contract with the French division of RCA. With the release 'Klaus Nomi' in 1981 and 'Simple Man' in 1982, it looked as if Nomi was on the verge of superstardom. Having established himself in Europe, he made a triumphant return to New York City. But Nomi's moment of glory proved to be his swansong. Within only a few months Nomi had succumbed to the ravages of AIDS. One of the first celebrities to be killed by this mysterious new disease, Nomi died a lonely death, largely abandoned by those who had seen him as a passport to their own success. Today, the otherworldliness of 'The Cold Song' and 'Dido's Lament' is like an ethereal voice calling from beyond the grave.
- In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Boston stand-up comedians burst upon the national scene, giving audiences a taste of hard-edged social and political commentary, in what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush".
- Twenty 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya, to try to take advantage of the educational opportunities they can't get in their own country.
- The first major profile of the American Pop Art cult leader after his death in 1987 covers the whole of his life and work through interviews, clips from his films, and conversations with his family and superstar friends. Andy Warhol, the son of poor Czech immigrants, grew up in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh while dreaming of Hollywood stars. He went on to become a star himself.
- Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.
- Poses questions to a large and varied group of people regarding their own perception of the divine. The peculiar microcosm, a surprising sociological container, is the backdrop where these inquiries take place: the set of The Passion of the Christ (2004).
- Meet the strongest man in the world. No, don't shake his hand... Luxembourg strongman Georges Christen is a living legend. The filmmakers follow this modern-day gladiator through Russia, where he tours with his 'Power Show'.
- A musical portrait of the legendary American jazz guitarist.
- "I Build the Tower" is the true story of the life and work of Sam Rodia, the Italian immigrant who built the world-famous Watts Towers on a residential lot in South Central Los Angeles. These mosaic-covered spires of reinforced cement rising to almost one hundred feet were once scheduled for demolition by the City Building Department. The towers survived to become a symbol of the community in which they stand and they are now recognized throughout the world as a unique embodiment of the structural principles found in nature.
- On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. Why did he do it? Why were Malaysians so jittery at the time? And what happened next? "The Big Durian" speaks to 23 Malaysians (some real, some fictional) to find out.
- Im südlichsten Zipfel des Salzburger Landes - im Lungau - dem Sibirien Österreichs - betreibt der Land- und Forstwirt Sepp Holzer auf seinem Bergbauernhof eine Landwirtschaft der besonderen Art. Entgegen allen konventionellen Regeln hat er - trotz einer Jahresdurchschnittstemperatur von 4,5°C und einer Höhenlage zwischen 900m und 1400m - eine essbare Paradies-Landschaft geschaffen, und damit Furore gemacht. Ihm ist es in vierzig Jahren Naturbeobachtung, unerschöpflicher Experimentierfreude und Behördenkämpfen gelungen, seine Gegner von seiner naturnahen Bewirtschaftungsart zu überzeugen: "Vielfalt statt Einfalt denn alle Pflanzen und Tiere haben eine sinnvolle Funktion" so Holzer. Auf den Gebrauch von Pestiziden, Herbiziden oder Dünger wird gänzlich verzichtet. "Mit der Natur kooperieren, statt sie zu bekämpfen. Die Natur beobachten, und herausfinden, welche Pflanzen einander unterstützen." Das sind Schlüsselbegriffe für Sepp Holzer und Grundprinzipien der Permakultur. Seit 1962, als er den Hof seines Vaters mit 19 Jahren übernahm, betreiben Sepp Holzer und seine Frau ein perfekt funktionierendes Permakultur-System, ohne überhaupt von dem Begriff "Permakultur" gehört zu haben. Angelegt in Terrassen, ähnlich den Reisfeldern in Asien, unterscheidet sich sein 46h großes Land stark von den umliegenden Fichtenmonokulturen: Hier wächst vieles, was kaum jemand in einer Höhenlage von 1400m vermuten würde: von Kirschen, Äpfeln, Pilzen über Kiwifrüchten bis hin zu Zitronen, Kürbissen, Kartoffeln und Zuchinies. Überall sprießt und gedeiht die Natur. Entlang den Wegen, auf Terrassen, im Wald, auf extremen Steilhängen und sogar auf steinigem Boden. Innerhalb der Mischkultur befinden sich ca. 45 Wassergärten, Feuchtbiotope, Teiche und drei Bergseen. Hier züchtet der Biobauer seltene Fische, Kröten, Krebse und Wasserpflanzen. Seine Schweine beackern den Boden, eggen und düngen, und die Pflanzen sorgen gegenseitig für Feuchtigkeit, Stickstoff, und Gründünger. So hat Sepp Holzer weniger Arbeit und mehr Zeit, interessierter Besucher aus aller Welt über seine Mischkulturen aufzuklären.
- Lynne Duquette shares her experience as a parent of a child with autism and follows the individual stories of several families faced with the same diagnosis in this emotional and informative documentary.
- Documentary that focuses on both Veterans and civilians in Los Angeles that fight the American occupation of Iraq.
- Controversial documentary that highlights a series of alarming issues that were ignored by the mainstream media's coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- With the legacy of slavery and everyday realities of slavery in the U.S, caught between the chaste church goer and the hip hop-style nubian queen, women of African American decent today may find it frustratingly ambiguous to work out their relationships to sexuality. Mya B., entertains us with street interviews juxtaposed with socio-academic experts and religious leaders talking about contemporary black sexuality that has historically been shrouded in silence.
- Human communication is a thorny endeavor. No matter what our messages are, no matter how difficult it is to get them across, we all share one desire: to be understood. But what happens when we aren't understood?
- Guerrilla ontologist. Psychedelic magickian. Outer head of the Illuminati. Quantum psychologist. Sit-down comic/philosopher. Discordian Pope. Whatever the label and rank, Robert Anton Wilson is undeniably one of the foundations of 21th Century Western counterculture. Maybe Logic - The Lives and Ideas of Robert Anton Wilson is a cinematic alchemy that conjures it all together in a hilarious and mind-bending journey guaranteed to increase your brain size 2 - 3 inches! From the water coolers and staff meetings of Playboy and the earth-shattering transmission of the Illuminatus! Trilogy, to fire-breathing senior citizen and Taoist sage, Robert Anton Wilson is a man who has passed through the trials of chapel perilous and found himself on wondrous ground where nothing is for certain, even the treasured companionship of a six-foot-tall white rabbit. Featuring RAW video spanning 25 years and the best of over 100 hours of footage thoroughly tweaked, transmuted and regenerated, Maybe Logic follows a reality labyrinth which leads through the hollows of human perception to the vast star fields of Sirius where we find one man alone, joyfully accepting his status as Damned Old Crank and Cosmic Schmuck. Beaming with insight, frustration, compassion, and unshakable optimism, the ever-open eye of Robert Anton Wilson penetrates human illusions exposing the mathematical probabilities and spooky synchronicities of the 8 dimensions of his Universe.
- In Nepal an ancient tradition survives to this day. A young girl is chosen to become a goddess. She is taken from her family to live in a temple where people come to worship her and pray for good fortune.
- Reveals a vivid portrait of Kosova's conditions after seven years of UN intervention: the enduring pain, the security and the ongoing struggle for independence.
- Documentary feature about film diva Asta Nielsen based in part on previously unseen material from private archives of Frede Smith.
- Feature length documentary featuring a season with the Class A California League Visalia Oaks. Chronicles the hopes, dreams, and disappointments as young players accustomed to being the stars on their respective teams come to grips with the realities of professional baseball, where only small percentage fortunate enough to play in the minor leagues will ever have a shot at majors.
- Shows constructive ways ordinary people around the world are addressing the impact of globalization on their communities, workplaces, and environments. It weaves together video of local and transnational activities, interviews, music, and original video comics to show that, through grassroots organizing combined with mutual support around the world, ordinary people can empower themselves to deal with the global economy.
- Filmmaker Victoria Clay-Mendoza's father, an executive with Pepsi-Cola, moved his family to Mexico at age 38 so he could pursue his dreams of becoming a bullfighter. She never understood his fascination with the sport, and he died before she got a chance to ask him. Not long after his death, however, she traveled to Spain to try to understand her father's passion for and devotion to the art of bullfighting, and in the process met up with several young Spaniards who were pursuing the same dream her father had.
- Sanguine Film's documentary Vern tells the true tale of Vernon Koski, a painter who was posthumously immortalized on canvas following a lifetime as a struggling unknown artist. The story began when up-and-coming conceptual artist Samuel Yates placed a newspaper classified ad asking for someone to "Donate Ashes to Art." Retired actress Marcia Koski answered, telling Yates of the lifetime Vern had spent in pursuit of artistic success. Yates was captivated, and Mrs. Koski agreed to give him her husband's cremated remains. Replacing oil or acrylic, the remnants became the medium for an infamous painting that now hangs in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Having never been recognized for his art while alive, Vern has become "his own life's work."
- Richard Tuttle is an unconventional artist. Many of Tuttle's works are small pieces made of unusual materials, such as wire, or string, and many are both sculptures and paintings. Utilizing a wide variety of materials and possessing a unique sensibility, Tuttle produces works which confound art critics and museumgoers. Richard Tuttle: Never Not an Artist explores Tuttle's work and critical response to it. The film examines Tuttle's art and its impact in several locations: his home in New Mexico, in New York with collectors, and in Miami Beach, where Tuttle was chosen to create a rather large piece of public art.
- This film follows legendary anti-death penalty attorney Stephen Bright through the final hours as he tries to prevent two clients from being executed. Narrated by Ani DiFranco
- DOOMSDAY MACHINE (Mashine Rooze Ghiamat) deals with the mentally disabled war veterans in one of the permanent sanatoriums in Tehran. One of the patients "Mahmood" is under the illusion that he has built a "doomsday machine" which can destroy the world by pressing a button.
- Rare ducklings must leave their treetop nest to follow their mother into the wild.
- A Lutheran congregation in Minnesota ordains an openly gay woman as its pastor, defying the orders of the national Lutheran organization and bringing down a firestorm of criticism and outrage from social conservatives both inside and outside the Lutheran Church.
- Delmas Howe is a neoclassical painter with an international reputation. His subject matter often depicts gay men. In his hometown of Truth or Consequeneces New Mexico, fundamentalism is on the rise his work is little known and less accepted. This film is a portrait of both the man and his hometown.
- An independent documentary film. What happens to ordinary people after the war is over? This is what Leon Gerskovic was determined to find out when he returned to his homeland, what was once Yugoslavia. His journey took him and his team to Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. There he met invisible refugees of a forgotten war. This film captures people dealing with their own fears, prejudices, and hopes for the future--people who once believed that such tragedies and hardships could never happen to them. As Gerskovic witnesses physical and psychological displacement years after the fighting ended, he also re-lives his own painful history.
- In 1988 Marc Smith turned traditional poetry reading upside-down when he started what was to become the Uptown Poetry Slam. "The Slam," as it's known by poets and would-be poets around the country, takes poetry into the arena of competitive sport. The concept is simple: read your poem in front of a packed nightclub crowd.
- Two short educational films about tropical rain forests.
- While working on a documentary about alternative health, Eli learns that his dog Sheba has terminal cancer and is not expected to live more than three months. Eli sets out to see if there is an alternative to traditional veterinary care that will allow Sheba to live out her final days in comfort--and possibly to extend her life. Saving Sheba is ultimately a love story as Sheba lives for almost two years from her initial diagnosis, buoyed by Eli's love, increased attention and constant companionship in her final days.
- The life of a Southern drag queen isn't all wine and roses - just ask Wilmington, NC's own Tara Nicole. Stereotypes of Southern hospitality and redneck homophobia meet in this very revealing exploration of a smalltown farm boy who's grown up to become a drag queen known as the "Bitch Goddess of the Port City." Through fabulous drag performances and interviews with family, friends, and fellow Southern drag queens like The Lady Bunny, Dixie Queen reveals gay life and culture in the South.