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25 movies and shows
Science Friction
Sun, 10 Apr 2022
Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out of context, and twist their words, to make it seem like they promoted some pop sensationalism instead of the real facts? Science Friction exposes these faux documentaries by name, and gives the scientists a chance to clear the record.
CBGB
Fri, 11 Oct 2013
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
A new documentary on the Criterion Collection edition of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth featuring interviews with the director, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw.
Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible" featuring Steve Coogan.
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Wed, 07 Jan 1987
Documentary about the Swedish actor Gösta Ekman (1890-1938) with interviews with friends and colleagues.
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Sat, 26 May 2018
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Wed, 31 May 2000
Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.
Upside Down, Inside Out: An Appreciation of the Films of Quentin Dupieux by Elena Lazic
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
An analysis of Quentin Dupieux's film "Incredible But True" by film critic Elena Lazic.
The Sierra Nevada Murders
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
When a serial killer dies in prison, secrets and new revelations are exposed, in this found footage horror mockumentary.
Constructing a House
Tue, 26 Oct 2010
Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977 film House.
I huvet på n' Gamlin
Sat, 23 Jun 1990
Documentary about the Swedish humorist, film maker and artist Yngve Gamlin
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
Retrospective documentary taking a look back at the making of House, the 1985 horror film that became a nice little hit when it was originally released. Featuring interviews with producer Sean S. Cunningham, director Steve Miner, story creator Fred Dekker, cast members William Katt, George Wendt and Kay Lenz, composer Harry Manfredini, stunt coordinator Kane Hodder and various members of the special effects crew.
Hand-Drawn: Documentary
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An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.
Back from the Edge
Thu, 01 Jun 2006
A landmark documentary style short film that features compelling and dramatic first-person accounts of people living with, and recovering from, Borderline Personality Disorder. The production also features family members as well as leading clinicians, including Otto F. Kernberg, MD; Marsha Linehan, PhDl John Gunderson, MD; Wayne Fenton, MD; and Perry Hoffman, PhD, who put their stories into a broader social and medical context.
Homeopathy Unrefuted?
Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Despite the homeopathic doctors studying medicine, they treat their patients against the basis of scientific knowledge. Allegations of fraud surround the topic. In the film, homeopaths embark on adventurous explanations of their popular belief system.
Grisha
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
An up-close look into the life of the often misunderstood movie director Grigori Kromanov through the lens of old friends and colleagues.
Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
Wed, 14 May 2003
In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
We're Off to See the Munchkins
Fri, 01 Jan 1993
The last eight surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz share their memories in this 1993 documentary hosted by Oz historian John Fricke.