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Favorite Daughter

September 2022 •English

A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.

Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children

October 2009 •English

Featurette on the 2009 horror film Orphan.

Martin

November 2002 •Latvian

A film about the daily life of Martin, a handicapped child who will always be dependent on his parents. Ever since he was very small, Martin has had to get around in a wheelchair and has needed the constant help of an adult. Martin’s parents, Inga and Andris Skesteri, tell about their life, about their son’s character and about their hopes for the future.

Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

September 2008 •English

Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.

Real Creatures of Dirt

July 2011 •English

In this fun and educational piece, animal experts talk about the real creatures that inspired the characters of Rango and the filmmakers explain why they chose specific animals to reflect certain personality traits.

Children of the Night

Invalid date •English

Silent archival footage of Jewish children during the Holocaust, accompanied by music and poetic narration. A haunting portrait of a future generation lost to cruelty and genocide.

Olive

November 2023 •English

“Olive” is a short documentary that follows Olive Hagemeier, an energetic woman, on her daily routine of salvaging, repackaging and redistributing food, and occasional other types of “waste”, across Atlanta, GA. Presented in a quiet observational style, this film is both a character study of a committed and enigmatic volunteer, as well as an ethnographic work that places the audience in the heart of a decentralized, volunteer-run mutual aid network in a “post-COVID” American city.

Got You

November 2023 •German

The King Without a Crown

October 1937 •English

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con

November 2014 •English

This fast-paced Documentary was filmed inside America's biggest Comics/Film Convention and includes informative and humorous interviews with Levar Burton (Star Trek Next Generation, Roots), William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal, Wrath of Khan) Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky and Hutch, Num3ers) Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds) and more!

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

January 2022 •English

This behind the scenes documentary split across five chapters focuses on the many aspects of the filmmaking journey and includes interviews with lead actor and actress Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. As well as various crew members.

Strangers for the Day

January 1962 •English

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them on a snowy journey by train to Montreal.

Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 10: The Boatman's Call)

May 2011 •English

A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album The Boatman's Call (originally released in 1997). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.

House of Trés

January 1989 •English

A quickfire portrait of the New York City ballroom scene in the ‘80s.

Cult People

January 1989 •English

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.

The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

January 1971 •French

A young mother, alone with her daughter, confides in a friend who happens to be the director herself. Chantal Akerman, although she sympathizes with the mother, does not say a word.

The Elephant Will Never Forget

January 1953 •English

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

Frontier Documentary

March 2023 •English

An NHS nurse of twenty years reflects on a challenging and strenuous career as time dwindles to her retirement.

Outlaw

January 1994 •English

A video-verité manifesto made with self-identified gender outlaw, author and activist, Leslie Feinberg (1949-2014). Raw and confrontational, this videotape asks its audience to examine their assumptions about the "nature" of gender, challenging any nead certainties and calling for more sensitivity and awareness of the human rights and dignity of trans people.

Dans le vent

October 1963 •French

Short subject on how fashion is created-- not by the great couturiers, but on the street.