Pressure Cooker

A committed, passionate teacher tries to make all the difference in the lives of disadvantaged students.

2008-01-01 | en

The Craft of Dirty Harry

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

2008-06-03 | en

Who Are We?

On the 23rd of June 2016 Britain voted to leave the European Union. Who Are We? is a re-working of material from a BBC television debate transmitted a few weeks earlier.”The most provocative of the bunch is John Smith’s Who Are We?. Leading up to the Brexit vote, BBC’s Question Time became ever more vicious and confrontational. Who Are We? is a manipulation of one of those broadcasts, with David Dimbleby prompting “you, sir, up there on the far right” repeatedly.“Get our identity back – vote leave!” one audience member shouts, while another declares himself a veteran, followed by a swift manipulated cut to rapturous applause. It’s a heavily edited and remixed edition of Question Time, but by highlighting those in the audience with attitudes ranging from nationalistic to xenophobic, Smith’s short film shows the now normalised extremism within our society and our political discourse.” Scott Wilson, Common Space magazine, April 2017

2016-01-01 | en

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.

2023-12-13 | en

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

2006-11-14 | en

Statues Hardly Ever Smile

Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the Brooklyn Museum, where they collectively discover and respond to the Egyptian collection. With narration by a member of the museum’s education department, we witness the group’s daily exercises and reflections as they create a theatre piece centered on the relationships developed with the objects and each other.

1971-01-01 | en

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.

2019-03-26 | en

Hold on Tight

A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge personal significance, but also the power to create social change.

2011-07-28 | en

King of Clubs

A group of remote control car racers compete over the course of summer 2021, on different tracks in the South of England, all aiming to be crowned the King.

2023-11-14 | en

Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.

2011-06-07 | en

Obaida

OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian children undergo military detention in a system where ill-treatment is widespread and institutionalized. For these young detainees, few rights are guaranteed, even on paper. After release, the experience of detention continues to shape and mark former child prisoners’ path forward.

2019-04-24 | en

The Man in the Peace Tower

Robert Donnell is a man with an unusual occupation. He is the Carilloneur in the Dominion of Canada Peace Tower in Ottawa. Unseen to the visitors , he serenades them from his room high in the tower with 53 carillon bells ranging in weight from ten pounds to eleven tons.

1951-11-19 | en

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

An intimate behind the scenes short film while shooting the Black Adder special Back and Forth.

2001-10-15 | en

The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking

In the year Queen Elizabeth marks her 70th on the throne, Fortnum & Mason has challenged home bakers to create a tart, cake, or pudding to honor her legacy. Seven judges headed by Dame Mary Berry invite the final five bakers to London where over one extraordinary day they bake their cakes, tarts, and trifles – hoping it will be the winning recipe.

2022-05-12 | en

La Fantasía de Memo Luna

2019-09-30 | es

Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide

An up-to-date look at Youth Suicide with an examination of the warning signs, statistics and causes, along with possible ways teachers and parents can use to help their child overcome this important social issue. Also includes a look at the media and its handling of the social issue through the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."

2018-05-16 | en

Sparni

It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist studying at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Sparni’s prospects on the vibes were rejuvenated by their new professor, the world-renowned Steve Nelson, and are to be showcased during a student-driven recital in May 2023. But all the while, Sparni must face a crisis within.

2023-12-09 | en

The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience'

A special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the audiobook edition of "d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical" and how it did its part in helping keep theater and the arts alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-12-20 | en

After Mein Kampf?

By combining actual footage with reenactments, this film offers both a documentary and fictional account of the life of Adolf Hitler, from his childhood in Vienna, through the rise of the Third Reich, to his final act of suicide in the waning days of WWII. The film also provides considerable, and often shocking, detail of the atrocities enacted by the Nazi regime under Hitler's command.

1961-08-01 | en

The Xi Factor

Ahead of the state visit to Britain by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie retraces his remarkable career from living in a cave to becoming the most powerful Chinese leader in decades.

2015-10-22 | en