Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America as well as a different stage of Douglass’ long and celebrated life, while famed scholars provide context for the speeches, and remind us that Frederick Douglass’ words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.

2022-02-23 | en

Blúdiaci Holanďan Ľubomír Feldek

2021-01-01 | sk

A Secret in the Box

The life and works of Ecuadorian writer Marcelo Chiriboga, a key figure of the Latin American literature and member of the “boom” generation. Through interviews, visits to different cities, archival footage and his most important book, a puzzle is woven that blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction.

2017-09-08 | es

The Afterlife Investigations: The Scole Experiments

The aim of the Scole Experimental Group was to produce not just one tangible object but such a huge number and variety that scientists would have to sit up and take notice. In fact, it was not long before a variety of senior scientists, including some very experienced researchers into the unknown, became interested in the phenomena being produced. The Scole Group was happy to allow scientific scrutiny of their work, a fact which impressed the scrutineers. Among the investigating team were electrical engineers, astrophysicists, criminologists, psychologists and mathematicians.

2011-09-06 | en

There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts?

Do ghosts exist? In this new documentary, a filmmaker travels to rumored haunted places interviewing psychics, scientists, and skeptics in search of the truth. Along the way, his crew captures unexplained phenomena including a box that allows the dead to speak.

2020-02-27 | en

Vision Portraits

Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.

2019-03-09 | en

The Ten-Year Lunch

The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table group included short story and poetry writer Dorothy Parker; comic actor and writer Robert Benchley; The New Yorker founder Harold Ross; columnist and social reformer Heywood Broun; critic Alexander Woollcott; and playwrights George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly, Edna Ferber and Robert Sherwood.

1987-09-28 | en

Routes: Exploring the British Origins of Newfoundland Outport Furniture Design

A 1995 David Quinton film exploring the British origins of Newfoundland outport furniture design.

1995-01-01 | en

Kathy Acker

Documentary about Kathy Acker where she talks about her writing and her life in New York.

1984-01-01 | en

Cicerone

A young aspiring screenwriter takes a ride along to research his script. But this is no ordinary ride along: he’s researching for a gangster film. And he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

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Un marziano di nome Ennio

The story tells an interesting moment in the life of Ennio Flaiano, his meeting with Federico Fellini and his relationship with the famous producer of the "Dolce Vita" Peppino Amato, until he decides to write a dictionary of the 'verbal errors' committed by Peppino Amato.

2022-03-06 | it

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

An unparalleled portrait of Arthur Miller (1915-2005), a major writer who left an indelible mark on the world. Miller's life is intimately connected with the great themes that marked the 20th century. Glamour, fame, social criticism and Marilyn Monroe.

2015-10-17 | de

Luis Sepúlveda, l'écrivain du bout du monde

2011-12-31 | fr

About the Possibility of a Life

This film is a documentary portrait of the great Bulgarian Writer and poet Valeri Petrov.

2005-04-17 | bg

Agee

A documentary on the life of author and screenwriter James Agee.

1980-11-14 | en

Clive Barker: The Man Behind the Myth

Short interview with Clive Barker about Midnight Meat Train, his artistic process, and his paintings. Includes a tour of his painting studio.

2009-02-17 | en

Amongst universally grey cats

Documentary film on the critically acclaimed novel El traductor by Salvador Benesdra, a journalist in midst of crisis in the mid 90s. Unable to publish his work, he kills himself.

2019-02-28 | es

Lunch

For the past 40 years, a group of comedy writers and directors has gathered every other Wednesday for lunch - and other nourishment. These are the fabled guys that made America funny.

2012-11-09 | en

Ghosts in the Machine

Documentary charting the history of the supernatural on British TV, revisiting classic ghost stories and controversial shows. Contributors include Derren Brown and Yvette Fielding.

2009-10-27 | en

Svetlo na konci dňa

A documentary on the "Slovak Solzhenitsyn" Rudolf Dobiáš (*1934), political prisoner during the Communist era.

2021-12-08 | sk