Ornette: Made in America
Shirley Clarke’s frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Shirley Clarke
Actors: Alex Deych, Brion Gysin, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Ed Blackwell, Gregory Gelman, Larissa Blitz, Matthew Meister, Ornette Coleman, William S. Burroughs
Escapes
Escapes blazes a path through mid-20th-century Hollywood via the experiences of Hampton Fancher – flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer and screenwriter of the landmark sci-fi classic Blade Runner….
Life Overtakes Me
Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with ‘uppgivenhetssyndrom,’ or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world…
The Beales of Grey Gardens
Mother and daughter – Big Edie and Little Edie Beale – live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves…
Giulietta Masina: The Power of a Smile
Documentary about the actress who was Federico Fellini’s wife and frequent collaborator.
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
Every Face Has a Name
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets…
Iris
IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for…
Mount St. Elias
At an altitude of 18,000 feet, Alaska’s Mount St. Elias is the destination for a trio of mountaineers determined to reach the mountain’s summit, and to ski back down as…
It Is Night in America
In Brasília, the modern capital of Brazil, an anteater is found dead by the side of a road, a boa constrictor wanders across the suburbs, and foxes prowl vacant streets….
The Mayberry Effect
Since 1960, The Andy Griffith Show’s popularity has created fans of all ages, helped transition Mt. Airy, NC into a Mayberry Mecca, and has influenced many to become tribute artists…
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic combines stories of people and communities impacted by this epidemic along with information from experts and those at the frontlines of dealing with the epidemic. The…
Fioretta
Randy Schoenberg (grandson of the famous composer) and his 18-year-old son Joey journey through Europe and the centuries to reclaim 500 years of family history.