A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Lightnin' Hopkins
as Himself
This documentary recounts the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre-the worst act of domestic terrorism in United States history-and the ongoing legacy of harm it caused. Hear directly from survivors and descendants of the massacre as well as community advocates on how over 100 years later the destruction of Greenwood continues to ripple through individuals, families and entire communities. To secure a brighter future, we must reckon with the whole truth of our history. This allows us to address the damage of white supremacy from its foundation and ultimately achieve freedom and equality for all. This film was made in collaboration with Justice for Greenwood.
A short film on conservation efforts of Malayan Sun Bears in Sabah Borneo. A discovery into BSBCC and how Malayan Sun Bears are rescued are released back to the Wild. Filmed in the Bornean Rainforest.
During the worst gig of his life, a piano player wrestling with failure, fatherhood, and marriage has a surreal encounter that suggests he's been playing the wrong song all along.
Thelema Now! host Frater Puck discusses William S. Burroughs, possession, synchronicities and chaos magick
This documentary shows the construction of a high-altitude dam by the Sabbioni Glacier, and the daily struggles of the workers, now anxious for the outbreak of a mine, now silent for the nostalgia of the distant family.
Comments on the background and popularity of disc jockey "Emperor" Bob Hudson, who bases his shows on the idea that radio is a fantasy.
Explores the $10 billion JWST's engineering and construction process, historic Dec. 25, 2021 launch, and the release of its first full-color, galaxy-sprinkled images on July 12, 2022 witnessed by the entire planet.
In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and colour, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.
An experimental meditation on Times Square's marquees and iconic advertising that captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York's Great White Way.
Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.
Chantal Akerman reads a script detailing the woes that befell her on the day she thought about "The Future of Cinema". The camera continuously rotates 360 degrees around her apartment as she rereads the script at an exponentially increasing speed. At its heart, an homage to Godard.
A dark musical about Iara, an ordinary girl who starts to work in a mental institution for women.