NoBody’s Perfect (2008)
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly…
The Endless Summer (1966)
Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they…
We’re Livin’ on Dog Food (2009)
Rowland S. Howard, the Primitive Calculators, Ollie Olsen, Phillip Brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of ’77-’81…
808 (2015)
The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance…
Blitz on Britain (1960)
Featuring archival footage from both German and UK sources, this documentary examines the defense of Britain during the early years of World War II.
Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini (2024)
The documentary begins when the fictionalized drama ends. Sara spent three years volunteering to save refugees on the same journey that made her so famous, and was suddenly arrested in…
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2016)
The life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial, outrageous, and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy.
New Homeland (2018)
Canada, our friendly neighbors to the North, who welcomed 27,000 refugees (just 6,000 fewer than America) in 2017 alone, despite having a tenth of the U.S. population. Many of the…
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)
Before MTV and the age of television, there were Soundies. First appearing in 1941, these three minute black-and-white films featured artists of the Big Band, Jazz and Swing era, like…
Purple Sea (2021)
Made from images filmed by the Syrian artist Amel Alzakout after the boat on which she was fleeing Syria sank off the coast of Lesbos, Purple Sea reports on the…
Air Fryers: Christmas Made Easy (2023)
A look at how air fryers could transform food preparation at Christmas, testing out air-fried versions of favourite festive food and revealing what works and what doesn’t, as well as…