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- DirectorMichel RoddeStarsLüsher AuréliaLaurent SandozA painter and writer, a humanist, a pedagogue, a committed citizen, marked by wars and persecutions, lover and mountebank, eyes and thoughts always on the alert, it is the discovery of a deeply endearing man, seismograph of his century and figure of our time, singularly actual. A message of hope, turned towards the future, dedicated to youth.
- DirectorStephane KaasStarsAdi ArnonSteef CuijpersAlon DahanIn his short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret mixes fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for Keret's survival.
- DirectorMatthew TaylorStarsMarina AbramovicWilliam AnastasiBradley BaileyThe film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both historical events and the modernist explosion that blanketed the early 20th century. Art of the Possible isn't simply a biopic; rather, the film shows how Duchamp's ideas changed the public consciousness, and our understanding of aesthetics, art, and culture. The film highlights the singular impact of Duchamp's philosophy on art, and, more importantly, examines how Duchamp's revolutionary ideas from the early 20th century have shaped the 21st century and modern day.
- DirectorAlbert MayslesStarsIris ApfelHarold KodaDries Van NotenA documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.
- DirectorLisa Immordino VreelandBent-Jorgen PerlmuttFrédéric TchengStarsDiana VreelandRichard AvedonDavid BaileyA look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
- DirectorRichard PressStarsBill CunninghamAnna WintourMichael KorsA profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
- DirectorLisa Immordino VreelandStarsPeggy GuggenheimJacqueline Bograd WeldFrancine ProseA portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.
- DirectorSteve LoveridgeStarsM.I.A.Spike JonzeMadonnaDrawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
- DirectorSophie FiennesStarsGrace JonesLowell 'Sly' DunbarJean-Paul GoudeElectrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage showcase the life and talent of singer and actress Grace Jones.
- DirectorCorinna BelzStarsGerhard RichterNorbert ArnsHubert BeckerA documentary on the German artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades.
- DirectorCurro SánchezStarsPaco de LucíaPepe de LucíaAlberto GaviraDocumentary about guitar genius Paco de Lucía and his contributions to flamenco music.
- DirectorJamie KastnerStarsKevin HearnJonathan SommerJim WhiteA painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
- DirectorTommaso MottolaStarsGørild MausethLiam NeesonSonia BergamascoNorwegian actress GØRILD MAUSETH is challenged by the almost impossible task of playing ANNA KARENINA in a language she never spoke and in the author's home country. She embarks on a journey to learn Russian and discover the real reasons why Tolstoy (LIAM NEESON) wrote the novel. What Gørild does not know is that Anna Karenina will become the role of her life and change her forever.
- DirectorJoe BiniSam GreenFilmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground), in collaboration with writer and editor Joe Bini (Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Grizzly Man), takes the stage with the legendary classical-music group Kronos Quartet to create a "live documentary" that chronologically unfolds the quartet's groundbreaking, continent-spanning, multi-decade career. Wildly creative and experimental in form, A Thousand Thoughts is a meditation on music itself-the act of listening closely to music, the experience of feeling music deeply, and the power that music has to change the world. Green narrates the piece live onstage while the Kronos Quartet performs the score, and a rich blend of archival footage, photos, and interviews with members of the Kronos Quartet--as well as longtime collaborators like Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Terry Riley, Tanya Tagaq, and Steve Reich--unspools on screen. The magic of cinema combines with the energy and urgency of live performance to create incredibly rich moments that remind us of the value in the unique, the handcrafted, the ephemeral, and something that is never experienced the same way twice.
- DirectorDaniel AllentuckNina RosenblumStarsCampbell ScottThe Photo League (1936-1951) was, for 15 years, the center of the documentary movement in American photography.
- DirectorTim Travers HawkinsStarsChelsea ManningNancy HollanderVincent J. WardA look at the life and career of Chelsea Manning, a trans woman soldier in the United States Army, who was sentenced to serve 35 years at an all-male military prison for leaking information about the country's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- DirectorBrian KnappenbergerStarsAaron SwartzTim Berners-LeeCindy CohnThe story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
- DirectorMarcin BorchardtStarsTony HalikElzbieta DzikowskaTony Halik who, claimed to be Evita Peron's private pilot, Richard Nixon's press officer, Queen Elisabeth's guest of honor, and the first journalist to interview Fidel Castro.
- DirectorDon MillarStarsFernando BoteroMiriam BasilioJuan Carlos BoteroBotero is a poetic documentary profile of Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The film is a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the life and art of this painter and sculptor -- the world's most recognized living artist.
- DirectorFrancesco CarrozziniStarsMarina AbramovicAzzedine AlaïaNaomi CampbellAn intimate portrait of Franca Sozzani, the legendary editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue.
- DirectorVlad YudinStarsJeremy ScottDevon AokiEva ChenThe story of fashion designer Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino.
- DirectorSandy ChronopoulosStarsChristina BinkleyNaomi CampbellSean 'Diddy' CombsA feature documentary on the life and career of designer Zac Posen.
- DirectorBen PattersonStarsSteve MaddenKarla FriedersRachelle WattsWitness the incredible rise, fall, and resurrection of Steve Madden, the man who launched a billion dollar fashion empire and whose branded shoes are in the closet of practically every woman under 30 in America. The film recounts how Madden rebuilt his life following imprisonment because of his entanglement with the infamous Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort.
- DirectorCarmine CaracciolaStarsMichael AllenVincenzo FerraroKeith Orpheus"Vinny the Chin -- viral video star and self-proclaimed hottest Guido on the planet - goes through his seasonal ritual of preparing the whole winter to party in the Hamptons Memorial Day Weekend this summer. This documentary on Vinny takes you on his all-consuming journey, filming all the ""highs"" and lows as Vinny takes you inside his world, showing you where he grew up, who he hangs with, and all the obstacles he faces every year to look great for the summer time. It captures every ridiculous antic, mishap, insult and casualty that crosses the New York native's path. The documentarians are constantly dragged along and forced to keep up with Vinny's self-destructive lifestyle, ego, emotions, and outbursts. Will Vinny prepare in time to show off his muscles at the beach club Memorial Day Weekend? The cameras catch all of the private and public moments as ""The Chin"" leads the world on adventure they'll never forget. Get Big, Get Tan, and come party with the Long Island Legend....Vinny The Chin!"
- DirectorJohn WalshGrierson Award Nominated Documentary Feature. Against all the odds, film-maker and Labour voter John Walsh becomes a Conservative Candidate for a seat in a Labour heartland during the British 2010 General Election Campaign. What he uncovers is a place where intimidation and neglect have scarred a town that politics has forgotten. He goes on a quest to find the local absentee Labour Member of Parliament. Using his insights as a candidate and animation techniques, ToryBoy is a political satire that cuts to the heart of the current British anger over politicians who have exploited a system for years. Working with news footage, animation and film from the campaign shot over six months, ToryBoy is a unique insight into the political culture of one of the worlds oldest democracies.
- DirectorBarry W. BlausteinStarsTerry FunkMick FoleyJake RobertsA heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
- DirectorKeith BeauchampStarsMamie Till MobleyWheeler ParkerSimeon WrightNever-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
- DirectorMarie LosierStarsGenesis P-OrridgeLady Jaye Breyer P'OrridgeBig Boy Breyer P'OrridgeA documentary on artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the transformations the pair underwent for their Pandrogyne project.
- DirectorNeil BerkeleyStarsWayne WhiteMimi PondPaul ReubensA documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White.
- DirectorBen SteinbauerStarsJack RebneyBen SteinbauerKeith GordonJack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and made him an internet superstar. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer journeys to the top of a mountain to find the recluse who unwittingly became the "Winnebago Man."
- DirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsToni MorrisonHilton AlsOprah WinfreyThis artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
- DirectorKate NovackStarsAndré Leon TalleyBethann HardisonMarc JacobsThis intimate portrait for André Leon Tally, a fixture in the world of fashion, takes viewers on a journey from André’s roots growing up to becoming one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times.
- DirectorEbs BurnoughStarsTruman CapoteKate HarringtonDotson RaderThe rise and fall of Truman Capote, the iconic writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, as told by his friends and enemies.
- DirectorMark BozekStarsBill CunninghamSarah Jessica ParkerA new feature film documentary about legendary NYTimes photographer Bill Cunningham.
- DirectorAvi BelkinStarsMike WallaceSpiro AgnewJonathan AlterA look at the career of 60 Minutes (1968) newsman, Mike Wallace.
- DirectorJanice EngelStarsMolly IvinsForrest WilderDave McNeelyRAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it.
- DirectorAmy BergStarsNick CaveElaine AndersonSam BrowerWhen Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, Warren managed to expand these practices and the power of his position in unprecedented ways. He bridged the gap between sister wives and ecclesiastical rape, befuddling the moral compass of his entire congregation. The film examines Warren Jeffs' life and shows how he became a worshiped and adored Prophet. Warren has a devout following numbering in the tens of thousands, many of whom would give their life at any moment with just one word from the Prophet. Despite a trail of abuse and ruined lives, Warren has maintained his grip on power.
- DirectorLee CogswellStarsBilly BraggPaul WellerEddie PillerAmazing 2020 documentary about the Style Council and frontman Paul Weller, ex of The Jam.
- DirectorChris McKimStarsAlan BarrowsBarry BlindermanBonoA controversial artist blazes a trail for other gay image makers in New York 's 1980s scene, only to perish at the end of the decade from the AIDS virus.
- DirectorChris CassidyStarsDennis AndersonLois KahlertLiam GallagherDENNIS AND LOIS is a documentary about a couple of quirky super music fans who've devoted the last 40 years pursuing the thrill of live music and supporting the bands they love. Now, more than ever, the music has become the one thing that keeps them going. The gigs, the artists, and the body-jolting road trips are what Dennis and Lois live for. If you're at a show and you see them in the audience, chances are the band has got that special something. DENNIS AND LOIS will change the way you look at going out to see live music forever.
- DirectorJeff MalmbergStarsMark HogancampEmmanuel NnejiEdda HogancampDocumentary about Mark Hogancamp. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Inspired the movie Welcome to Marwen (2018)
- DirectorPaul CrowderJon SmallStarsAlec BaldwinDan BarryDan BarryA documentary feature chronicling the history of two New York icons and the journey that brought them together for the last musical performance at Shea Stadium.
- DirectorMark BenjaminMarc LevinStarsRobert Downey Jr.Bill ClintonAnn PalmerRobert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the Democratic National Convention in 1992.
- DirectorBrendan TollerStarsMx Justin Vivian BondJohn CaleJudy CollinsThe life and times of music manager and publicist Danny Fields, who worked with some of the biggest acts of the '60s and '70s, including the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins, the Stooges and the Ramones.
- DirectorJeffrey SchwarzStarsDivineMichael MustoMark PayneHow Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon.