Jonas Mekas, the godfather of American “underground” cinema, shot literally miles of impromptu film on a tiny Read More »
Documentary
Jacques Rivette – The Night Watchman AKA Jacques Rivette – Le veilleur (1994) Claire Denis, Serge Daney, Jacques Rivette, Bulle Ogier
This film of interviews with the film director Jacques Rivette was produced in collaboration with Serge Daney Read More »
The First Film (2015) David Wilkinson, Bernard Atha, Stephane Cornicard, Tom Courtenay
In October 1888 Louis Le Prince produced the world’s first films in Leeds,England. Read More »
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet AKA La danse (2009) Frederick Wiseman
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets Read More »
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1998) Jennifer Baichwal, Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs, Cherifa
One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) Read More »
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) Kevin Brownlow, Kenneth Branagh, Forrest J. Ackerman, Michael F. Blake
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films Read More »
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) Danny Wolf, Warren Beatty, Martine Beswick, Linda Blair
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present Read More »
The Joy of Life (2005) Jenni Olson, Harry Dodge, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold Read More »
Taiga (1992) Ulrike Ottinger
Taiga is an eight-hour documentary directed and photographed by Ulrike Ottinger. Read More »
McKellen: Playing the Part (2017) Joe Stephenson, Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Adam Brown
Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen. Read More »