Scared Straight!
The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life.
Madonna and the Breakfast Club
The documentary story of Madonna’s struggling days in New York with her first band “Breakfast Club,” leading up to her first solo record deal.
Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the “Ghostbusters” franchise.
Ernie & Joe
Ernie & Joe follows two officers with the San Antonio Police Department mental health unit who are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment — one 911…
Work in Progress
An author spends a year and a half filming what happens as a new apartment building is built in a neighborhood of Barcelona.
The Golden Girl
Andreea Raducan, a successful 32-year-old woman and one of Romania’s greatest gymnasts, sacrificed her childhood to become an Olympic champion. She finally won the all-round Olympic gold medal in Sydney…
The Revolutionary
Documentary about the life of Sidney Rittenberg, an American who spent over 30 years in China and was an active participant in the Chinese communist revolution.
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn’t get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
We are the … of Communism
The Yuanhai Migrants Children’s School, which serves children of migrant laborers in Beijing, is shut down by city officials for reasons never made clear. The students and teachers manage to…
An Investigation on the Night That Won’t Forget
Erwin Romulo, the late Alexis Tioseco’s best friend, recalls the events after the critic and his girlfriend’s untimely death in their home in Quezon City. Diaz makes use of one…
Wartorn: 1861-2010
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American…
The Greasy Hands Preachers
This documentary film explores the revival of manual work through the passion of motorcycle enthusiasts who have found their way to a happy life. Shot in 16mm in California, Utah,…
Out of Print
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition – seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema – a unique and independent revival…