The Devil and Daniel Johnston
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Actors: Brian Beattie, Daniel Johnston, David Fair, Don Goede, Gibby Haynes, Jad Fair, Laurie Allen, Louis Black, Matt Groening, Thurston Moore
TWA Flight 800
A thought-provoking documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK International Airport, killing…
The 26th Street Garage: The FBI’s Untold Story of 9/11
The story of ingenuity, teamwork and determination of the FBI in desperate moments after the 9/11 attacks, when they had to evacuate their New York headquarters, and transformed a greasy…
The Internationale
THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people’s stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) to celebrate the relationship between music and social change, and to…
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Featuring interviews with former employees, fellow musicians, family members and journalists, and supported by original and exclusive never-seen-before footage, this star-studded rockumentary offers a fascinating insight into the creation and…
The Cross and the Switchblade
A film adaptation of a book written in 1963. It tells the true story of Wilkerson’s first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging…
Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith brings his famous and “infamous” Q&A back to his hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey for his 37th birthday.
Outside the City
Outside the city, the monks of Mt St Bernard Abbey, a community of 25 men, more than half of them over 80 years old, are opening the first Trappist brewery…
Food Evolution
As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism has arisen between scientists and consumers, motivated by fear and distrust. Food Evolution, narrated by…
Inside the Russian Info War Machine
Acclaimed journalist Paul Moreira investigates how Russia manipulates public opinion, undermines democratic governments and attempts to alter world events. The public face of foreign policy: the state news channels, Sputnik…
Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay
Industrial Soundtrack For The Urban Decay traces the origins of Industrial music, taking you on a journey through the crumbling industrial cities of Europe to America’s thriving avant-garde scene. Featuring…
About a War
A feature length documentary exploring violence and social change through the stories of ex-fighters from the Lebanese Civil War.
Behold the Earth
The 1960s environmental movement inspired young scientists like E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, some of whom were raised within America’s largest religious group: evangelicals. Today, a new generation…