The Beauty of Blackness
In 1973, Eunice Johnson, the founder of Ebony and Jet, launched the first national cosmetics brand created exclusively for Black women. This film chronicles Fashion Fair’s past, and follows its new leadership as they reinvent the brand.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Kiana Moore, Tiffany Johnson
Actors: Cheryl Mayberry McKissack, Desiree Rogers, Kelly Rowland
Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins
Dr Derek Muller takes us on an epic adventure, a world-spanning investigation of vitamin science and history, asking how do we decide whether to take vitamin supplements, or not?
Bufo Alvarius – The Underground Secret
A radical testimony of the strongest known natural psychedelic, tryptamine 5-MeO-DMT produced by Bufo Alvarius, a toad of the Sonoran desert. The breathtaking audio-visual adventure is enhanced by immersive animations…
Letter from Siberia
One of Chris Marker’s earliest documentaries (1957) and probably one of his best, the hour-long Letter From Siberia mixes new and found footage with inventive commentary, and is especially memorable…
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
A Made-for-TV documentary detailing the criminal investigation and subsequent trial of Harold Shipman, an English general practitioner and one of the most prolific serial killers in recorded history.
A Bigger Splash
After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends.
Looking for Richard
Al Pacino’s deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare’s significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of “Richard III.”
Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 1: The Fugitive Gods
“Elder’s most philosophical film … subtly woven connections … proceed under a contemplative regime” that “solicits the memories of the whole cycle in more delicate ways.” Bart Testa
Huo Yuanjia
The unsolved rape, mutilation and murder of young G.I. Darlene Krashoc has haunted Joe Kenda in the years since he turned in his gun and badge. Until a crack team…
The Most Dangerous Year
Washington state lawmakers, activists and parents embark on a crusade to protect the civil rights of transgender children.
Full Moon Scimitar
The “Breaking Amish” cast are reunited in Pennsylvania, where Abe, Jeremiah, Rebecca and Sabrina are living, though Kate resides in New York City.
Studio 54
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism – a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and…
Elephant
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great…