Genius Factory
In the 80’s, an eccentric billionaire tries to genetically create the world’s smartest kids with sperm and eggs from Nobel Prize winners, and Mensa members.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie…
The Medicine Buddha
This one-of-a-kind documentary narrated by Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley is a profoundly cinematic portrait of the renowned Mongolian Buddhist leader, Khamba Lama Natsagdorj. Faith and science are elegantly…
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of ‘Twelve Monkeys’
A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of “Twelve Monkeys.”
The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career…
Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You
A tribute to The E Street Band, rock ‘n’ roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen’s life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording…
Further Beyond
In their debut documentary Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor take as their point of departure the compelling 18th Century figure, Ambrose O’Higgins, and attempt to retrace his remarkable journey from…
Manny Pacquiao: Unstoppable Force
While the sport of boxing requires sacrifice, discipline, concentration, and determination for Manny Pacquiao, it was survival.
Why Man Creates
A 1968 animation/documentary that criticises the industrial system. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
War of Lies
War of Lies is the story of an Iraqi refugee, whose information about portable weapons of mass destruction passed through the hands of the BND, MI6 and CIA. This information…
Reel Rock 10
From big walls to big moves, REEL ROCK 10 features athletes Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods and a special tribute to the late Dean Potter….
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall’s blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four…
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton’s work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Catherine Deneuve to Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling…
