The Big Payback
Funded by a tax on cannabis, Evanston, IL, earmarked $10 million to compensate descendants of enslaved Africans for 400 years of unpaid labor. Alderwoman Simmons leads her constituents through this historic campaign for reparations for the Black c…
Genre: Documentary
Director: Erika Alexander, Whitney Dow
Actors: Jason Johnson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Guy Martin: The World’s Fastest Van?
Guy Martin rebuilds his beloved transit van and tries to break the van lap record at the dangerous and demanding Nürburgring in Germany. But the huge undertaking threatens to end…
Hov1 Forever
Hov1 is one of Sweden’s most popular bands and in the summer of 2023 they played 27 sold-out gigs. In the unique film “HOV1 4-EVER”, the audience gets to follow…
Death Makes Life Possible
Anthropologist Marilyn Schlitz explores the mysteries of death.
Memories of a Penitent Heart
Twenty five years after Miguel died from AIDS, his niece, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo, embarks on an excavation into a quagmire of unresolved family drama. Like many gay men in the…
Down, But Not Out!
The twenty four hours of four amateur women boxers as they step for the first time into the ring.
Queen Elizabeth II – The Diamond Celebration
This feature length HD documentary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign is packed with rare archive footage and expert commentary from Robert Lacy, Nicholas Owen, Tim Heald, Ingrid Seward, Gyles Brandreth.
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary
The film explores the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane and reveals the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds.
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers
There’s no subject too dark as the comedian skewers taboos and riffs on national tragedies before pulling back the curtain on his provocative style.
Dieste: Uruguay
The final part of Heinz Emigholz’s “Streetscapes” series is again a triptych. A prologue examines three buildings from the 1930s designed by Julio Vilamajó in Montevideo which could have inspired…
Seed
Fourteen teams of hackers. Three minutes to pitch. One shot to fund their dreams. Immerse yourself in Angelhack, one of most competitive global hackathons.
Things We Won’t Say About Race That Are True
Trevor Phillips confronts some uncomfortable truths about racial stereotypes, as he asks if attempts to improve equality have led to serious negative consequences.
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…