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Edison: The Invention of the Movies

Edison: The Invention of the Movies

Film Documentaries · Historic Drama · Short Films

A comprehensive survey of one of cinema's most influential figures, Edison: The Invention of the Movies is a monumental collection of 140 archival motion pictures.

I Could Never Go Vegan

I Could Never Go Vegan

Documentary

On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement, and if they're justified.

Itzhak

Itzhak

Music · Documentary · RT Certified Fresh

Alison Chernick’s enchanting documentary on Itzhak Perlman looks beyond the sublime musician, to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability.

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Documentary

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret.

NOTFILM

NOTFILM

Biography · Documentary

After restoring the short Film, Ross Lipman wanted to explore its surprising history. He ended up making a mesmerizing feature-length essay about Samuel Beckett, Buster Keaton and other luminaries! 

The Olive Thomas Collection

The Olive Thomas Collection

Biography · Comedy · Documentary

Beautiful, talented and charismatic, Olive Thomas reigned as a Hollywood star briefly but magically… and her untimely death was mourned worldwide. Also features her charming comedy, The Flapper

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

Documentary

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy with clips from his classic films like The Producers and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, narration from his audiobook memoir, and interviews with Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane.

Spiritual Revolution

Spiritual Revolution

Meditation · Spirituality · Documentary

This documentary chronicles the evolution of eastern spirituality in America from its popularization in the counterculture of the 1960s to its widespread infusion into every aspect of our contemporary society. Discusses its role in our new understandings of social inequities, western faith practices…