The Discovery Channel is airing Jennifer Peedom’s BAFTA nominated documentary “Sherpa” in the U.S. this Saturday, April 23rd, at 9/8c as part of its special Elevation Weekend programming. The film chronicles the community of Sherpas who risk their lives helping […]
On April 18th, The Academy of Italian Cinema awarded “S is for Stanley” the 2016 David di Donatello Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film directed by Alex Infascelli tells the fascinating story of Emilio D’Alessandro, the late Stanley Kubrick’s longtime personal […]
Each year 10,000 students apply for a few hundred available seats at Whitney M. Young Magnet School, one of currently eleven selective enrollment public high schools in Chicago. For an entire year, filmmaker Kayla McCormick was given access to the […]
Available today on VOD and DVD, “A Venue for the End of the World” explores the dangers of idol worship and crowd manipulation through the eyes of veteran performers like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, legendary Santana drummer Michael Shrieve, […]
William James Dawson, a discontent Londoner with an incurable “earth-hunger,” as he describes it, published a small book in 1907 entitled The Quest of the Simple Life. In it, he writes, “. . .my first business as a rational creature […]
To commemorate the centenary of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising, RTÉ has made available to international audiences a collection of free documentaries and programs about the historic rebellion that helped lead to the establishment of the Irish Free State. You can see the […]
Directed by Wytse Koetse, “Jimmy on the Run” is a captivating seven minute documentary about the life of Amsterdam fashion and street photographer Huang Jianmin, better known by his professional moniker: ‘Jimmy on the Run.’ During the film, viewers get […]
Best Documentary Short Subject: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The film premieres on HBO March 7th. Best Documentary Feature: “Amy” directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees
