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Documentary

Author: The JT LeRoy Story

Not the writer anyone expected, but a real character nonetheless and a one-of-a-kind documentary.

Starving the Beast

This shocking, depressing, blood-boiling documentary examines the lengths to which politicians and think tanks will go to ensure that business logic extends into every aspect of society, including higher education.

Cameraperson

A career in review, one scene at a time, of cinematographer/director Kirsten Johnson’s work, a rich kaleidoscope of people and situations.

Dark Horse

A real-life, rags to riches fairy tale of how a gangly, unremarkable foal grew up to become a racehorse champion.

When Two Worlds Collide

A riveting, highly informative look at the ongoing conflict between Amazonian natives defending their land against transnational petroleum corporations.

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World

Some ecstatic and very dark truths about the Internet and technology from Werner Herzog.

Hieronymus Bosch: Touch by the Devil

With unequaled access to the artist’s work, this terminally tasteful and conflict-averse film vividly showcases the hellfire horrors of the art through powerful lenses that magnify every brushstroke.

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

The little cool filmmaker who could.

Miss Sharon Jones!

Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple follows singer Sharon Jones on her journey through cancer and recovery, catching glimpses of a stalwart trouper knocked off balance.