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- DirectorCory KrueckebergStarsTanner CohenMatthew CampRamon O. TorresA shy but smitten college boy pursues a NY go-go boy through the pretext of making a documentary film about him, with the guys knowing each other only as "Doc" and "Go."
- DirectorGustavo SánchezStarsAmanda LeporeSophia LamarChloe DzubiloFrom the underground scene of the most radical and fascinating city in the world comes the revolutionary story of four transgender activists, their fierce struggle and emotional fight to create an identity of their own.
- DirectorNik PanicStarsGeoffrey MooreAmbra MooreJ.J. AbramsAnd The Winner Isn't is a satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra's journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry insiders in their bid to find out what it takes to become an Academy Award winner.
- DirectorAlek KeshishianStarsMadonnaDonna DeLoryNiki HarisDocumentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
- StarsRob LoweKurt AndersenDavid SirotaThe '80s: The Decade That Made Us is the defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.
- DirectorRoger MichellStarsMaggie SmithEileen AtkinsJudi DenchDames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith get together for tea to reminisce and discuss their acting careers.
- DirectorDaniel FarrandsAndrew KaschStarsHeather LangenkampStacey AldenErika AndersonExplore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!
- DirectorDaniel FarrandsStarsNatalie AdamsDiane AlmeidaErich AndersonA documentary exploring 30 years of the "Friday The 13th" film series featuring all new interviews with cast and crew from all 12 films and various horror fans and filmmakers.
- DirectorJennie LivingstonStarsBrooke XtravaganzaAndré ChristianDorian CoreyA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
- DirectorRob EpsteinJeffrey FriedmanStarsLily TomlinTony CurtisSusie BrightA documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
- DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsAnna WintourThakoon PanichgulAndré Leon TalleyA documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
- DirectorRodolphe MarconiStarsKarl LagerfeldNicole KidmanBrad KroeningAn up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.
- DirectorLisa Immordino VreelandBent-Jorgen PerlmuttFrédéric TchengStarsDiana VreelandRichard AvedonDavid BaileyA look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
- DirectorVlad YudinStarsJeremy ScottDevon AokiEva ChenThe story of fashion designer Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino.
- DirectorDouglas KeeveStarsIsaac MizrahiRoseanne BarrSandra BernhardOne of the most successful designers in high fashion plans his fall 1994 collection. Follow the behind-the-scenes look at the creative side of fashion.
- DirectorFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoStarsLinda LovelaceHarry ReemsDennis HopperAn examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.
- DirectorFrank SimonStarsBernard GiquelJack DoroshowJim DineThe behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition.
- StarsA.J. BenzaA.C. LylesMarc WanamakerHollywood's most notorious scandals exposed through interviews and re-enactments.
- DirectorFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoStarsMichael AligGitsieJames St. JamesDocumentary film exploring the rise of Club Kid legend Michael Alig and his fall in 1996 when he murdered his drug dealer/roommate Angel Melendez.
- DirectorNelson SullivanStarsChristinaJayne CountyAlbert CrudoFrom 1983 to 1989, New Yorker Nelson Sullivan captured more than 1,900 hours of video footage and saved most of it on VHS tapes, making a collection of 601 episodes documenting his everyday life in the East-Village, as well as following some flamboyant local icons like RuPaul, Sylvia Miles, and Phoebe Legere.
- DirectorKevin Sean MichaelsStarsDavid J. SkalForrest J. AckermanZack Beseda"Vampira: The Movie" is a 2006 documentary on Maila Nurmi and her horror hosting character "Vampira".
- DirectorJohn E. HudgensStarsMike PriceJoseph FotinosGeorge Chastain"American Scary" is a 2006 documentary look at horror hosting in the USA.
- DirectorJosh JohnsonStarsBen JousanDavid GregoryMicah MatthewsHome video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.
- DirectorArlene MarechalStarsHeather LangenkampRobert EnglundWes CravenIn the autobiographical I AM NANCY, the focus is squarely on Heather Langenkamp and her unique experience playing Wes Craven's legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Heather asks the burning question: "Why Freddymania, and not Nancymania?" After personally experiencing the Freddy Krueger marketing craze, the rise of horror convention fandom and the phenomenon of eight Nightmare On Elm Street films, Heather reflects on the relevance of heroes in this modern age of monster lovers. Prepare to put yourself in Nancy's shoes and think about Elm Street in a whole new way.
- DirectorMark MoriStarsBettie PageHugh HefnerOlivia de BerardinisThe world's greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America's sexual revolution.
- DirectorAdrian EspositoStarsLloyd KaufmanDebbie RochonRon JeremyGreetings from Tromaville follows the history of Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Entertainment. Lloyd, along with his partner Michael Herz, founded the independent film company Troma in 1974.
- DirectorGreg BergmanAaron FreeseStarsNani BergmanJonah FalconPaula MunierFrom pills to pumps to plastic implants, this is the story of one man's pursuit to make his penis bigger.
- DirectorCharlie DavidStarsBrent EverettColby JansenJohnny RapidA history of the gay porn industry, with four prolific on-camera performers interviewed about their work.
- DirectorIlppo PohjolaStarsTom of FinlandRobert Henry MizerNayland BlakeTom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are symbols of gay pride and friendship. The documentary includes some titillating 'enactments' inspired by Tom's art work.
- DirectorFrederick WisemanDocumentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness.
- DirectorShirley ClarkeStarsJason HollidayShirley ClarkeCarl LeeBlack gay prostitute Jason Holliday is rigorously interviewed on his story and character, revealing nuanced truths about life and art.
- DirectorJeffrey SchwarzStarsDivineMichael MustoMark PayneHow Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon.
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsDavid BowieMick RonsonTrevor BolderThe July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the 'leper Messiah'. This was to be David Bowie's last concert with the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. A great medley of 'Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud'/'All The Young Dudes'/'Oh! You Pretty Things', a Lou Reed cover, and a Rolling Stones cover are but some of the highlights.
- DirectorDavid MarkeyStarsSonic YouthKim GordonLee RanaldoDavid Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
- DirectorAdam DubinStarsMetallicaLou BrutusChristopher GuestThis DVD contains many never-seen-before interviews of Metal icons METALLICA, exploring the true lives of these larger-than-life heroes. The footage reveals how the biggest phenomena in the Metal world has managed to keep their feet fixed firmy on the ground regardless of all the massive media attention and millions of fans. Metallica formed in October 1981 and has since over 90 million albums making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal acts ever! This program is sure to enlighten any Heavy Metal enthusiast, Rock and Roll rebel, or Metallica master!
- DirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsCarmen Dell'OreficeIsabella RosselliniJerry Hall'About Face' explores beauty and aging through the stories of the original supermodels: women, now between fifty and eighty years old, whose images defined our sense of beauty over the last half-century. Shot in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' intimate portrait style, participants include Isabella Rossellini, Christie Brinkley, Marisa Berenson, China Machado, Beverly Johnson, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Paulina Porizkova, Jerry Hall, and Christy Turlington among others. They discuss the fashion industry, their careers, aging, plastic surgery, botox, and how they have reassessed and redefined their own sense of beauty as they have aged. Designer Calvin Klein says in the film, 'They had something inside that came through...they had character, they had personality. Those qualities never age'.
- DirectorBenjamin ChristensenStarsBenjamin ChristensenElisabeth ChristensenMaren PedersenFictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
- DirectorPenny LaneStarsSam MercurioRich PellFor decades, Sea-Monkeys won the hearts of children everywhere and quickly transformed into cultural phenomena thanks to inventor, marketing genius, and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut.
- DirectorNanette BursteinBrett MorgenStarsRobert EvansEddie AlbertPeter BartDocumentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans's famous 1994 autobiography).
- DirectorMalcolm LeoAndrew SoltStarsDan AykroydJohn CandyCheech MarinPopular comedians watch and give comments about the worst and silliest films from Hollywood.
- DirectorSalvador DalíJosé Montes-BaquerStarsSalvador DalíGala DalíA tribute to the French writer Raymond Roussel (1877-1933), a forerunner of the Surrealists and much admired by them, who developed a formal system with which to generate literary inspiration out of puns and the narrative references arising from these. Dalí saw Roussel as a precursor of his paranoiac-critical method and as an expression of his admiration conceived this innovative and experimental work in the form of a fantastic journey through Upper Mongolia.
- DirectorJon SpiraStarsPaul BlakeJeremy BullochJohn ChapmanActors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.
- DirectorJack BondStarsAdam AntJack BondKatherine d'HubertAdam Ant has lost the warpaint but this intriguing documentary finds his dandyish, swashbuckling nature intact.
- DirectorDavid FurnishStarsElton JohnDavid FurnishBob HalleyUnprecedented access into one of the world's greatest musical talents and his larger than life lifestyle: Elton John. With frank, funny, and touching filmmaking, this documentary is a fascinating and honest look at the complex character of a modern day composer and performing artist.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsRob ReinerMichael McKeanChristopher GuestSpinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
- DirectorLisa DownsStarsSam J. JonesMelody AndersonBrian BlessedA look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.
- DirectorLisa DownsStarsJoey CramerVeronica CartwrightCliff De YoungA documentary that not only celebrates the classic film Flight of the Navigator (1986), but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer.
- DirectorMatthew BarbatoStarsAlexis ArquetteReese AllbrittonGary AlterA documentary on Alexis Arquette and the process of her sex reassignment surgery.
- DirectorBarry ShilsStarsRuPaulJohn EppersonDebbie HarryDocumentary/Concert film covering the annual Drag festival in New York City. Highlights include a performance by drag diva, Ru Paul, and the infamous Lypsinka.
- DirectorBruce RickerStarsBill CharlapJulie AndrewsHarold Arlen
- DirectorBud FriedgenMichael J. SheridanStarsDebbie ReynoldsGene KellyAnn MillerThird installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
- DirectorJack Haley Jr.StarsFred AstaireGene KellyBing CrosbyVarious MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
- DirectorGene KellyStarsFred AstaireGene KellyJudy GarlandThe second installment in the "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films.
- StarsPatrick StewartSamuel MarxJosephThe history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
- DirectorRobert GuenetteStarsHumphrey BogartMarlon BrandoJames CagneyThis documentary takes an indepth look at the history of Warner Brothers studios, from it's beginning to the present day. It profiles the actors and actress that helped build the studio. Rare clips of interviews with John Wayne, Robert Redford, Bette Davis and Natalie Wood are shown, for example. It also shows clips from it's silent movie days, to the musicals, westerns and to action movies to the stars of today.
- StarsGeorge MurphyWalter PidgeonJanet LakeThe original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.
- DirectorDaniel RaimStarsLillian MichelsonHarold MichelsonBill KrohnHarold and Lillian eloped to Hollywood in 1947, where they became the film industry's secret weapons. Nobody talked about them, but everybody wanted them. Theirs is the greatest story never told-until now.
- DirectorJeff McQueenStarsEd GreenWes CravenJohn CarpenterA documentary on the history of the slasher film.
- DirectorAndrew HornStarsKlaus NomiAnn MagnusonDavid BowieHaving failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the real performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '70's East Village proved to be fertile ground for the development of his unique talents. Working by day as a high-end pastry chef, Nomi began to stage his outlandish performances, first launching himself upon an unsuspecting public at the New Wave Vaudeville in 1978. The hip and cynical young audience was stunned by this weird combination of falsetto arias, booming classical orchestration, Kraftwerk-style electronica, futuristic costumes and outer space imagery. An odd assortment of artists, choreographers, designers, songwriters and musicians jumped on to the Nomi bandwagon and the phenomenon began to take off - first attracting thousands to South Manhattan events (including performances at the legendary Max's Kansas City) and culminating in a recording contract with the French division of RCA. With the release 'Klaus Nomi' in 1981 and 'Simple Man' in 1982, it looked as if Nomi was on the verge of superstardom. Having established himself in Europe, he made a triumphant return to New York City. But Nomi's moment of glory proved to be his swansong. Within only a few months Nomi had succumbed to the ravages of AIDS. One of the first celebrities to be killed by this mysterious new disease, Nomi died a lonely death, largely abandoned by those who had seen him as a passport to their own success. Today, the otherworldliness of 'The Cold Song' and 'Dido's Lament' is like an ethereal voice calling from beyond the grave.
- DirectorBryce WagonerStarsLisa AnnGeorgina SpelvinDarren JamesAfter Porn Ends 2 turns back the clock to meet the oldest living stars in adult film's history, but goes in depth with some of its most current retirees, and juxtaposes their experiences in a life after porn.
- DirectorBryce WagonerStarsAmber LynnAsia CarreraBobby SlaytonAn exploration of the lives of several former adult performers who have retired from the porn industry.
- DirectorFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoStarsCarrie FisherEddie FisherHarry KarlHollywood icon Carrie Fisher tells her raw and intoxicating true story in this documentary based on her hit stage production. Touching on stardom, mental illness, addiction and more, the actress recounts her peaks and valleys with candor and humor.
- DirectorMatt TyrnauerStarsIan SchragerSteve RubellDonald RubellThe story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
- DirectorAndrew AbbottRussell LevenStarsMark KermodeLeslie HendryHoward Booker Bridges IITakes a look at the rise and fall of Linda Lovelace, the first porn star.
- DirectorMark HartleyStarsPhillip AdamsGlory AnnenChristine AmorThe story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
- StarsBettie PageJames DeanIrving KlawFeaturing the vintage films, and pictures that made her a phenomenon, BETTIE PAGE, THE GIRL IN THE LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI, focuses on the life and times of the legendary model, the times in which she lived, and the impact her career had on the subsequent fifty years. Though her days as a photographer's model and actress are over, and her time in the spotlight relatively brief, the young girl from Tennessee is more popular than ever. Bonus Footage: This program includes uncut versions of some of Bettie's best films from the 1950's. These rare and valuable films are shown in their entirety from the best prints available. Thought to be lost for many years, now you can own them in your very own collection.
- DirectorSimon KerslakeStarsJo UnwinDaryl MeissnerJim SouthA documentary about Traci Lords, one of the most popular American porn stars of the 1980s, who almost brought down the industry when it was discovered that she had been under 18 years old.
- DirectorWesley EmersonStarsJohn HolmesLinda AdrainBill AmersonFriends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsPaul CookSteve JonesJohn LydonA film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
- DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsEugene TatuAlice Bag BandBlack FlagA look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
- DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsJoe PerrySteven TylerGene SimmonsDocumentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
- DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsFleaKeith MorrisEyeballThe Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
- DirectorPaul RachmanStarsGreg GinnIan MacKayeJames DrescherThe History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986