Finding Francis

A city symphony of '70s New York as it exists in the movies that mythologized it.

A meditation on memory around Iceland's famous Ring Road.

A portrait of the brilliant American writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and the New York high society of his time.

Some Madurese choose to live outside their homeland, migrating to build a better life. Surabaya has become one of the destination cities for the Madurese people. They work hard, pursuing various professions. some of them are owning a scrap metal business.

In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and inspiring talk.

The best of Led Zeppelin's legendary 1973 appearances at Madison Square Garden. Interspersed throughout the concert footage are behind-the-scenes moments with the band. The Song Remains the Same is Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden in NYC concert footage colorfully enhanced by sequences which are supposed to reflect each band member's individual fantasies and hallucinations. Includes blistering live renditions of "Black Dog," "Dazed and Confused," "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love," "The Song Remains the Same," and "Rain Song" among others.

A daring group of male celebrities volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and research.

A traumatic injury and disability, the filmmaker is also the subject, trying to find his way out of a coma like state. Searching for answers, he begins to interview strangers also experiencing extreme life circumstances.

Max Gimblett: Original Mind documents the life and process of eccentric, creative genius Max Gimblett. One of New Zealand’s most successful and internationally prominent living painters, Gimblett has been working in America since 1962. The filmmakers spent a week in Gimblett’s Soho loft where he and his devoted studio assistants generously revealed the techniques and philosophy behind his beautiful art.

After a highly publicized failure to complete a five-Ironman ultra-triathlon, endurance athlete Will Turner sets out on a 914-mile race unlike anything attempted before. Beginning with a 15.6-mile swim in Lake Tahoe, followed by 728 miles of cycling over brutal Sierra mountain passes, and ending with a 170.4-mile run near Mammoth Lakes, Turner battles fatigue, sleep deprivation, and unforgiving weather. With redemption on the line, he must push beyond his limits to conquer what may be the toughest ultra-triathlon ever created.

A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.

Cat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the pouncing pet in this captivating and cuddly documentary.

The Music of the Spheres

After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.

Commissioned by developer Harry Macklowe to promote properties at 432 Park Avenue in New York City, this short film tells the story of a ballet dancer who travels from her mansion estate to the city to move into the building where certain famous faces come up along the way.

Boca de Tomatlán, a small fishing village on the coast of Puerto Vallarta, has transformed from a remote haven into a tourist magnet. With its growing popularity, the question arises: Can its infrastructure keep pace with this boom without losing its essence?

The life and work of New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat have been marked by a long quest for identity, by his Haitian and Puerto Rican family origins and by a founding trip to Africa. To portray this major painter of the 20th century, who died in 1988 at only 27 years old, is also to evoke the place of black American artists in the conservative and racist America of the Reagan years.

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

In a vortex of images, words, and songs, a film-essay is assembled to try to understand the longings, frustrations, and fear of not being noticed when art is the only possible path.

An hour-long workout with a BDSM theme on a NYC rooftop, taught by a variety of instructors.