Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
In the Frozen Tomb of Mongolia
As the dissociated convenience of the Internet and globalized corporate culture continue to shut down brick-and-mortar video stores, what will happen to the longstanding, local hangouts with their rugged individuals known as clerks and the communities who love them? Videosyncracy follows three very different video rental stores as they negotiate their survival in three distinct Los Angeles neighborhoods: Old Bank DVD in the Downtown arts district, Vidiots in sunny seaside Santa Monica, and Eddie Brandt’s Saturday Matinee in bustling North Hollywood. Their stories chronicle not only the birth and twilight of a particular kind of corner store, but also decades of personal lives intertwined with those of their communities, the new challenges and facilities of a rapidly changing world, and an enduring love of the movies, a slice of Americana on the brink of disappearance yet defiant to the end.
On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood producer by running on foot from Syracuse, New York to Hollywood, California.
Two independent filmmakers plan the murder of the other's wife to get the insurance money to pay for their film... and they go through with their plan.
Documentary on various horror movies that Joe D'Amato directed and/or produced in the 1970's, 1980's, and early 1990's.
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
The documentary of director Katsuyuki Hirano and adult film actress Yumika Hayashi's 41-day biking trip.
Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eighties - existing apart from MTV and billboard charts. Music, interviews, sounds and pictures of the city blend into a collage. Don't Bring A Dog works like a time capsule of people and music in NY at a particular moment
This one-night-only concert event taping brings together fans, friends and music icons to celebrate Kenny Rogers’ final farewell to Nashville. Featuring performances by Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Chris Stapleton, Elle King, Idina Menzel, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, The Flaming Lips, The Judds, Wynonna and Kenny Rogers along with many other special guests.
News At 11: Liberty Edition is both the official visual companion to 猫 シ Corp.'s album News at 11, and a feature length odyssey through the late 20th century. Working closely with 猫 シ Corp., the archival experts of CCTV have synthesized media from hundreds of sources, creating a dreamlike meditation on the lost entertainment, telecommunications, and advertising that shaped a generation’s collective conscious. As we face an uncharted era of the Information Age, News at 11: Liberty Edition looks to the past to illuminate what might be ahead—championing our drive for resilience and innovation, while reminding us of our capacity for understanding and compassion.
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."
A unique and compelling account of the day that changed the modern world, captured by ordinary people who chose to pick up their cameras and film that fateful day.
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti subculture, his opening of the Pop Shop, and the social commentary present in his paintings and drawings.
This documentary reveals new insight into events leading up to the attack, focusing on the story of Admiral Husband Kimmel, who was stripped of his rank, forced into obscurity, and accused of negligence.
Documentary consisting of archival footage that depicts the evolving conditions of Italian women during the first half of the 20th century.
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.
This documentary interviews young people on war, religion, music, sex, and other topics. Part of NBC's Experiment in Television.