Intriguing look at the films and gay life of Rock Hudson, as narrated by Hudson "himself" from beyond the grave. By looking at clips from the actor's most popular films like "Pillow Talk" and tracing... more
One hundred-forty seminal silent shorts produced by Thomas Edison's self-named movie studio between 1891-1918, restored and with new musical scores, are featured in this four-disc collection. Trace... more
The forerunner to "Paris Is Burning," this documentary-narrated by organizer/MC Jack "Flawless Sabrina" Doroshow-captures the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest in all of it's cross-dressing... more
In the first era of wild cinema invention, women filmmakers contributed invaluable innovation to the world of movies. From Alice Guy-Blaché's formal contributions to Mabel Normand's mastery over... more
From Mark Rappaport, creator of "Rock Hudson's Home Movies," comes this cinematic tribute on gay and lesbian imagery in Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Among the subjects Rappaport... more
An ironic and darkly funny documentary look at the "Cold War" mentality of the '40s and '50s. U.S. government films, newsreels, contemporary songs and Hollywood clips show America's naive attitudes... more
Mary Beth Hurt stars in this fascinating study of the young girl from Iowa who went on to become an international movie star before dying mysteriously in Paris at the age of just 40. Acclaimed by... more
For his final effort behind a movie camera, photojournalist, novelist, composer and genuine Renaissance man Gordon Parks reflected on his life and works with this remarkable documentary... more
Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Paul Mooney, Peter Boyle. Follow along on Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland's controversial political road show from the early '70s, where they traveled across the US... more
Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang. This fascinating film-history documentary explores the film of the Weimer Republic (1918–33) in Germany, identifying trends and themes in that era... more
After the triumphant success of his true-life Arctic adventure Nanook of the North (1922), director Robert J. Flaherty journeyed with his wife Frances and their children to the South Seas island of... more
"Solidarity! All for One and One for All!" Founded in Chicago in 1905, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) took to organizing unskilled workers into one big union and changed the course of... more