Kaepernick & America
A doc on activist and quarterback Colin Kaepernick, tracing his ascent through the NFL and his game-changing protests.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ross Hockrow, Tommy Walker
Actors: April Dinwoodie, DeRay Mckesson, Don Lemon, Hue Jackson, Nate Boyer, Pam Oliver, Steve Wyche
Mutzenbacher
An audition for men aged between 16 and 99. There are no props nor make-up, just pure improvisation. All that is required is the willingness to engage openly with the…
Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree’s Story
Addicted to breaking records, this former world champion puts his mind and body on the line one last time. 20 years after his last world record he is in the…
The Devil and Father Amorth
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural…
June
Until Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning portrayal of her in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, most contemporary audiences were unfamiliar with June Carter Cash. Kristen Vaurio’s comprehensive documentary June offers…
The Celluloid Closet
What “That’s Entertainment” did for movie musicals, “The Celluloid Closet” does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay…
Fearless Hyena 2
Pornucopia is an American documentary series by HBO spun off from Real Sex that focuses on the Californian porn industry. It featured interviews with Jenna Jameson, Jenna Haze, Katie Morgan,…
blur: To the End
blur: To The End follows the unique relationship of four friends – and band mates of three decades – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree as they…
Solitary
There are 100,000 US citizens in solitary confinement across the country, a staggering number prompting comment from both President Obama and the Pope. Situated in rural Virginia, 300 miles from…
Chain Reactions
An exploration of the legacy of Tobe Hooper’s classic ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’.
California Typewriter
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
Following on from his recent look at alcoholism, the UK’s premier documentarian returns with another sensitive film, this time on living with a brain injury. Earl’s personality and interests have…
Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella
Canada’s first Jewish Supreme Court Judge reflects on a career that made her a human rights hero. As a passionate advocate for the disabled community and visible minorities, she commands…