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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Communication scholar Sut Jhally applies the late sociologist Erving Goffman's groundbreaking analysis of advertising to the contemporary commercial landscape in this provocative new film about gender as a ritualized cultural performance. Uncovering a remarkable pattern of gender-specific poses, Jhally explores Goffman's central claim that the way the body is displayed in advertising communicates normative ideas about masculinity and femininity. The...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has emerged as one of the most visible and profitable sectors of the cultural industries, assuming an unprecedented role in the mainstream of our popular culture at the same time that its content has become more extreme and harsh, more overtly sexist and racist. This eye-opening and disturbing film tackles the complexity behind this seeming paradox, placing the voices of critics, producers, and...
23) Mermaids
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This feature documentary dives into the allure and transformative power of the universal myth of mermaids; from the sirens of ancient lore to a new subculture of tail-donning women who beckon us into their sometimes humorous and at other times deeply poetic underwater worlds. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Film Festival**. *"Weinstein finds poignancy in the tales of the tails and Catherine Lutes' stunning underwater photography just might send...
24) Beautiful Losers
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation. In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and...
25) A Brony Tale
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Canadian voice-over artist, Ashleigh Ball, has been the voice of numerous cartoon characters. However, when she was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the 4th generation installment of Hasbro’s ‘*My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*’ series, she had no idea she was about to become an internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan, the Bronies. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated...
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows one man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people. Featuring rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend. Whether it be singing karaoke late at night with strangers or crashing a kickball game in the middle of the afternoon, Bill Murray lives in the moment and by doing so, creates magic with real...
27) Feels Good Man
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness. A Frankenstein-meets-Alice in Wonderland journey of an artist battling to regain control of his creation.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
American culture bombards young men with sexist and misogynistic messages. In The Empathy Gap, he looks more closely at the ways these messages short-circuit men’s ability to empathize with women, respect them as equals, and take feminism seriously. Keith begins by exploring the main lessons about manhood that boys absorb from the culture – that they should be aggressive, acquire material wealth, suppress all emotion except anger, and sexually...
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The remarkable story of how a group of inspired mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history the biggest musical show in America…and are getting ready to conquer the world! Featuring interviews with Lin Manuel Miranda, as well as the cast and crew of Hamilton.
30) Sound City
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Deep in the San Fernando Valley, behind the train tracks and amidst dilapidated warehouses, was rock n' roll's best kept secret. Sound City, America's greatest unsung recording studio, housed a legendary, one-of-a-kind recording console, and became the birth place to the seminal albums that defined 20th century music. Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Nirvana, amongst many others, all put magic to tape within these walls. It...
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This documentary is weaving together the story of how one garment is connecting us all. Starting our journey in the American West, we travel around the world with jeans hunter Eric Schrader. An ambassador of Americana, Eric is trading in the history and values that have made Blue Jeans the most expensive and sought after piece of vintage clothing on the planet. A symbol of youth, freedom, and rebellion, BLUE JEANS leads us through fashion history,...
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A provocative and rare glimpse at the most iconic luxury jeweler in the world. From past to present, discovering the behind the scenes creation to those beholden to its charm, CRAZY ABOUT TIFFANY'S unveils Tiffany & Co. like never before. *"[Director] Matthew Miele's film is as stylish and playful as Tiffany's signature packaging." - Matt Looker, **Total Film***
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This documentary enters the unexplored realm of professional eSports, as told through the eyes of two of the world’s best StarCraft II players. Together with striking visuals and a mesmerizing original score, go behind the scenes and experience the high-pressure, high-stakes lifestyles of professional gamers.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Academy Award winning animator Bruce Petty takes a satirical look at the contraptions that shape our lives. Education, sex, finance, globalism, art, media, medicine, law, government and even the brain are all transformed into evolving machines. Each five-minute episode begins with the basic concept at the nucleus of the machine. Then, combining high-energy, free-form illustrations with photographs, paintings and other snippets from the real world,...
Publisher
Ronin Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This documentary explores how reality television is constructed and consumed, and the psychological impact it has on participants. It examines how the characters of people on reality television are simplified to serve the show's needs and narratives. Further, it questions whether our consumption of reality television negatively affects the lives of the reality television participants. On the surface CREATING A MONSTER is about reality television....
36) Chef Flynn
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Teenager Flynn McGarry transforms his living room into a supper club using his classmates as line cooks. Achieving sudden fame, Flynn outgrows his bedroom kitchen and sets out to challenge the hierarchy of the culinary world. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**, the **Berlin International Film Festival** and the **SXSW Film Festival**. “*One of the most wondrous wunderkinds ever to hit the American culinary scene. Believe the hype.*”...
Publisher
SABOTEUR MEDIA
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
During the 1990s, Stretch and Bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, and Big Pun as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. The late night program had a cult following in the art/fashion world and prison population as well. All would loyally tune in for the humor just as much for the exclusive tunes. Stretch and Bobbito...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The life and career of comedian Rose Marie is documented through interviews with friends and colleagues as well as never-before-seen home movies shot by the actress herself. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the **Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival**. *"A warm, affectionate smooch of a documentary tribute chronicling 'the longest career in showbiz history.'" - Michael Rechtshaffen, **The Los Angeles Times*** *"WAIT FOR...
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Romance fiction outsells all other genres of writing, from crime to science fiction, combined. So why is the genre so often dismissed as frivolous "scribble"? Could it be that it's because the overwhelming majority of writers and readers are women? This funny and inspiring look into a billion dollar industry turns up trailblazers who push the discussion on gender, race, sexuality and diversity at the front lines of the biggest power shift in publishing....
40) Being Frank
Publisher
Factory 25
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A documentary about the life of eccentric comedian Chris Sievey who wore a huge paper mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after he died. BEING FRANK tells the twisted tale of a split personality, exploring the extraordinary secret life of a songwriter, artist, comedian and wayward genius. Sievey’s life was a fantastical, subversive piece of performance art. His greatest creation, the mysterious Frank Sidebottom,...
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