NYC PREMIERE How did you first learn about sex? Before the Internet put a shocking amount of sexually explicit information at our fingertips, generations of Americans first encountered the birds and the bees at school, usually through educational films. Brenda Goodman assembles an eye-opening array of these well-intentioned but often funny teaching tools to reveal […]
NYC PREMIERE Imagine a This American Life episode devoted to a real-world Twin Peaks, and you might approximate the stranger-than-fiction story of small-town Chadron, Nebraska. Guided by the idiosyncrasies of author Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta explores the intriguing mystery behind math professor Steven Haataja, a loner who vanished without a trace soon after coming to […]
WORLD PREMIERE Phobia House consistently has been ranked as one of the best haunted houses in Michigan, but that didn’t stop the fire marshal from shutting down the family-run business last year. Determined to make up for their losses, the Gerards set out to create their scariest attraction ever. Anthony Morrison shadows them as they […]
NYC PREMIERE This funny and sometimes bizarre exploration of the Icelandic Phallological Museum shows a very different side to penis envy. Siggi, the museum’s curator, has spent decades collecting every mammal’s member save one— the human’s. Enter Páll, a now-ancient legendary Icelandic adventurer and lothario, willing to donate his upon death; and Tom, an oddball […]
US PREMIERE Despite the lack of any verifiable evidence, Bigfoot has developed an impassioned following of would-be cryptozoologists and hunters, eager to prove the Sasquatch’s existence. Director Morgan Matthews follows three search parties on their nocturnal missions: lovable Dallas and Wayne, prone to trying to communicate with the creature via unusual screams; short-tempered Tom Biscardi […]
Director Christina Voros and producer James Franco pull back the curtain on the fetish empire of Kink.com, the Internet’s largest producer of BDSM content. In an enterprise often known for exploitative practices, Kink.com upholds an ironclad set of values to foster an environment that is safe, sane, and consensual. In this highly explicit documentary, we […]
WORLD PREMIERE How many hot dogs could you eat in 10 minutes? Follow the jaw-dropping exploits of several competitive eaters, including the world famous Takeru Kobayashi, known for his six consecutive wins at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island. After a contract dispute with Major League Eating, the […]
Bettie Page’s unabashed sexual expression and provocative fetish poses set the stage for the 1960s sexual revolution and ushered in a modern era in fashion and pop culture. With her razor sharp wit and Tennessee twang, Page narrates this documentary through a rare audio interview revealing her secret past. Bettie Page Reveals All! is an intimate look at […]
Director Mel Stuart, who died this year, was best known for Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but a close second in his resume is this astonishing concert film known as the black Woodstock. Stuart interviewed Richard Pryor (still a rising comedian at the time) to interlace classic performances by The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Albert King, Rufus […]
Bassist Arthur “Killer” Kane was at the center of glam rock as a member of the New York Dolls. But decades after the band’s break-up in 1975, he was barely scraping by working as a clerk in the Mormon Church. Then in 2004, rock star Morrissey organized a London concert for the surviving New York Dolls, reuniting singer […]