
The Codebreaker
Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down gangsters and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work helped lay the foundation for modern codebreaking today.
Side by Side
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a…
Rewind This!
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of…
Satan Wants You
The story of how the Satanic Panic of the 1980s was ignited by “Michelle Remembers”, a memoir by psychiatrist and his patient. The book relied on recovered-memory therapy to uncover…
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic “Ben-Hur”.
Day of Freedom
Filming of the performance show the Deutsche Wehrmacht (German Army) made during the Reichsparteitag of the NSDAP in Nurnberg 1935. Showing the readiness and the will of the newly build…
Unrest
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s “all in her head.” Determined to live, she…
Everything Is Copy
A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French…
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab Four. Appearing with Paul McCartney and Ringo…
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Popper’s iconic comedy, from celebrity fans to Paul Ritter’s infamous squirrel-based catchphrase
Search for Paradise
Lowell Thomas travels across Europe and the Middle East on his way to attend the coronation of King Mahendra in Nepal.
People of the Po Valley
A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.