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The Arbor
United Kingdom, 2010, 90 min.
This stunningly original picture reconstructs the life of talented British playwright Andrea Dunbar (Rita, Sue and Bob Too) who died at age 29. After spending two years conducting audio recordings with Dunbar’s family, friends, and neighbors, Barnard filmed actors flawlessly lip-synching the intervi... more
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Bill Cunningham New York
USA, 2010, 84 min.
As a photographic contributor to the Style section of The New York Times, Bill Cunningham redefined ideas of fashion in post-WWII America. Still snapping pictures, the singular Cunningham—as captured in this joyful and affectionate documentary—gets the celebration he deserves.... more
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
United Kingdom, 2010, 90 min.
An insightful tribute to the great British cameraman Jack Cardiff, recipient of the first-ever honorary Academy Award for cinematography for his work with masters such as Powell & Pressburger (The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus) and Huston (The African Queen), and a pantheon of screen goddesses from Die... more
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The Desert of Forbidden Art
Uzbekistan, 2010, 80 min.
One of the world's top art collections fills the walls of a museum in a far off desert town in Uzbekistan. What sounds like a mirage is really the miraculous story of Igor Savitsky and the oppressed Soviet artists whose work he preserved.... more
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Everything Will Be Fine
Denmark, 2010, 90 min.
In this clever psychological thriller, an obsessive screenwriter’s life and imagination twist into a labyrinthine trap that threatens to destroy all that he holds dear.... more
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The First Movie
United Kingdom, 2009, 76 min.
A lyrical journey into the hearts and minds of the children of a small Kurdish village in northern Iraq, Mark Cousins’ celebrated film The First Movie shows his infectious passion for cinema inspiring the village children to create their own images and stories that transcend adversity. ... more
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How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
United Kingdom, 2010, 78 min.
This terrific-looking globe-trotting documentary traces the career of prolific English architect Norman Foster from his humble origins to the top of his profession, visits some of his most iconic structures, and explores how the “Mozart of Modernism” has been influenced by the world of art and how h... more
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I Am
USA, 2010, 76 min.
Post-concussion syndrome sent Hollywood insider Tom Shadyac—director of Liar, Liar, Bruce Almighty and many other films—on a spiritual journey to find meaning outside of the material trappings of success. This funny, deeply felt and controversial documentary is the result.... more
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Louder Than A Bomb
USA, 2010, 99 min.
Winner of audience awards at major U.S. film festivals, Louder Than a Bomb tells the story of the world's largest youth poetry slam competition held annually in Chicago. The vividly drawn, richly complex cast of characters makes this gripping documentary one of the most inspirational films of the ye... more
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A Not So Still Life
USA, 2010, 82 min.
An inspiring testament to the tenacity and brilliance of artist Ginny Ruffner’s revolutionary artistic achievements, as well as her miraculous and determined recovery from a near-fatal car accident. This documentary will challenge you see the world from a new and unexpected perspective.... more
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Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
United Kingdom, 2010, 98 min.
An art film in the literal sense of the term, this glorious-looking documentary shows renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer at work at La Ribaute, his sprawling estate in the south of France, where, during the first decade of the 21st century, he began constructing a series of elaborate, large-scale ... more
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Road to Nowhere
USA, 2010, 121 min.
Cult director Hellman returns after 21 years with this noir-ish mystery—arthouse pulp, as one critic aptly named it—about an arrogant young filmmaker whose obsession with an actress threatens both the film he is making and the “real lives” of those making it.... more
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Waste Land
Brazil, 2010, 98 min.
An unlikely collaboration between Vik Muniz, one of the world's leading visual artists, and the catadores who pick recyclable materials out of Rio's Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest garbage dump, forms one of the year's most lauded documentary films.... more
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