A promise to the dead A film by Peter Raymont | Canada | 2007 | 90' Produced by Peter Raymont Produced with ITVS/HUMAN/BBC FOUR/SVT Sweden/SBS TV Australia
			An exploration of exile, memory, longing and democracy, as seen through the eyes and life experiences of writer, Ariel Dorfman ( "Death and the Maiden") Born in Argentina, growing up in New York and then Chile, Dorfman became cultural advisor to Chile's socialist president, Salvador Allende. When the Allende government fell in the military coup of September 11, 1973, Dorfman had to make the most crucial decision in his life. Later he was told that his life was spared because "someone had to live to tell the story".

			American Hardcore A film by Paul Rachman | USA | 2006 | 98' Produced by AHC Productions, LLC
			The History of American Punk Rock 1980 - 1986 There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys, or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for some hardcore Punk pioneers in the Eighties. Based on Steven Blush's book AMERICAN HARDCORE, we capture the spirit of the bands and a social movement created by Reagan-era misfit kids that said "f-k you" to politicians, music labels, and anyone else who got in their way.

			ANOTHER PERFECT WORLD A film by Jorien van Nes and Femke Wolting | Netherlands | 2009 | 70' | 55'
			The utopias of the future will be created online, in digital worlds capable of rendering photo-realistic depictions of whatever the mind can imagine with technologies that allow people from around the world to join in. We now have the chance to build new worlds from scratch. If you were going to do so, on which principles would you establish it?

			Behind the Couch A film by Veit Helmer | Germany | 2005 | 74' | 59' Produced by Veit Helmer Filmproduktion
			There are over 250.000 actors in LA. For every role to be cast, thousands of headshots are sent in and hundreds of actors are called in for auditions. Who makes the decisions? What happens during a casting session? We follow an aspiring young actress and an upcoming casting agent while Hollywood's most famous casting directors finally reveal their hidden secrets.

			Beyond Wiseguys A film by Steve Fischler | Canada | 2008 | 58' Produced by John Turturro, Pacific Street Films
			Well-known Italian American actors, directors, writers and other film artists share what it's like being a 'Hollywood Italian', and, with film clips and insider commentary on Hollywood history, show how they use their background to make art from the alchemy of mob movies, Hollywood politics, and American pop culture.

			Brief History of Errol Morris A film by Kevin MacDonald | USA | 2000 | 47' Produced by Independent Film Channel
			Errol Morris' has the uncanny ability to extract truths from people and his trademark is making private drama public. This film tells the fascinating story of one of the most critically acclaimed careers in independent documentary filmmaking in recent cinema history. This comprehensive overview of Morris' career includes clips of all his important films: among them GATES OF HEAVEN, FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL, and MR. DEATH as well as interviews with collaborators such as Werner Herzog and Phillip Glass.

			Buffy A film by Joan Prowse | Canada | 2007 | 58'
			For the first time, Buffy Sainte-Marie's extraordinary life story is told on screen - from her early days bursting onto the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s to becoming an Oscar winning songwriter, a Sesame Street regular, an international Aboriginal spokesperson and a pioneering digital artist.

			Bukowski: Born Into This A film by John Dullaghan | USA | 2003 | 92' | 51' Produced by John Dullaghan Film Productions
			The definitive screen bio of Charles "Hank" Bukowski, the late hard drinking novelist, poet and leading cult figure of the '60's. Considered a temperamental crank, the film also captures glimpses of a secret softie and makes a compelling case for Bukowski as one of the great American writers of the late 20th Century. With Linda Bukowski, Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton, Bono, Taylor Hackford, Barbet Schroeder and many others.

			Celebration A film by Quirine Racké & Helena Muskens | Netherlands | 2005 | 55' Produced by Submarine
			Celebration is the town that Disney built in 1995. A real town with real people that takes you back to a safer place where neighbours greeted neighbours. 350 people became the pioneers. Nowadays it is the home of 8000 residents. The film shows six couples in search of utopia. Walt Disney always said that dreams can come true. Is Celebration a dream come true in a world gone wrong?

			Comic Book Confidential A film by Ron Mann | Canada | 1988 | 85' Produced by Sphinx Productions
			This classic Ron Mann documentary profiles 22 of the most significant artists working in comic books in North America today. With interviews, historical footage and state-of-the-art animation, it traces the creative development of the incredibly popular comic medium. From Jack Kirby's Captain America via the irreverence of Mad Magazine, to the underground movement of the '60s, with it's "anything goes" cartoonists to the comic book explosion of the'80s.

			Crumb A film by Terry Zwigoff | USA | 1994 | 120' Produced by Superior Productions
			Terry Zwigoff's all time classic CRUMB is a sometimes hilariously funny but often disturbing journey into the mysterious and creepy world of underground artist Robert Crumb. His twisted, violent and at times even outright pornographic cartoons are witnesses of his utter disgust of the American society and culture and made him worldfamous in the 60's when he created Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, the "Keep On Truckin' " cartoons and record sleeves for musicians like Janis Joplin.

			El olvido (Oblivion) A film by Heddy Honigmann | Netherlands | 2008 | 58' | 93' Produced by Cobos Films Produced with IKON & ZDF-ARTE
			Heddy Honigmann's long awaited return to Peru in a film about poverty and poetry in a country plundered by the powerful. But also a film where the powerless resist being consigned to oblivion ( Awarded Silver Dove/ Fipresci Prize and Oecumenical Award at Leipzig 2008)

			Eloquent Nude A film by Ian McCluskey | USA | 2007 | 58' Produced by Ian McCluskey
			She was beautiful, smart, and searching. He was an emerging genius in the world of photography. When they met, they fell instantly in love. Charis Wilson and Edward Weston transformed photography, and each other.

			End of the Century: The Story of The Ramones A film by Jim Fields & Michael Gramaglia | USA | 2003 | 97' Produced by Michael Gramaglia Productions
			The Ramones were one of the hardest-working, most influential bands of all time. END OF THE CENTURY follows this unlikely quartet through three tumultuous decades of touring, recording and bickering: from the New York City underground music scene to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This seminal documentary depicts every rise, fall and petty squabble they had. With: all the Ramones' . . . plus Debbie Harry, Joe Strummer (in his last interview), Eddie Vedder, Linda Stein and many others.

			Fly me to the moon A film by John Curtin | Canada | 2009 | 52' Produced by John Curtin
			A light-hearted, whimsical look at our relationship with our closest and most romantic neighbor in the sky: The Moon. This year (in July) it is 40 years ago when man set foot on the moon and now in 2009 the relationship is hot again

			From Mao to Mozart A film by Murray Lerner | USA | 1979 | 83' Produced by Four Oaks Foundation
			In the all-time classic Oscar winning FROM MAO TO MOZART, violinist Isaac Stern says "The best way to learn about another culture,is to and meet practitioners of one's own profession." And so, in 1979, he undertook a trip to China as an official guest of the government to give concerts, travel the countryside, and "say hello with music." Filmmaker Murray Lerner documented the events of this trip on celluloid, and the resulting movie won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

			Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould A film by Michèle Hozer and Peter Raymont | Canada | 2009 | 108' | 85' | 58'
			An enigmatic musical poet, Glenn Gould continues to captivate audiences twenty-six years after his early passing. Glenn Gould: The Inner Life casts a new light on a man whose ideas were as controversial, and his private life as passionate, as his music. The film includes personal memories from Gould's most intimate friends and lovers, some of whom have never spoken about him before, plus never-before heard home recordings and excerpts from his private diaries. WORLD PREMIERE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009

			Grass A film by Ron Mann | Canada | 1999 | 78' Produced by Sphinx Productions
			The world of marijuana, reported to be a $10 Billion to $30 billion industry in North America, comes vibrantly alive in this fact-filled and fascinating story of our love-hate relationship with this resilient weed, also known as grass, pot, or dope. GRASS is about the history of a hysteria and the longest-running and most disobeyed prohibition in the history of the USA. It is an epic tale of how Government bureaucrats created a climate which turned and continues to turns literally millions of users, at least technically, into criminals.

			Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood A film by Michael Epstein | USA | 2001 | 85' Produced by WNET Thirteen/ American Masters. Executive Producer Susan Lacy
			Just 36, Selznick was already a legend. GONE WITH THE WIND changed the way movies were made in Hollywood. During that production however Selznick made his most lasting contribution to American film making, by bringing Alfred Hitchcock to Hollywood. The relationship exemplified the changing of the guard in Hollywood. David O. Selznick represented the studio system where the producer had complete control. Alfred Hitchcock was to become one of the first directors recognized for the unique authorship and control he commanded over every aspect of his movie making.

			How To Eat Your Watermelon In White Company A film by Joe Angio | USA | 2006 | 85' Produced by MICHAEL SOLOMON for Breakfast at Noho
			Part icon, part iconoclast, Melvin Van Peebles is a filmmaker with a history that's as fascinating as any of his motion pictures. This award-winning documentary (full of rare archival footage and unforgettable backstage stories from Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Gil Scott-Heron, and others) is a carefully crafted tale of how a young black kid from Chicago ended up making one of the most controversial movies in American history, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, the film that sparked the Blaxploitation era in Hollywood.

			Huxley on huxley A film by Mary Anne Braubach | USA | 2008 | 58' Produced by Jonathan Dana
			Italian born Laura Huxley, a teenage violin virtuoso, left the concert stage to become a renowned psychotherapist and author. In 1956 Laura married Aldous Huxley, literary giant and prophet of the 20th century. Huxley wrote BRAVE NEW WORLD in 1933. Laura and Aldous maintained a compelling personal and professional union until his death in 1963. Laura Huxley continued writing and giving seminars until her death in 2007 at the age of 96. Laura Huxley's candid recollections offer a compelling glimpse of her life with Aldous.

			Imaginary Witness A film by Daniel Anker | USA | 2004 | 92' | 52' Produced by Daniel Anker Productions
			Imaginary Witness tells for the first time the fascinating story of the American film industry's complex and contradictory responses to the horrors of Nazi Germany. Retracing 60 years of Hollywood filmmaking, utilizing carefully selected excerpts and told through first-hand accounts of directors, actors, writers, and producers, the film covers all of Hollywood's most important movies dealing with the issue. With Steven Spielberg, Sydney Lumet, Dan Curtis, Rod Steiger and many others.

			Infinite space : The Architecture of John Lautner A film by Murray Grigor | USA | 2009 | 90' | 58' Produced by Murray Grigor
			Infinite Space traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius John Lautner to create "architecture that has no beginning and no end." It is the story of brilliance and of a complicated life - and the most sensual architecture of the 20th century.

			Inside the Great Magazines A film by Irene Angelico and Abbey Neidik | Canada | 2007 | 3 x 52' Produced by Abbey Neidik and Irene Angelico for DLI productions Produced with Global Television (Canada), Téléquébec (Québec), and TFO-TVO (Ontario).
			From the established players like Vanity Fair, Playboy, Time, to young upstarts like Wallpaper* and Shift, Inside the Great Magazines is a behind-the-gloss look at our favourite magazines. We watch them being created, enjoy their glamour, and weigh-in the price we pay for reading them. The series will reveal the stress and creativity, conflicts and brilliance of the people who make these magazines so appealing to billions of readers worldwide.

			James Dean. Sense Memories A film by Gail Levin | USA | 2005 | 60' Produced by WNET Thirteen/ American Masters. Executive Producer Susan Lacy
			Born in 1931 and dead by 1955, it is as if James Dean had a destiny, rather than a life. A cinema figure of huge iconic and mythic dimensions, it is said of Dean that he didn't just change the way people acted, he changed the way people lived. Synonymous with adolescent angst, he redefined the American male ideal, making vulnerable sexy and alienation desirable. Remarkably, there are only three films to his legacy - EAST OF EDEN, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and GIANT.

			John Lee Hooker A film by Jörg Bundschuh | Germany | 2001 | 88' Produced by Kick Film
			Legendary american blues artist John Lee Hooker's life is described by himself, his closest friends and music colleagues and retraced from his birthplace in Mississippi following the ups and downs of his career to the big successes once Godfather of the Blues and the King of the Boogie. The story of his life is also a story about the Blues and its influence on modern music. With a.o. John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, John Hammond, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana.

			KARSH IS HISTORY A film by Joseph Hillel | Canada | 2009 | 58' Produced by Produced by Productions Grand Nord, in association with The Portrait Gallery of Canada and BRAVO!
			Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein, Fidel Castro, JFK, Winston Churchill, Picasso, Glen Gould, Audrey Hepburn: we all know that single, most famous picture of every one of them. Behind the camera was the legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh, the ultimate mythmaker.

			Keep the River on your Right A film by Laurie Gwen Shapiro & David Shapiro | USA | 2000 | 93' Produced by Lifer Films
			In 1955 Tobias Schneebaum began a journey that brought him to the edge of "civilization" in Peru. With only the scant directions "keep the river on your right," Schneebaum sought out a remote mission and the Amarakaire Indians, rumored to be cannibals. When Schneebaum reemerged from the jungle a year later, naked and covered in body paint, the public was shocked to learn via TV talk shows that he had participated in local tribal war, complete with killing and cannibalism . . .

			LEARNING FROM LIGHT A film by Bo Landin & Sterling van Wagenen | USA | 2009 | 84' | 60'
			Culture, Nature and Light: These elements provide the structure for the documentary that explores the vision of one of the world's greatest architects, Chinese-American I.M. Pei while chronicling his latest and maybe final creation; the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. For this commission I.M. Pei embarked on an odyssey into the world and history of Islamic architecture. This personal portrait follows him and visits places like Alhambra and Cairo to understand the essence of I.M. Pei's inspiration and vision.

			LOVE AT THE TWILIGHT MOTEL A film by Alison Rose | Canada | 2009 | 50'
			The motel presents a veneer of everyday normalcy. Chambermaids go about their chores in the hot Miami light. A green gecko poses against pink stucco. A retro neon sign looms over the lazy hum of city traffic.

			Manufacturing Consent A film by Peter Wintonick & Mark Achbar | Canada | 1992 | 2 x 55' | 165' Produced by Necessary Illusions
			Considered as "one of the most important documentaries ever made" MANUFACTURING CONSENT is as relevant today as it was when it first was released in the early 'nineties, maybe even more important. Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, Manufacturing Consent is an energetic fusion of images and ideas which explores the political life and ideas of the controversial American writer, linguist and social philosopher, Noam Chomsky, the author the N.Y. Times has called "arguably the most important intellectual alive."

			Metallica: Some Kind of Monster A film by Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky | USA | 2004 | 145' | 94' Produced by @adical.media
			METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER follows the famous rock band as they undergo group therapy while preparing for the release of their latest studio album St Anger. Aiming significantly higher than a run-of-the-mill, backstage rock-doc about the heavy metal band undergoing a midlife crisis, MONSTER is an intimate portrait of the collective creative process (put together over three years during the making of St-Anger album), stripping bare the band's boisterous macho egos with the assistance of an 24/7 therapist.

			MIGHTY UKE A film by Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher | Canada | 2009 | 76' | 55'
			Think of a ukulele and you probably imagine grass skirts, slide guitar and kitchy lyrics, but far from being just a Hawaiian novelty instrument, the ukulele has a rich history and has profoundly affected music around the world.

			Music from the inside out A film by Daniel Anker | USA | 2006 | 90'
			MUSIC FROM THE INSIDE OUT is a cinematic exploration of music through the stories and artistry of the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra. The film follows these musicians as they explore what music means in their lives, both inside and outside the concert hall. The resulting stories-of passion, struggle, perseverance and transcendence-serve to illuminate the role of music in all of our lives.

			None without Sin A film by Michael Epstein | USA | 2002 | 114' | 58' Produced by WNET Thirteen/ American Masters. Executive Producer Susan Lacy
			Riveting exploration of the friendship between Elia Kazan and Arthur Miller that abruptly came to an end when Kazan testified during the time of the 1950's "blacklist". Collaborators and best friends for many years before, they had even shared a girlfriend in Marilyn Monroe. Kazan and Miller embodied the deep divisions of that era. No one who survived the blacklist emerged unscathed: morals were compromised, friends were turned upon, lives were ruined, and no one was without sin.

			Note by Note A film by Ben Niles | USA | 2007 | 90' Produced by Ben Niles
			Follows a grand concert Steinway piano ( Number L1037) detailing every step in the process of producing this most extraordinary and expensive instrument, and the great passion of those who make them. Famous pianists also speak about its qualities.

			Oscar Peterson A film by Ron Allen | Canada | 2004 | 58'
			Perfectionist, practical joker, and one of the all-time greatest jazz men, Oscar Peterson is unlike any music legend that ever was or ever will be. Narrated by celebrated actor Christopher Plummer, Oscar Peterson reveals the man behind the legend. His drive to perfection was nurtured early by a determined father who exhorted his son to be 'the best jazz pianist ever'. That drive would take young Oscar from the dancehalls of Montreal to the concert halls of the world. After a long and extraordinary worldwide career Oscar Peterson died on December 23rd 2007 at his home in Toronto. He was 82 years old. With Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock, Phil Nimmons, Bennie Green, Ellis Marsalis and many more.

			PAX AMERICANA and the Weaponization of Space A film by Denis Delestrac | France-Canada | 2009 | 90' | 55'
			In a language tinted with irony and peppered with shocking facts, the film examines the origins and reality and future of the militarization of space and opens a debate that until now has been reserved for the specialists, some of whom maintain that the arms race in space can only lead to apocalypse.

			REEL INJUN A film by Neil Diamond | Canada | 2009 | 85' | 58'
			Cree director Neil Diamond brings a wry and slightly mischievous wit to this insightful and entertaining documentary that traces the evolution of the powerful images of "the Indian" in Hollywood movies - images that have influenced the understanding (and misunderstanding) of North American Natives in almost every corner of the world and have locked the North American natives into powerful stereotypes, from which they only recently started to break loose. WORLD PREMIERE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009

			Robert Capa in Love and War A film by Anne Makepeace | USA | 2002 | 85' | 52' Produced by WNET Thirteen/ American Masters. Executive Producer Susan Lacy
			Definitive bio doc on ROBERT CAPA, the world's preeminent documentarian of 20th century war who photographed five epic conflicts on three different continents. A handsome, dashing figure, Capa was a life-long pacifist who wore military uniforms, rode in tanks, jumped out of planes and marched in the front lines. The only photographer who touched land with soldiers at Omaha Beach on D-Day, his shocking pictures inspired Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan more than 50 years later.

			Samba! A film by Adam Stepan | USA | 2006 | 95' Produced by Robert Stone
			SAMBA! follows the six month build up to Rio's famous carnival. Beneath the light and glitter, a battle is underway between the carnival's aging founders and the new businessmen with different interest that now run it. Is carnival nowadays still a pure celebration of popular art, or has it become big business and a tough competition? Who really "owns" the biggest party on earth?

			Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus A film by Andrew Douglas | England | 2003 | 87' Produced by Lone Star Productions
			In this magnificently cinematic film, the acclaimed Alternative Country artist JIM WHITE takes us on a magical journey into the heart of the culture of the southern USA, a culture too poor and marginalized to register as important yet extraordinarily rich in creative spirit. Jim White's own story threads through the film, tracing his search for the meaning of faith in the modern world in the haunting atmosphere of the South which turns to be a remarkably fertile territory for an artist.

			Secret Museums A film by Peter Woditsch | Belgium | 2007 | 73' | 58' Produced with SophimagesZDF/ORF/Canvas/RTBF/AVRO
			While erotic art is created by the world's best-known artists, only a few experts know where it is hidden. director Peter Woditsch attempts to track down these lost and forgotten treasures. In a world in which erotic images abound in magazines, television, videos and on the Internet, why is this art so forbidding, so powerful? Why does it need to be destroyed, hidden or ignored?

			SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS A film by Lee Storey | USA | 2009 | 70' | 52'
			Born in response to the liberal counter-culture of the '60s by the ultra-conservative religious sect, Moral Re-Armament, SMILE TILL IT HURTS explores the clean-cut, smile-drenched singing phenomenon Up With People. Since 1965, this peppy youth group has sung to 20 million people worldwide, performed at four Superbowl halftime shows, and been parodied on The Simpsons and South Park. Talent was not required of its members, just a common enthusiastic vision to change the world one squeaky-clean song at a time. But its cheery façade concealed the more complicated reality of an organization founded on conservative American ideals and cult-like utopian ideology.

			Stardust: The Bette Davis Story A film by Peter Jones | USA | 2005 | 89' | 52' Produced by Peter Jones Productions
			With unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives, STARDUST illuminates the tempestuous life and career of one of the most gifted actresses to emerge from the Hollywood studio system. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon, STARDUST features original interviews with Bette's son Michael Merrill, Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Gena Rowlands and James Woods who make this documentary a complete and entertaining biography.

			Stealing Klimt A film by Martin Smith and Jane Chablani | England | 2006 | 89' | 52' Produced by Films of Record
			This is the unusual story of a beautiful elegant woman Maria Altmann, and her incredible courage and tenacity to reclaim 5 KLIMT paintings from the Austrian government, which were stolen by the Nazis from her family. A David and Goliath tale that takes her from the glittering world of fin-de-siecle Vienna through Nazi terror in Europe to the United States Supreme Court. And after 60 years of state deception she won! Austria finally returned the paintings to Maria in 2006.

			Tasmanian Devil A film by Simon Nasht | Australia | 2006 | 59' | 55' | 52' Produced by Flaming Star Films Produced with ABC, AVRO, ZDF ARTE, BBC, YLE, DR TV, TVOntario
			Errol Flynn remains one of the most fascinating characters ever to work in Hollywood. Remembered as much for his scandals as his acting, there was another side to Errol: writer, war reporter and even devoted family man.

			The aga khan A film by Jane Chablani | Canada | 2008 | 50' Produced by Andrea Nemtin
			Filmed in his Golden Jubilee year, the documentary tells the story of the Aga Khan and the sect he leads, the Shi'a Muslim Ismailis. The film includes a rare and excusive interview with the Aga Khan.

			The American Nightmare A film by Adam Simon | USA | 2000 | 71' Produced by IFC Entertainment
			In the 1970's a new wave of Horror filmmakers changed the genre completely and introduced new visions and styles that influenced the Horror genre until today. With extraordinary clips and archive, this story is told by the giants of the genre, who started out in those days: Romero, Craven, Cronenberg, Carpenter and Hooper talk about terror, their work and the world that inspired it: America in the 70s.

			The art of failure A film by Jeff Stimmel | USA | 2008 | 60' | 85' Produced by Diana Holtzberg & Sheila Nevins Produced with HBO, BBC and ZDF-Arte
			The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Sale is the unusual story of the rise and fall of a major talent, from the 1980s art world. Though he was extremely talented with a profitable collection of work, Chuck Connelly ended up alienating every collector and gallery owner he worked with. This documentary follows the life of this brilliant yet enigmatic painter, who had great success as a young artist but who now sees his career fading.

			The Celluloid Closet A film by Robert Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman | USA | 1995 | 101' Produced by Telling Pictures
			One of THE classis documentaries of the last decade, THE CELLULOID CLOSET is a riveting and entertaining look at Hollywood and how it has both reflected and defined the way we think about homosexuality. From comic sissies to lesbian vampires, from pathetic queens to sadistic predators, from the good to the bad. With over a hundred film clips of Hollywood classics and many priceless anecdotes by Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis and Gore Vidal.

			The Dark Side of Hollywood A film by Odette Springer | Canada | 1998 | 54' Produced by Films Transit International Inc.
			A fascinating and funny look behind the scenes of the multi-million dollar B-movie and erotic thriller industry. Actors and actresses bare their soles on camera, and their responses are honest and revealing. They indicate powerful inner conflicts, betrayals of personal values, and degrading states of emotional disarray, which are inter-cut with their personal history and graphic scenes of the movies they now make. THE DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom.

			The Fine Art of Whistling A film by Kate Davis & David Heilbroner | USA | 2005 | 58' | 78' Produced by Q-Ball Productions
			This joyful film follows a wildly diverse crew of passionate whistlers including a turkey hauler, an investment banker and a Dutch social worker, competing in the Louisburg, NC 31st International Whistling Competition in the hopes of becoming the worlds best whistler.

			The Giant Buddhas A film by Christian Frei | Switzerland | 2005 | 95' Produced by Christian Frei Filmproductions
			In 2001, the Taliban in Afghanistan issued an edict that all non-Islamic statues be destroyed: The 53 meters high, world famous Bamiyan Buddha's, were blown to bits. International outrage ensued and the hypocrisy of it is one of the subjects of Christian Frei's (Oscar Nomination for WAR PHOTOGRAPHER) beautiful inquiry, a mesmerizing essay about terrorism and tolerance, ignorance and identity, fanaticism and faith.

			The Man Who Shot Chinatown A film by Axel Schill | Germany/USA | 2007 | 77' Produced by Montagnola Productions
			Courage, persistence and confidence in his own skills explain how John A. Alonzo went from being the son of a poor Mexican migrant worker to become one of the most acclaimed Hollywood cinematographers.

			The real shaolin A film by Alexander Sebastien Lee | USA/CHINA | 2008 | 89'
			THE REAL SHAOLIN is a moving, poetic and action-packed documentary feature about two Chinese and two Westerners who journey to the Shaolin Temple in China, inspired by Jet Lis Kung Fu movie The Shaolin Temple.

			The tiger next door A film by Camilla Calamandrei | USA | 2009 | 58' | 80' Produced by Rolling River Films Produced with Animal Planet (USA)
			As populations of tigers in the wilds of Asia and India dwindle dangerously close to extinction, thousands of highly inbred American tigers are being kept and bred by private individuals in the United States. This one-hour, character driven documentary follows the story of one man who has been keeping, breeding, and selling Bengal tigers from his backyard for over fifteen years.

			The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl A film by Ray Muller | Germany | 1993 | 181' Produced by Movieman Productions
			Leni Riefenstahl has secured her place in cinema history, but her story remains a sensitive topic as one of her most ardent admirers was Adolf Hitler. TRIMPH DES WILLENS and OLYMPIA glorified the Nazi Party and later would bring an abrupt end to her filmmaking career. Riefenstahl became an outcast after the war, but tried to pursue her artistic endeavors with characteristic determination and enthusiasm. Leni Riefenstahl died at the age of 101 in 2003.

			To Tulsa and Back: On Tour With JJ Cale A film by Jörg Bundschuh | Germany | 2005 | 88' Produced by Kick Film
			A first time biography on J.J. Cale, who wrote some of the biggest rock hits ever and helped launch Clapton solo career with After Midnight and Cocaine. When Mojo Magazine asked Eric Clapton which other musician he would most like to be, he answered "Cale", J.J.Cale the musician's musician. We follow him on his recent To Tulsa and Back Tour.

			Tranceformer A film by Stig Björkman | Sweden | 1997 | 52' Produced by AB Memfis Film & Television
			Lars Von Trier is a man of contradictions, a daring and provocative artist who is as enigmatic as private a person, since years continuously refusing contact with press and media. TRANCEFORMER is an exclusive document with many clips of his films, which offers a unique insight into his art and his world of thoughts.

			Twist A film by Ron Mann | Canada | 1992 | 77' Produced by Sphinx Productions
			The TWIST changed an entire generation. You moved your hips, you gyrated, you let your partner go and swivel like crazy. Never before had white America played so loose with its body. Coming along right when rock and roll needed a new jolt, the twist fast became an international phenomenon, and signaled the end of America's WASP reserve. In a fast-paced mix of interviews and rare archival footage, TWIST features: Hank Ballard, American Bandstand Dancers, Chubby Checker, Joey Dee, Gladys Horton, Dee Dee Sharp, Mama Lu Parks & The Parkettes.

			War Photographer A film by Christian Frei | Switzerland | 2001 | 96' | 53' Produced by Christian Frei Filmproductions
			"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough" said Robert Capa. War photographer James Nachtwey has been close enough for twenty years. Frei followed him for two years. Nachtwey is in Kosovo when the houses are still ablaze; in Indonesia, where a family of beggars lives among the railway lines; and in Palestine in the midst of teargas and the young stone throwers. The spectator gets Nachtwey's unique perspective thanks to the miniature film camera attached to his photo camera, seeing what he sees.

			Yang Ban Xi A film by Yan Ting Yuen | Netherlands | 2005 | 90' | 58' Produced by Scarabee Films
			A documentary musical about the rise and fall of the Revolutionary Model Operas during the Cultural Revolution in China, based on traditional Chinese stories and adapted to the likes of Maos wife. We see these propaganda operas with those who performed in it, and look at their renewed popularity in modern day China. They are performed again by young people and are now also available in Karaoke versions in the Chinese Supermarket. A marvellous mixture of high and low culture.