Peter Gilbert

The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.

The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.

Un cirujano que sufre estrés postraumático crea un cuerpo a través de distintas partes de cadáveres humanos para tratar de "crear una vida" en un apartamento de Brooklyn.

In this eye-popping, spiritually rollicking film, queer femme dominatrix Trinity huffs a magic aerosol can and develops the ability to speak to the dead. Trinity’s submissive partner, Baby, is by her side as she journeys in and out of reality on this wild ride of John Waters–style queer spirituality and alternative sexuality. Absurdity, kink, and camp abound in this film filled with the cream of Chicago’s queer artist community, including the infamous Imp Queen.

Cuando Cynthia y Mary (Jillian Bell y Michaela Watkins) acuden a recoger la herencia de la abuela difunta de Cynthia, el objeto que encuentran es una espada antigua que al parecer es la única prueba física que existe de que el Sur ganó la Guerra Civil. Ambas deciden tratan de empeñar la espada en una tienda local regentada por un excéntrico vendedor (Marc Maron) y por su hijo Nathaniel (Jon Bass). Cuando descubren que el objeto es una auténtica reliquia que puede ser vendida en el mercado negro, las dos parejas se ponen manos a la obra para encontrar al mejor postor.

Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.

Una narración cruzada sobre dos familias en Brooklyn y el descubrimiento de la infelicidad tácita que tiene lugar cuando una joven muchacha extranjera que pasa el tiempo fuera trastorna el equilibrio en ambos lados.

El endeudado jugador Eddie Garrett acepta vigilar una bolsa de un conocido que va a entrar en prisión. Cuando descubre que dentro de la bolsa hay una gran cantidad de dinero, Eddie no resiste la tentación y paga con ella sus deudas. Pero un día el dueño de la bolsa sale de la cárcel.

Octubre de 2008, la joven monja Colleen trata de evitar todo contacto de su familia, hasta que recibe un correo electrónico de su madre que anuncia: «Tu hermano está en casa». Al regresar a su casa de la infancia en Asheville, Carolina del Norte, se encuentra con su antigua habitación exactamente como la dejó: pintada de negro y cubierta de pósters de goth-metal. Sus padres se muestran felices por verla, pero el malestar y la incomodidad abunda. Su hermano está viviendo como un recluso en la casa de invitados desde que volvió de la guerra de Irak. Durante la visita de Colleen, las tensiones suben y bajan con un poco de ayuda de Halloween, los pastelitos de marihuana, y GWAR.

Through the stories of a Hispanic girls soccer team at Kelly High School in Chicago, IN THE GAME illustrates the enormous challenges facing inner-city girls in their quest for higher education and, most importantly, success in life.

This forty-minute program was produced by the Criterion Collection in 2014

Una pareja de mejores amigas se retiran a una casa en la playa para liberar presiones y estrés, tras sufrir una de ellas una traumática ruptura sentimental. Fueron grandes amigas en el pasado, pero durante estos días juntas se dan cuenta de cómo han desconectado entre ellas con el paso del tiempo, haciendo que sospechas pasadas y resquemores presentes afloren inesperadamente. (FILMAFFINITY)

Jenny tiene veinte años, y como la mayoría de las chicas de esa edad no es demasiado responsable. Por una serie de circunstancias termina viviendo con su hermano Jeff, que es cineasta o al menos lo intenta. Jeff no vive solo, ya que está casado con Kelly y tiene un niño de dos años de edad, por lo que la llegada de Jenny a casa es complicada, pues todos se tienen que adaptar a una persona nueva, que además no pone mucho de su parte. Jenny pronto hace algunas amigas, e intentan que su cuñada tenga trabajo en el mundo del cine, algo que es complicado cuando se tiene un niño de dos años, aunque ellas no cejan en su empeño. Jenny se va adaptando así a su nueva familia, pero va a tener problemas con la niñera, con la que choca debido a que la edad de ambas es similar.

By 14 he had written five novels and penned a diary about the Nazi occupation of Prague. By 16 he had produced more than 170 drawings and paintings, edited an underground magazine in the Theresienstadt Ghetto, written numerous short stories and had walked to the gas chamber at Auschwitz. But this is a story of celebration as well as tragedy, a testament to how a boy’s wonder and creative expression represent the best of what makes us human.

Two wounded souls commiserate through drinking and aimless wandering while acting out the roles of the happy relationships that elude them in reality. Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander deliver beautifully-tuned comic performances in their portrayal of young adults learning to cope with the unavoidable perils of emotional dependency.

An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence inculpating a man, who bragged to friends about committing the crimes of which DeLuna was convicted.

In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row. This documentary follows the hearings held by a panel Ryan appointed to study the issue and interviews activists, scholars and prisoners, while examining the history of the American death penalty. As Ryan's time in office comes to an end, he must decide what steps to take to reform the judicial system.

Documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert unearths the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education — where it was ruled that "in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place" — via never-before-heard stories from people directly responsible for, and greatly affected by, the original case.

Dos amigas de instituto comparten su amor por la danza. Las cosas entre ellas van genial, hasta que a una de ellas le diagnostican un cáncer que complicará que puedan continuar juntas su sueño de triunfar en la danza.

Dos amigas de instituto comparten su amor por la danza. Las cosas entre ellas van genial, hasta que a una de ellas le diagnostican un cáncer que complicará que puedan continuar juntas su sueño de triunfar en la danza.

Following the experiences of a handful of couples over the course of a decade, producer Michael Apted shows how this ancient institution expresses itself in contemporary American society. Introduces the couples and follows them through the days and weeks preceding their weddings.

El Dr. Fuentes es un hombre en busca de su legado: siete estudiantes de medicina que entrenó para trabajar en villas nativas paupérrimas. Pero desde el inicio comienza a sospechar que "hombres armados" llegaron antes que él, y es confrontado a cada paso con realidades sangrientas que siempre ignoró. Ahora, su búsqueda está casi frustrada, a excepción de una mítica villa ubicada en las profundidades de la selva: un último refugio de la esperanza llamado "Cerca del Cielo".

It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...

It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...

Retrata las vidas de dos chicos afroamericanos y sus esfuerzos para ser jugadores de baloncesto en la universidad, y así poder llegar a ser profesionales de la NBA.

Retrata las vidas de dos chicos afroamericanos y sus esfuerzos para ser jugadores de baloncesto en la universidad, y así poder llegar a ser profesionales de la NBA.

An educational companion piece to Hoop Dreams, Higher Goals features NBA star Isiah Thomas in a fast-paced, entertaining PBS special that encourages young athletes to put their dreams of professional sports in perspective and focus on getting an education.

An educational companion piece to Hoop Dreams, Higher Goals features NBA star Isiah Thomas in a fast-paced, entertaining PBS special that encourages young athletes to put their dreams of professional sports in perspective and focus on getting an education.

When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.

A documentary about Boris Grebenshikov, frontman of the legendary Russian art-rock band Akvarium ("Аквариум"). It was filmed as part of promo campaign for his own first album released in English and recorded with Eurythmics.