Jenifer Westphal

Takes audiences behind the scenes of the new golden age of children’s picture books —a time when all children can see characters who look like them on the page; a time when creators come from diverse communities and backgrounds; and a time when instead of keeping the hard stuff out of stories for children, we put it in and provide context and counternarrative.

In his short, enigmatic life, Andy Kaufman entertained and transfixed audiences while simultaneously driving them away. His work dissolved the boundaries separating reality from fiction, and his commitment to performance, both on stage and off, rendered any distinctions between his characters and his real life useless. Was he a comic, an affable sit-com star, a washed-up lounge singer, a bus boy, a professional wrestler, a hoaxer, a provocateur or a pest? Nearly 40 years after his supposed death, one question still puzzles fans and haters alike: “was that for real?” Thank You Very Much is the definitive documentary look at how a shy, oddball kid from Long Island, New York, became the most polarizing performance artist of the 20th century.

Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. As her situation becomes increasingly dire, Aisha struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation.

“Nothing is typical for Werner, only the atypical is typical for him.” This is just one of many attempts to characterize Werner Herzog. Documentary filmmaker Thomas von Steinaecker spoke to actors, directors, directors of photography and producers who have worked with Herzog over his long career—including directors Chloé Zhao, Joshua Oppenheimer and Wim Wenders, singer Patti Smith and actors Nicole Kidman, Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson. We also hear from Herzog himself, with extraordinary anecdotes about film locations and shoots, his admiration for Lotte Eisner, and his eternal search for beauty. The interviews are carefully punctuated by archive footage of Herzog never seen before, iconic excerpts from his feature films and documentaries, and his cameos in cartoon series such as The Simpsons. Together they create a kaleidoscopic image of a radical visionary and dreamer, and of his very own “Werner World.”

In remote Idaho, Colie and Hollyn embark on a long summer season working as range riders herding cattle. We follow them closely through the immensity of the landscapes and intimate moments of friendship. Emelie Mahdavian masterfully revisits the genre of the western and invites us to rethink the challenge of nomadism from the perspective of two young women.

From the award-winning filmmakers behind Winnebago Man, Chop and Steele is a feature length comedy documentary about childhood friends turned professional comedians, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the founders of the Found Footage Festival. When Nick and Joe book their gag strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows, their pranks go viral and land them in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate. The stress of the lawsuit and pressure to continue their pranks threatens their livelihood and tests their lifelong friendship.

Living by the mantra 'it's easier to raise boys than to repair broken men', martial arts sensei Jason Wilson tenderly guides his often-troubled young Detroit students with a beautifully effective blend of compassion and tough love.

Set in the backwoods of rural Iowa, this is Regan and Addisyn's last summer after high school. Growing up next door to each other, the girls are as close as sisters. The two of them spend their summer detasseling corn at a local farm. Addisyn can't wait to leave their small hometown for college, while Regan has second thoughts. In between work, Addisyn is forced to manage her mother's recovery from opioid addiction while taking care of her little sister. Regan's feelings about leaving home are only made more complicated when she connects with Addisyn's attractive older brother, Ryder. As summer draws to a close, the girls must face their paths forward-for the first time--on their own.

A documentary exploring the life, career, art and legacy of Marian Anderson.

In a Texas military town, three teenage girls confront the dark corners of adolescence at the end of a fever dream summer.

Desde que Margaret tenía seis años, ha estado obsesionada por el recuerdo de ver a su hermana ahogarse durante una pelea explosiva entre sus padres. Cuando era joven, se desliza más hacia su retorcida vida interior, y finalmente se encuentra al borde del suicidio. A través de un viaje épico por los pasillos más humeantes y aterradores de su imaginación, intenta exorcizar a los demonios acercándola cada vez más al borde.

Seven months after helping her terminally ill mother during the end of her life in home-hospice, filmmaker Judith Helfand becomes a "new old" single mother at 50. Overnight, she's pushed to deal with her stuff: 63 boxes of her parent's heirlooms overwhelming her office-turned-future-baby's room, the weight her mother had begged her to lose, and the reality of being a half century older than her daughter.

Cuando el personaje de cómic "Pepe the Frog" se convierte en un icono del odio, su creador, el artista Matt Furie, hace todo lo posible por sacarlo de la oscuridad, navegando a través de la división cultural existente en los Estados Unidos.

Documental sobre las gimnastas víctimas de los abusos del doctor Larry Nassar, de la Federación de Gimnasia de los EE. UU., y los periodistas que destaparon la cultura tóxica de un deporte y una federación en el que lo único importante era ganar.

Maybe Next Year is the story of the Philadelphia Eagles football team and their improbable and incredible Super Bowl winning 2017 season - as seen from the perspective of some of their most die-hard fans.

Roy Cohn personificó las artes oscuras de la política estadounidense, convirtiendo los recipientes vacíos en demagogos peligrosos, desde Joseph McCarthy hasta su proyecto final, Donald J. Trump. Esta exposición tipo thriller conecta los puntos y revela cómo un maestro manipulador profundamente perturbado dio forma a nuestra pesadilla estadounidense actual.

In tiny Colewell, Pennsylvania, the residents gather at the post office for mail and gossip, while the days pass quiet and serene. That is until news comes that the office is to close, and beloved clerk Nora is left to fight for her job and reflect on the choices she has made that kept her in Colewell for so many years.

Paloma, la nueva niña en una estimada escuela preparatoria, se ve envuelta en las agresiones diarias de las facciones de clase superior en guerra. Se une a las espadas y se hace amiga del líder de las espadas, una enigmática e intrigante animadora llamada Selah.

A rag-tag group of undocumented youth – Dreamers – deliberately get detained by Border Patrol in order to infiltrate a shadowy, for-profit detention center.

Angel sale de un centro de menores en la víspera de su 18 cumpleaños. Preocupada por su pasado, se embarca en un viaje con su hermana de 10 años.

Un retrato deliciosamente escandaloso de Scotty Bowers, leyenda no reconocida de Hollywood. Sus memorias narran las décadas que pasó como proxeneta sexual de las estrellas.

Durante más de treinta años, y a través de su programa de televisión, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), presentador, productor, escritor y pianista, acompañado por sus marionetas y sus muchos amigos, habló directamente a los niños pequeños sobre algunos de los temas más importantes de la vida.

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

Newlyweds Muriel and Lee are beginning a bright new life after his return from the Korean War. However, this newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic younger brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret

A documentary film following the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand with a readership base in the millions which has had an undeniable effect on American culture.