Life by Design (2008)

"Clean Lines, Open Spaces: A View of Mid-Century Modern Architecture" focuses on the construction boom in the United States after World War II. Sometimes considered cold and unattractive, mid-century modern designs were a by-product of post-war optimism and reflected a nation's dedication to building a new future. This new architecture used modern materials such as reinforced concrete, glass and steel and was defined by clean lines, simple shapes and unornamented facades.

Long blue hours characterise summer nights in the sleepy Norwegian port town of Ålesund. Asta is a young journalist working for the local newspaper, where she is expected to report on local sports, historic preservation, and cruise ships. It is only when she stumbles across the strange story of a refugee’s forced deportation, that she finds new meaning in her work and life.

A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces below. Glimpses of town and country, of people of many ethnic origins, of a resourceful and industrious nation - impressions it would take days and weeks to gather at first hand - are brought to you in this vivid 1800-kilometer panorama.

Julius Shulman: Desert Modern focuses on Shulman's remarkable 70-year documentation of the renowned Mid-Century Modern architecture of the Palm Springs area/ Shulman, at the age of 97, describes with humor and insight his artistic intentions and the back-story to some of his most legendary photographs. He is joined by noted architectural historian Alan Hess and Michael Stern, co-authors of the book, "Julius Shulman: Palm Springs". Stern is also curator of the "Julius Shulman: Palm Springs" exhibition which originated at the Palm Springs Art Museum in February 2008. The flm showcases Shulman's inspired photography of the architecture of Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, John Lautner, E. Stewart Williams, Palmer and Krisel and William Cody, among others. E. Stewart Williams' Frank Sinatra House is featured, as well as Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, one of the most famous homes in America, largely due to Shulman's iconic 1947 photograph.

Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of extraordinary midcentury modern homes, public buildings and commercial structures. Modern designers such as William F. Cody, Albert Frey, William Krisel, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams left their collective mark on this desert paradise. Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs traces the history of modern architecture in Palm Springs from the first bold forays into modernist design to the preservation challenges facing the region today. Director Jake Gorst’s film features rare archival images and footage as well as interviews with historians, homeowners and the architects who helped create this mecca of modernism.

A documentary about the history of modern Danish Design and architecture and its worldwide impact on contemporary international designers.

The Lover’s Guide 3D is the latest in the best selling series of sex education DVDs that help to educate consenting adults in the pleasures of love making. By imparting knowledge of how the body works along with how to stimulate your partners desires by being attentive to their needs, showing you specific techniques and maintaining a clear open approach to the subject matter, the documentary manages to inform and express without the need to be graphic. By advocating safe sex within a loving relationship and an emphasis on increasing desire and sustaining sex, this educational tool should appeal to those starting out or those already in a stable relationship.

Documentary about the making of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003).

O ex-vice-presidente dos Estados Unidos Al Gore apresenta uma análise da questão do aquecimento global, mostrando os mitos e equívocos existentes em torno do tema e também possíveis saídas para que o planeta não passe por uma catástrofe climática nas próximas décadas.

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

30 anos após "Garganta Funda" ter revolucionado a opinião pública, surge Dentro de Garganta Funda - o documentário que coloca frente a frente as modestas intenções de quem fez o filme e as consequências devastadoras que (inadvertidamente) criaram.

Na sequência do colapso da economia mundial, em 2008, a classe média americana enfrenta atualmente a maior taxa de desemprego dos últimos 26 anos, tendo atingido os dois dígitos (Out/2009). Decidido a encontrar respostas que todos anseiam, Michael Moore entra em ação pedindo explicações ao poder político e às instituições financeiras. Apontando o dedo ao capitalismo, no seu estilo tão característico.

Neste documentário, James Cameron e Bill Paxton mergulham para capturar imagens do Titanic.

For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, clothed and nude. This film records the photo shoots and includes interviews with the performers and commentary from eight writers (and John Waters). The actors and writers discuss economics, nudity and exhibitionism, careers, and private lives.

Os amigos liderados por Johnny Knoxville exploram o limite do bom gosto com esquetes e brincadeiras obscenas, nojentas e grotescas. Essas pegadinhas, punições corporais e acrobacias insanas não são para aqueles que têm o estômago fraco.

A 7 de Agosto de 1974, e após oito meses de preparativos feitos no mais absoluto sigilo, Philippe Petit realiza o sonho de uma vida: ao longo de quarenta e cinco minutos, dançou na corda bamba entre os topos das duas torres do novíssimo World Trade Center, então o edifício mais alto do mundo.

Parte documentário, parte cinema, este filme acompanha uma cidade na União Soviética da década de 20, do dia até a noite. Com direção de Dziga Vertov, uma variedade de filmagens inovadoras e complexas retrata cenas do cotidiano na Rússia, celebrando a modernidade da cidade.

O vídeo é baseado na turnê australiana feita pela banda sueca em 1977 e traz imagens de shows do grupo entremeadas com cenas de um DJ fictício que faz de tudo para conseguir uma entrevista com os integrantes. Esse registro tem exatamente o intuito de documentar o fenômeno que foi o quarteto. A banda Abba é dona de números expressivos no mercado fonográfico, sendo responsável por dominar a parada australiana de singles durante 42 semanas na primeira colocação e também a parada de álbuns por 35 semanas.

Johnny Knoxville e seus amigos continuam se dedicando a colocar em prática suas ideias grotescas e obscenas. Os resultados absurdos de cada uma delas sempre são cenas para aqueles que têm estômago forte.

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.