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.

A field surgeon suffering from PTSD after combat in the Middle East creates a living human out of body parts in his Brooklyn lab.

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.

When Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, the only item she's received is an antique sword that he believed to be proof that the South won the Civil War.

Mesmo quando Madeline é ela mesma, é difícil dizer se está apenas interpretando o papel de Madeline. Aos olhos de sua ansiosa mãe, a garota é uma criatura vulnerável cujo óbvio distúrbio mental requer cuidado e tratamento médico. Mas no palco, na oficina teatral dirigida pela exigente e por vezes até mesmo imprudente.

Naomi (Emily Browning) é uma intercambista australiana de 20 anos de idade que passa um tempo nos Estados Unidos. Lá, ela começa a trabalhar com Nick (Adam Horovitz), enquanto se aproxima de seu primo distante Buddy (Jason Schwartzman), um produtor musical. Nesse pouco tempo, no entanto, ela consegue atrapalhar suas vidas e causar um equilíbrio emocional em suas respectivas famílias.

Jake Johnson (New Girl) faz o papel de um apostador de segunda categoria, Eddie Garrett, que concorda em cuidar de uma mala para um conhecido que está indo cumprir pena na cadeia. Quando ele descobre que a mala está cheia de dinheiro, não consegue resistir e acaba gastando tudo. A sentença do dono é encurtada e Eddie tem pouquíssimo tempo para conseguir ganhar todo o dinheiro de volta.

Colleen é uma jovem freira que tem evitado todo o contado possível com a família, ao menos até receber um email da mãe anunciando que seu irmão está em casa após voltar da guerra do Iraque. De volta a sua cidade natal, ela encontra seu quarto exatamente como havia deixado, pintado em preto e branco, e com cartazes góticos e metaleiros. Apesar de estarem achando estranho o comportramento da filha, os pais estão felizes em vê-la, mas algumas tensões acabam acontecendo durante a visita.

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

Catherine foge para a serenidade ensolarada da cabine à beira do lago de sua melhor amiga Virginia, para tentar fugir das memórias tenebrosas do ano anterior. O presente se torna ainda mais angustiante à medida que o passado doloroso das duas vem à tona.

Comédia natalina, sobre um jovem casal e seu pequeno filho. Eles recebem a visita inesperada da irmã (Anna Kendrick) de um deles, que passa a viver no sótão. Mas a convidada não é tudo que eles esperavam.

Aos 14 anos já tinha escrito cinco romances e um diário sobre a ocupação nazi de Praga. Com 16 tinha feito mais de 170 desenhos e pinturas, editado uma revista clandestina no gueto de Theresienstadt, escrito vários contos e caminhado para a câmara de gás em Auschwitz. Esta é uma história de celebração e de tragédia, um testamento marcante sobre um rapaz cuja extraordinária expressão criativa representa o melhor de tudo o que nos torna verdadeiros seres humanos.

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.

Their love of dance, and their friendship, is challenged for two high school girls when one is diagnosed with cancer.

Their love of dance, and their friendship, is challenged for two high school girls when one is diagnosed with cancer.

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.

Dr. Fuentes is a medical professor approaching his retirement and journeys to find old students, with sometimes disturbing results.

A vida de Steve Prefontaine, jovem corredor americano que perseguiu com determinação o sonho do ouro olímpico. Pre, como era chamado, era irreverente e carismático e se tornou conhecido mundialmente após disputar as Olimpíadas de Munique. O filme mostra ainda a sua luta pelos direitos dos atletas e o acidente trágico que tirou sua vida em 1975.

A vida de Steve Prefontaine, jovem corredor americano que perseguiu com determinação o sonho do ouro olímpico. Pre, como era chamado, era irreverente e carismático e se tornou conhecido mundialmente após disputar as Olimpíadas de Munique. O filme mostra ainda a sua luta pelos direitos dos atletas e o acidente trágico que tirou sua vida em 1975.

O diretor acompanhou ao longo de cinco anos, da escola secundária à universidade, dois promissores jogadores de basquete que sonham jogar na NBA. O caminho para a fama é tortuoso e os pretendentes devem ter determinação e talento.

O diretor acompanhou ao longo de cinco anos, da escola secundária à universidade, dois promissores jogadores de basquete que sonham jogar na NBA. O caminho para a fama é tortuoso e os pretendentes devem ter determinação e talento.

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.