Explores the life and history of Vincent Fano, a bus driver in Jersey City
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A bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey becomes the focus of a timely and intimate examination of marginalized lives in America. 'The #1 Bus Chronicles' interweaves portraits of the lives, pursuits, trials, and dreams of the riders of New Jersey Transit's #1 bus line, taking us into their workplaces, homes, and day-to-day lives.
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line and also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
Home movie collection of the Bohulano Family of Stockton, CA. Footage dates between the 1950s-1970s.
Every summer, Marek and Janina work as charcoal burners in Bieszczady. Far from civilization, surrounded by the mountain range, they live in unison with nature and its rhythm. We accompany them from dusk to dawn, observing the slow passing of time. This is a story about people, who have chosen a simpler life.
A historical documentary looking at the history of the Jersey Devil
Every single day of 2022 represented by one single uncut, unedited shot. The result: the year in moments.
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.
First short film from Queens-based Filmmaker Shawn Solomon that captures various memories and moments across 2023.
For three college students, facing graduation is a rollercoaster of anxiety and anticipation. Follow 3 unique perspectives as they voice their outlook on the future, and what life has in store for them.
Made in 1982 but banned until 1987, "Hà Nội trong mắt ai" is a Vietnamese documentary film using historical figures and stories intertwined with the history of the city to reflect its citizens' views on society at the time.
Following Hannah, a queer twenty-something filmmaker, and her two sisters as they explore the globally popular phenomenon of sugar-dating where people in their 20s date older, wealthier men in exchange for money and gifts. Hannah's exploration into the lucrative life of a sugar baby challenges her morals and feminist ideals as she tries to maintain her personal relationships.
The senior year of a girls’ high school step team in inner-city Baltimore is documented, as they try to become the first in their families to attend college. The girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in their troubled city.
The story of the long troubled town of Asbury Park, and how the power of music can unite a divided community. A once storied seaside resort, Asbury Park erupted in flames during a summer of civil unrest, crippling the town for the next 45 years and reducing it to a state of urban blight. A town literally divided by a set of railroad tracks, the riot destroyed the fabled Westside jazz and blues scene, but from the flames of the burning city emerged the iconic Jersey sound.
The final episode of Tamino's writing process in seclusion before he heads into the studio to record Sahar
Report from life at a campsite on Samsø. The campsite is seen as an introduction to Denmark, as a Danish microcosm.
Documentary - HD. Hidden cameras capture prostitutes working the streets of the neon-soaked gambling mecca of Atlantic City.
A Hong Kong documentary directed by Oscar winner Ruby Yang, chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of under-privileged middle school students as they undergo six months of vigorous training to produce a musical on stage.
Documentary following some stoner friends over the course of roughly a day. Featured here is Bill, a guy who got kicked out of the Marines for doing dope steadily for six years (I'm not gonna do it forever--or maybe I will, who knows?) and Barry, a forklift-driving doper who wins the Employee of the Month plaque while stoned (Live for yourself--live today and then worry about tomorrow when it gets here--that's the way I go).
SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that come with keeping a rebellious group of outsiders together.