Smart Meters: 13 Things They Don't Want You to Know(2024)

Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows(fr)

Ghyslain Raza, better known as the “Star Wars Kid,” breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.

Your Face is Ours: The Dangers of Facial Recognition Software(en)

New York-based tech company Clearview AI is working to identify and compile the faces of every human being on the planet. The firm claims that its database will serve as a force for good, helping to solve crimes and prevent espionage. But what if Clearview AI’s powerful facial recognition software, that could potentially be used for mass surveillance and profiling, fell into the wrong hands? What if it already has?

Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus(en)

FRONTLINE and Forbidden Films investigate Pegasus, a powerful spyware sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group.

The Den(en)

A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.

Sliver(en)

A woman moves into an apartment in Manhattan and learns that the previous tenant's life ended mysteriously after they fell from the balcony.

Alone With Her(en)

The harrowing story of a disturbed young man's attempts to win the affections of an unsuspecting young woman. When Doug first sees Amy, he instantly falls for her and begins to watch her every move, going so far as to set up spy cameras in her apartment. However, as his fascination grows into obsession he's no longer satisfied with just watching.

Paparazzi(en)

A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a personal tragedy involving his wife and son.

America's Forgotten(en)

Film reveals the staggering human and material cost of illegal immigration to the U.S.A. Documentary is a raw depiction of death, torture and hardship suffered by Americans and foreigners due to illegal immigration.

Follies: In Concert(en)

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The plot of the musical centers around a reunion of showgirls who appeared in an annual Follies extravaganza when it was staged between the wars.

Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre(en)

This documentary by filmmaker Brian Patrick explores the history and legacy of one of the most brutal massacres in the history of the American west. It examine the relationship between the descendants of the besieged party to the modern day Mormon church, and whether healing is a possibility.

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole(is)

Part road movie, part musical, part serious inquiry into the caverns of the mind. Þriðji pólinn follows Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepal, and legendary musician Högni Egilsson, as they journey to Anna’s childhood home in the mountain jungles to explore the afflictions and superpowers that come with bipolar disorder.

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver(en)

More than twenty years after her murder, Sigourney Weaver recounts Dian Fossey's transformation from researcher to conservation activist.

On Red River(en)

Dan Sallitt in conversation with Jaime N. Christley about Red River

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy(en)

A feature-length special retrospective of one of Britain's most beloved sitcoms, with new and archival interviews and footage examining the production and enduring cultural impact of the BBC's 'To the Manor Born'.

Let It Know(eu)

40 years after ETA kidnapped her family and the State tortured her father to death, Tamara Muruetagoiena embarks on a tireless quest for truth and justice. Tamara recounts her family tragedy, face to face: the revolutionary tax, the kidnapping by an ETA commando unit for 17 days, the subsequent family breakdown, persecution by the State machinery, political pressure, the trial, her parents' arrest, the torture, murder… But also her path to the truth, recognition, and the use of dialogue as the key tool in resolving conflict.

Lightning Before Thunder(en)

A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.

Le mystère des oiseaux géants(fr)

To the Four Corners(en)

Haunting colour travelogue taking in Ulster, Lewis, Lincoln and Cardiff's Tiger Bay.

The Silence(ja)

The Silence narrates the struggle of fifteen "comfort women"—former sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII—for recognition and reparation. The "comfort women" issue has previously been treated almost exclusively within the framework of Korean nationalism. The Silence will provide insight into the ways in which nationalism and the emergence of post-war Asian nation-states have hindered the understanding of "comfort women" narratives through Zainichi Korean documentary filmmaker Soo-nam Park's point of view.

Big Bust Loops Volume 1(en)