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A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

The life and work of legendary director Robert Flaherty ('Nanook of the North'), the 'father of documentary.' This title has one or more clips.

Icarus Films | 2011 | 84 minutes

Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman

A reflection of filmmaker Chantal Akerman on filmmaking, both through her words and excerpts from her films.

Icarus Films | 1996 | 64 minutes

Chantal Akerman, From Here

A conversation with Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman about her films and her directorial philosophy.

Icarus Films | 2010 | 62 minutes

Clotheslines

The symbolic and artistic role of laundry in womens' lives.

Roberta Cantow | 1981 | 32 minutes

Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World

A mesmerizing introduction to surrealist artist H. R. Giger's oeuvre, who terrified audiences with the monsters of the Alien films; and an intimate look at last years of the artist's life.

Icarus Films | 2014 | 95 minutes

Directing Actors by Jean Renoir

How Jean Renoir gradually guides an actress into the essence of her role.

Icarus Films | 1968 | 22 minutes

Dong

The great filmmaker Jia Zhangke travels with acclaimed painter Liu Xiaodong to Thailand where they meet workers in the throes of social turmoil.

dGenerate Films | 2012 | 70 minutes

Egg Cream

The beloved chocolate soda drink, born in immigrant neighborhoods at the turn of the 20th century, is explored in this short film about a simple beverage and its meaning to generations of Jewish Americans.

Icarus Films | 2020 | 15 minutes

Female Directors

When job prospects elude them, two twenty-something art school graduates decide to film each other's lives instead.

dGenerate Films | 2012 | 43 minutes

Filming Desire

In this bold documentary, filmmaker Marie Mandy asks the question: how do women directors film love, desire, and, especially, sexuality?

Women Make Movies | 2000 | 60 minutes