Documentary about children and accidents focusing on a family who lost their son who fell down a well.
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A short film warning the unaware housewife of the dangers of “dry cleaning” with gasoline at home.
A PSA about Hate Crime. Young Izaak finds out that his father has been yet another victim of Hate Crime, while also learning what to do in this situations.
The house hippo is a fictitious species of hippopotamus, and the subject of a Canadian television public service announcement produced by Concerned Children's Advertisers.
This short film is a translation of an original script from the USSR, written in 1936, but never produced. An over-the-top anti-smoking PSA.
Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own lives and those of others.
Several children spend a day in the forest and learn from Smokey Bear the five rules to fire safety.
PSA FROM THE VOID was created for a BGSU 48-Hour Film Festival.
Psychedelic Hanna-Barbera anti-drug PSA, ca. 1970. Created by Art Babbitt - he'd developed Goofy during his time at Disney.
A series of vignettes brought to life through "red flag" post-it notes, following a couple’s descent from subtle psychological control and social isolation to a final, violent confrontation at dinner.
An ode to what can happen when Man plays God.
Environmental PSA by Bill Plympton.
Anti-tobacco PSA by the Arizona Department of Health Services, with its campaign aimed at teenagers which ran between the mid-90s to early 2000s. This is one of their later ones, which uses the dark and disturbing imagery of a factory that produces both cigarettes and the teenagers who smoke them.
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.
When her friend calls to check in, Tori is asked a simple question. We hear everything she would say: the anxiety, the feeling of being trapped inside her own mind and body, the exhaustion of it all. But when the moment comes, she says nothing. She never does.
The impact of lingering trauma on an ex-serviceman, triggered by sounds of everyday life.
An unapologetic take on the vicious cycle of earning too little and consuming too much.
"Scoop of Ignorance" is a Public Service Announcement created to raise awareness about the importance of education.
A young woman with PCOS, feeling isolated and frustrated, finds hope and resilience through a supportive women's NGO, transforming her journey from struggle to empowerment.
Young Billy Martin has a vision of Soapy, a giant bar of soap, that teaches him the importance of being clean.
The movie "Blaues Licht" (Blue Light) is the most extensive of the street art collective "Rocco and his Brothers" work to date.
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
RETURN tells the story of a retired Green Beret who embarks on a healing journey from Montana to Vietnam. There he retraces his steps, shares his wartime experiences with his son, treats his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and seeks out the mountain tribespeople he once lived with and fought alongside as a Special Forces officer.
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.
A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track how their lives and attitudes change as they age.
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.