Martin Scorsese

Jim Jarmusch

John Waters

Peter Bogdanovich

Fragments of Paradise

Fragments of Paradise (2022)

John Carpenter

David Brinkley

Casey Donovan

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story (2015)

Jessica De Gouw

Anna McGahan

Chelsie Preston Crayford

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (2012)

Hugo Weaving

Nima Raei

Helen Thomson

The Rooster

The Rooster (2023)

Jerry Springer

Jeremy Bolm

Justin Pearson

A documentary about the life and music of Justin Pearson. An enigmatic underground musician and owner of Three One G records.

Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

Don't Fall in Love with Yourself (2022)

Mel Gibson

Sam Neill

Sylvia Chang

A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.

Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z (1981)

Bama

Cornbread

Wicked Gary

Narrated by John Waters, Wall Writers is a documentary about graffiti in its innocence. Through unprecedented access to TAKI183, CORNBREAD, and other legendary writers, Wall Writers features photographs and archival footage from the late 1960s and early 1970s, a time when underprivileged city kids refused to remain in the shadows.

Wall Writers

Wall Writers (2016)

Ava DuVernay

Elizabeth Alexander

Darren Walker

An exploration of the nexus of art, race and justice through the story of art collector Agnes Gund who sold Roy Lichtenstein's painting "Masterpiece" in 2017 for $165 million to start the Art for Justice Fund to end mass incarceration.

Aggie

Aggie (2020)

Leonard Bernstein

Divine

Alfonse D'amato

Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

Mink Stole

Jack Walsh

Sleaze queen Divine lives in a caravan with her mad hippie son Crackers and her 250-pound mother Mama Edie, trying to rest quietly on their laurels as 'the filthiest people alive'. But competition is brewing in the form of Connie and Raymond Marble, who sell heroin to schoolchildren and kidnap and impregnate female hitchhikers, then sell the babies to lesbian couples. Finally, they challenge Divine directly, and battle commences.—Michael Brooke

Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos (1972)

At the Harry DeJour Playhouse in New York in the mid-2000s, John Waters emerges from a confessional onto a stage littered with trash. He tells stories. After a few about his childhood and early influences, he roughly follows the chronology of his career as a film director, relating anecdotes about the making of each film and letting those stories lead him to riffs on other topics. Gay references and wry observations about people's foibles and limits are constants. Waters' looks, too, are the butt of his jokes.—

This Filthy World

This Filthy World (2006)

David Bowie

Michelle Phillips

Barbara Walters

A documentary on the rock band The Velvet Underground - Lou Reed, John Cale (later replaced by Doug Yule), Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. We see the backgrounds of the members, their history and, through interviews with contemporaries, influence.—grantss

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground (2021)

Peter Weller

America Ferrera

David Cronenberg

William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come. However, his friends were left wondering, did William ever find happiness? This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within" is the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure.—Yony Leyser

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)

Eduardo Casanova

Camilo García

Rigo Pex

It is a documentary where an eccentric character employs unusual research efforts to reveal the real story behind the Hot Pink Queen of Kitsch, the Pink Flamingo. In his hilarious attempt to unravel this sociocultural phenomenon, the protagonist gathers together theories and interpretations from a bizarre selection of sources that eventually leads him to discover the powerful influence that these birds have on the world that surrounds us.—Gerard Rodriguez

The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo

The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)

Laurence Fishburne

Xaviera Hollander

Janine Amsterdam

Andres Serrano is a New York photographer most famous for his controversial 1987 work Piss Christ. This documentary follows him to Amsterdam where he shoots a collection based on all aspects of sex.

A History of Sex

A History of Sex (2003)

Flea

John Lydon

Steve Jones

After the breakup of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon / John Rotten formed Public Image Ltd (PiL) his groundbreaking band with which he has pursued creative freedom ever since. He kept the band alive ever since, through personnel and stylistic changes, fighting to constantly reinvent new ways of approaching music, while adhering to radical ideals of artistic integrity. John Lydon has not only redefined music, but also the true meaning of originality. Former and current band mates, as well as fellow icons like Flea, Ad-Rock and Thurston Moore, add testimony to electrifying archival footage "including stills and audio from the infamous Ritz Show". With his trademark acerbic wit and unpredictable candor, Lydon offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of music's most influential and controversial careers.

The Public Image is Rotten

The Public Image is Rotten (2017)

Beth Ditto

Rick Castro

Bruce La Bruce

A documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and was distinguished by its discontent with society's disapproval of the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender communities.

Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution

Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution (2017)

Jerry Stiller

Josh Charles

Deborah Harry

It's Baltimore, 1962, and rebellious teenager Tracy Turnblad (Lake) attempts to win the coveted 'Miss Auto Show' crown as she fights against racial discrimination. Written and directed by John Waters (Polyester, Serial Mom) and featuring rock legends Sonny Bono and Deborah Harry as Tracy's pushy parents.

Hairspray

Hairspray (1988)

Matthew Lillard

Toby Wallace

Chris Haywood

Return to Nim's Island to see how things are going with Nim and her Father. One day they get a message that some people will be buying the island to build an attraction there, but Nim will not stand for it and comes up with some things to do to save what she calls home.—Anonymous

Return to Nim's Island

Return to Nim's Island (2013)

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