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27: Gone Too Soon
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directed by Simon Napier-Bell, 1929-; produced by Nicholas Napier-Bell, 1942- and Duncan Napier-Bell, 1977- (Vision Films, 2018), 1 hour 10 mins
The 27 Club is a cultural phemen that honors popular Rock and Roll musicians who died at age 27. Follow the rise of six talented musicians: Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and their destructive lifestyles, including an often abusive relationship with alcohol and dr...
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directed by Simon Napier-Bell, 1929-; produced by Nicholas Napier-Bell, 1942- and Duncan Napier-Bell, 1977- (Vision Films, 2018), 1 hour 10 mins
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30 Minutes, Mister Plummer
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directed by Anne Claire Poirier, 1932-; produced by Jacques Bobet, 1919-1996, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1963), 27 mins
This short documentary profiles Canadian actor Christopher Plummer of the Shakespearean Theater, best known as The Sound of Music’s Captain von Trapp. In his dressing room, Plummer dons his make-up and prepares to enter stage as Cyrano de Bergerac (from the play written by Edmond Rostand).
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directed by Anne Claire Poirier, 1932-; produced by Jacques Bobet, 1919-1996, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1963), 27 mins
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30 Minuts, Transitioning: Transgender Children
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directed by Roser Oliver, fl. 2001-2016 and Lluís Montserrat, 1962-; produced by Jessica Montaner, fl. 2013, Televisió de Catalunya, in 30 Minuts (Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France: Java Films, 2016), 52 mins

"Hi, I’m David. I’m 6. When I was born they thought I was a girl, but the doctors were wrong and I was a boy." David is part of the new trans generation of people assigned the wrong sex at birth who chose to make the transition very early. For the first four years of his life, David was known as Sara. But for...

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directed by Roser Oliver, fl. 2001-2016 and Lluís Montserrat, 1962-; produced by Jessica Montaner, fl. 2013, Televisió de Catalunya, in 30 Minuts (Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France: Java Films, 2016), 52 mins
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32 Sounds
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directed by Sam Green, fl. 2004; produced by Thomas O. Kriegsmann, fl. 2005 and Josh Penn, fl. 2008-2016, ArKtype, Sundance Institute, Wavelength Productions and Impact Partners (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2023), 1 hour 37 mins
32 Sounds is an immersive feature documentary and profound sensory experience from Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground, A Thousand Thoughts) featuring original music by JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN). The film explores the elemental phenomenon of sound by weaving together 32 specific so...
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directed by Sam Green, fl. 2004; produced by Thomas O. Kriegsmann, fl. 2005 and Josh Penn, fl. 2008-2016, ArKtype, Sundance Institute, Wavelength Productions and Impact Partners (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2023), 1 hour 37 mins
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37 Stories About Leaving Home
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directed by Shelly Silver, 1957-; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1996), 52 mins
This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovati...
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directed by Shelly Silver, 1957-; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1996), 52 mins
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37 Uses for a Dead Sheep
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directed by Ben Hopkins (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2006), 1 hour 25 mins
The Pamir Kirghiz are a tribe of some 2,000 people from the Pamir region of Central Asia. For the last 27 years they have lived in exile in Eastern Turkey. In 2005 an Anglo-Turkish film crew arrives in their village to work with the tribe to tell their story. (Winner Basil Wright Film Prize 2007)
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directed by Ben Hopkins (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2006), 1 hour 25 mins
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40 Minutes, The Fishing Party
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directed by Paul Watson, 1942-; produced by Paul Watson, 1942-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986), 44 mins
This documentary was directed by Paul Watson.
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directed by Paul Watson, 1942-; produced by Paul Watson, 1942-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986), 44 mins
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40 Minutes, Scarfe's Follies
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directed by Gerald Scarfe, 1936-; produced by Edward Mirzoeff, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 43 mins
This documentary, directed by Gerald Scarfe, follows Scarfe as he gives a tour of follies and proceeds to create his own.
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directed by Gerald Scarfe, 1936-; produced by Edward Mirzoeff, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 43 mins
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40 Minutes, Why Blame the Mother?
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directed by Marilyn Gaunt, fl. 1994-2008; produced by Ruth Pitt, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 40 mins
This documentary explores family relationships and conflicts.
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directed by Marilyn Gaunt, fl. 1994-2008; produced by Ruth Pitt, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 40 Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 40 mins
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40 Minutes, Season 10, Episode 20, Many Happy Returns!
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directed by Yugesh Walia, fl. 1994-2011; produced by Sunandan Walia, 1950-, Endboard Productions, in 40 Minutes, Season 10, Episode 20 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 40 mins
Extraordinary stories of reincarnation. Two normal children, one in England, one in India, can vividly remember aspects of their previous lives.
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directed by Yugesh Walia, fl. 1994-2011; produced by Sunandan Walia, 1950-, Endboard Productions, in 40 Minutes, Season 10, Episode 20 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 40 mins
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