Rocky Mountain National Park: Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

2002

A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004

The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.

Zugvögel - Ein Jahr vergeht im Flug

2023

Shark Whisperer

2025

Marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey fearlessly swims with sharks in this documentary about her risky mission to protect them.

Kakadu: Land of the Crocodile

1988

Val Plumwood, environmental philosopher returns to Kakadu, where she was the victim of a crocodile attack. Against the backdrop of the steamy, intensely beautiful Kakadu National Park, she shares her thoughts on wilderness and wildlife.

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

Kurosawa's Way

2011

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.

Favorite Daughter

2022

A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.

Dark Green

2021

In Dark Green we follow conservationist and storyteller Paul Rosolie deep into the jungle of the Amazon, risking his life to learn more on this last remaining wilderness on earth.

Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

2008

Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official proclamation mourns the death of "a great People's Artist of the Soviet Union." What people are really mourning is the death of the most popular Jewish theater in the Soviet Union, and the man who kept it alive against all odds for over 20 years. No doubt many suspected the truth: he had just been assassinated by Stalin's secret police.

Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100

2024

Brian Reynolds, a double amputee below the knee athlete, has triumphed over numerous challenges throughout his life. Growing up without a role model to guide him, he has embarked on a mission to empower para athletes by demonstrating that nothing is beyond reach. Join us in this documentary as we follow Brian's journey to make history by becoming the first double amputee to conquer the legendary Leadville 100 Ultra Trail Marathon in Colorado.

Broken Fall (Organic)

1971

Bas Jan Ader hangs from the branch of a tall tree, until he loses his grip and falls into a river below.

The Duck of New York

2023

A short documentary about an unusual duck that appeared in New York's Central Park and created a global media sensation.

Castro's Secret Reef

2016

Cuba's enforced isolation has resulted in the unlikeliest of marine reserves: a huge, rambling archipelago known as Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens of the Queen." Stretching around 140 miles along the southern coast of Cuba, it's one of the longest barrier reef systems in the world. Get an up-close look at Fidel Castro's diving playground, a forgotten ocean paradise unseen for half a century, and witness exotic species rarely seen elsewhere in the region. It's the lost jewel of the Caribbean, but how long can this pristine wilderness survive?

Wild Edens: Russia

2018

The documentary features some of the least explored parts of Russia: Altai, Amur, Kamchatka, Yamal, and the Arctic. In each region, the crew uncovered how species have adapted to Russia's challenging terrain: from polar bears, hunting on melting ice caps, and musk oxen coping with punishing Arctic conditions, to the toad-headed agama lizards doing their best to survive in the scorched desert near the Caspian Sea. These precious habitats and the animals that call them home are under direct threat from climate change as a result of global warming occurring around the world. The film captures the incredible diversity of this immense wilderness, demonstrate the shooting process of the film, and lead you to think what might be done to mitigate such potential destruction.