Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel Hit So Hard is a 2011 documentary that chronicles Patty Schemel’s (the drummer of Hole) struggles with substance…
A Wink and a Smile: The Art of Burlesque This documentary follows the lives of ten students at Seattle’s Academy of Burlesque and explores not only “the art of burlesque” but…
Witness to Jonestown This made for TV documentary by MSNBC takes us back to the mass tragedy at Jonestown in November of 1978. The mass suicide was orchestrated by People’s…
Paris is Burning This superb documentary from 1990 is one of my personal favorites. Tragic, beautiful, honest, heartbreaking, and touching, this film explores the underground “House Ball” culture in…
Limelight This documentary premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and profiles 1980′s night club kingpin Peter Gatien on his rise to the pinnacle of success through his brushes with the…
Garbage Warrior This film tells the story of visionary architect and sustainability pioneer Michael Reynolds. A “proponent of radically sustainable living,” Mike builds beautiful, unique homes and other structures (solar…
We Live in Public This documentary explores privacy in the age of the internet and the integration of technology into society and its effects on personal identity and chronicles a…
Kurt Cobain: About a Son This film is currently streaming on Netflix!
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure This film is currently streaming on Netflix! image via The Black Harbor
image via Amazon Chelsea on the Rocks This engaging documentary profiles New York City’s infamous Chelsea Hotel as well as its many famous occupants over the years – including William…
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