“CUTIE AND THE BOXER,” a beautiful documentary about Brooklyn artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara that have lived together in tumult, expression and flowering creativity for decades, is discussed during an interview with the film’s director Zachary Heinzerling. (Source: B.Y.O.D.).
UNSUNG: The Birth of the Geto Boys
A closer look at the infamous Houston rap group with “Unsung: The Birth of the Geto Boys.” Learn how the Ghetto Boys became the Geto Boys, and how Bushwick Bill joined the group, and that Scarface used to be called…
Hells Angel Confronts Hunter S. Thompson About His Cheap Trash Book
Dangerousminds.net dug up this invaluable clip of Clifford Workman, treasurer of the Hells Angels, driving his motorcycle onto a Canadian TV set in 1967 to confront writer Hunter S. Thompson about the book “Hell’s Angels.” Workman gave Thompson hell for…
Ken Burns: On Story and Making Documentary Films
Ken Burns: On Story from Redglass Pictures on Vimeo. What makes a great story? For legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, the answer is both complicated and personal. In this short documentary about the craft of storytelling, he explains his lifelong mission…
INDEPENDENT LYNCHBURG: A ‘Branded’ Documentary About Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
A short “branded” documentary about making Jack Daniels Whiskey in Lynchburg, Tennessee. You meet some employees, and catch a glimpse of how and where the liquor is made.
Black Oak Arkansas: Episode 1
Atlantic Records put together this promo-documentary (4 webisodes) to celebrate the release of new songs from Black Oak Arkansas in 2013. David Lee Roth has said Black Oak’s front man Jim Dandy had a huge influence on him.