TICKLED, a documentary about the bizarre and threatening world of competitive tickling, is explored with director David Farrier. We examine the pushback the doc has received from the competitive tickling community, the lighter world of tickling fetishes and the doc’s…
‘CLAUDE LANZMANN: THE SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH’ with Director Adam Benzine
CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH is an Academy Award-nominated documentary short film exploring the life, work and creation of SHOAH by French director Claude Lanzmann. Journalist and first time filmmaker Adam Benzine discusses Lanzmann’s 12-year journey to create his…
‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ ~ Interview with the Directors of the Documentary
MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES is an HBO documentary about the life of controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989. Directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato share a clip…
‘WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?’ Interview with Director Liz Garbus
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?, the Netflix documentary on Nina Simone that explores the creativity of the volatile and gifted artist, is shared by director Liz Garbus. Featuring clips from the film, and exploring the role of racism, politics, and mental…
‘BRAND: A SECOND COMING’ Documentary and Retrospective with Director Ondi Timoner (120 minutes, 2015)
BRAND: A SECOND COMING, the new documentary exploring Russell Brand in all of his complexity, is shared with clips, the trailer, and a wide ranging interview with director Ondi Timoner. From her struggle to get Brand’s approval for the film,…