Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
Sisters from Siberia (2009)
- Dir. Russell Campbell
- Wellington City Councillor Stephanie Cook is the subject of this insightful documentary on her successful adoption of sisters Katya and Nadia, who…
Snow White (2009)
- Angelin Preljocaj choreographs this racy, contemporary ballet rendition of the classic Grimm Brothers. With costumes by Jean–Paul Gaultier.
Snowman, The (2009)
- Dir. Juliet Lamont
- Disquieting portrait of the director's father, a man whose work training astronauts in Antarctica resulted in a deep–seated paranoia that…
Something Unknown (Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What) (2009)
- Dir. Renee Scheltema
- Dutch documentarian Renee Scheltema investigates the 'science' behind various psychic phenomena (telepathy, clairvoyancy, healing) after experiencing…
Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
- Dir. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
- Joss Stone, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots, among others, perform tribute covers of freedom songs from the American Civil Rights movement in…
South (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Marcus Lush
- Another "love story" from intrepid broadcaster Marcus Lush, who this time explores the South Island of New Zealand, an area he fell in love with…
Special When Lit (2009)
- Dir. Brett Sullivan
- A colourful, captivating and all–angles documentary tracing the history of the illustrious pinball machine, which was once a ubiquitous fixture…
Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (2009)
- Feat. Stephen Fry
- Stephen Fry, spectacles donned, investigates the intriguing backstory of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world changing printing press.
Sunshine Boy, The (A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism) (2009)
- Dir. Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
- An open–book study on autism and its affect on families caring for children afflicted with the misunderstood neurological disorder.
Though…
Tell Them Anything You Want - A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009)
- Dir. Spike Jonze, Lance Bangs
- These frank and insightful conversations with Maurice Sendak (and dir. Spike Jonze) paint a surprising portrait of the WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE…