Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

It's All in Lebanon

Wissam Charaf traces the recent history and identity of Lebanon through its political campaigns, PR imagery and pop videos.

Finding Bobbi

The poignant journey of a transgender actor unfolds, as twenty-three years after last performing on stage as a man, she makes her return in the iconic role of Aunt Eller in an LGBTQ+ production of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

The James Dean Story

Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.

Le Dernier Voyage de Patrick Edlinger

Klaunka

The Meaning of Malice

A true crime author returns to Dallas, uncovering evidence that challenges the suicide rulings of three mysterious deaths from his past.

Unknown Beauty: François Nars

Photographer and make-up artist François Nars reveals his visually stunning inner world in this feature-length documentary by filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Mr. Nars takes us on a tour of the fashions, designers and models of '70s Paris, the underground of '90s New York, and the timeless world of cinema, filled with actors, actresses, and directors who have shaped his visual aesthetics.

Marilyn Monroe Declassified

Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable suicide," while providing detailed evidence supporting the conclusion that Marilyn was murdered.

Famous Movie Dogs

Well-known canine performers of the 1930s vie for a part in an upcoming movie.

Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort

Born into a family of actors, Françoise Dorléac, Catherine Deneuve's older sister, began her career at the age of 15. She shone a few years later alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo in "L'Homme de Rio". From there, a great international career is announced to the young actress. But in 1967, a few months after filming the "Demoiselles de Rochefort" with her sister, she died tragically in a road accident, at the age of 25. Nevertheless, she leaves behind an abundant career and thus continues to be present in the minds of cinephiles.

John Wayne - America at All Costs

This is the story of a man who climbed the Hollywood ladder, one rung at a time, until he reached the top and became the most popular American actor of his era.

Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !

This documentary looks back on a career of a woman who, very early on, refused to accept the roles assigned to her. In the 1980s, while others were trying to please, she wrote "Les hommes préfèrent les grosses" (Men Prefer Fat Women), a manifesto ahead of its time, funny, feminist, and blunt. Later, with "Gazon maudit" (Damned Grass), she tackled homosexuality with a freedom that is still shocking today.

Queer Alien invades Earth: A Portrait of Legendary Madame Simone

A portrait of the legendary Madame Simone, shot in the early nineties by an undergraduate student.

Becoming Cary Grant

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

Gene Tierney: A Forgotten Star

Martin Scorsese is among those paying tribute to Gene Tierney, the Academy Award-nominated American actress who was a leading lady in Hollywood throughout the 1940s and '50s.

Anna Nicole Smith: Exposed

A fictionalized day in the life of Anna Nicole Smith, revealing her innermost thoughts on the people (friends, servants, lawyers, photographers) and events (photoshoots, bathing, sexual exploits) that make up her life.

Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon

A kaleidoscopic portrait of the English actress and singer Jane Birkin, heroine of pop culture.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France

The life and career of screen siren, Brigitte Bardot.

Romy and Magda Schneider: Mother - Daughter - Rivals?

New light is shed on the complex relationship between Romy Schneider and her mother Magda, a German film star of the 1930s admired by Hitler - who welcomed her and her daughter to his chalet in Berchtesgaden.