Joan Churchill Movies
- 1983

Anarchism in America
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A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of...
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- 1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
A Poem Is a Naked Person7.81974HD
Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period...
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- 2001

Down from the Mountain
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On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack...
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- 2011

Miller's Tale
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Miller's Tale is a personal journey into the life of playwright and actor Jason Miller and his relationship with his hometown, Scranton,...
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- 2023

Who Tells the Story?
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This short film centers around a debate between three important activist artists: Haskell Wexler - legendary cinematographer and filmmaker, Hubert...
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- 2000

Twilight: Los Angeles
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Anna Deavere Smith transforms herself into scores of individuals -- using only their words and duplicating their speech patterns, mannerisms, dress,...
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- 2008

Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality6.3332008HD
From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...
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- 1990

Juvenile Liaison 2
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Nick Bloomfield's sequel documentary reacquaints us with the lives of the children and officers and examines the scars left by the stark events of...
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- 1971

Celebration at Big Sur
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Star-studded show recorded at the Big Sur Folk Festival, Big Sur, California, September 13th and 14th, 1969. Joan Baez, Crosby, Stills, Nash &...
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- 2006

His Big White Self
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A follow-up to "The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife", about the history of the far-right group AWB and its leader Eugene Terre'Blanche.
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- 1998

Kurt & Courtney
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After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick Broomfield talks to lots of...
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- 2006

Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep?6.82006HD
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.
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- 2004

Home of the Brave
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Documentary on the civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered in 1965 as she campaigned for black suffrage in Selma, Alabama, and its...
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- 1970

Sylvia, Fran and Joy
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A 1973 portrait of three women.
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- 2021

Shoot from the Heart
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Filmmaker Joan Churchill, who is being honored this year with DOC NYC’s Lifetime Achievement Award, collaborates with Alan Barker on this...
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- 1989

Stella Adler: Awake and Dream!
Stella Adler: Awake and Dream!01989HD
This profile of acting coach Stella Adler includes interviews with Adler and with colleagues, students, and friends, along with clips from her own...
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- 2020

Medicating Normal
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One in five Americans is taking a psychiatric drug, including millions of children. Pharmaceutical companies have over-hyped the benefits of these...
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- 1999

Tripping
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A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage of his 1964 Magic Bus Tour with The Merry Pranksters.
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- 2019

Bedlam
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A psychiatrist makes rounds in ERs, jails, and homeless camps to tell the intimate stories behind one of the greatest social crises of our time. A...
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