A compilation of short films from experimental filmmaker James Fotopoulos spanning 2015–2021, including Beauty and the Beast, Orestes, Pinocchio and Faustus.

When filmmaker Chris Wilcha (The Target Shoots First) revisits the record store he worked at as a teenager in New Jersey, he finds the once-thriving bastion of music and weirdness from his youth slowly falling apart and out of touch with the times. Flipside documents his tragicomic attempt to revive the store while revisiting other documentary projects he has abandoned over the years. In the process, Wilcha captures This American Life icon Ira Glass in the midst of a creative rebirth, discovers the origin story of David Bowie’s ode to a New Jersey cable TV hero, and uncovers the unlikely connection between jazz photographer Herman Leonard and TV writer David Milch (Deadwood). This disparate collection of stories coheres into something strange and expansive—a moving meditation on music, work, and the sacrifices and satisfaction of trying to live a creative life.

Bill Bartell was a Punk Rock Zelig. From director David Markey, this is his never-before-told story. From forming his band White Flag in the early 1980s to starting his own record company Gasatanka Records, Bill was relentless. His ability to side up to his idols (from original LA Punk Scene to arena Metal) was astonishing, as was his indelible influence on his heroes. This film unravels and ultimately, deepens the mystery of who Bill was and what secrets he took with him when his life came to a sad and unexpected close. 

Celebrated director Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi) returns after ten years with a new experimental film unlike any other from his already daring career. Once Within a Time is a bardic fairy tale about the end of the world and the beginning of a new one, tinged with apocalyptic comedy, rapturous cinematography, unforgettable vistas, and the innocence and hopes of a new generation. Featuring an electrifying score composed by Reggio’s longtime collaborator Philip Glass with additional vocals from Sussan Deyhim, Once Within a Time is an indie revelation.

Beyond Graceland tells the story of South African musician Joseph Shabalala and his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who became worldwide sensations after powering Paul Simon's landmark and massively successful Graceland album. Bathed in Ladysmith's powerful music, the documentary covers the full breadth of the band's career, from early years in rural South Africa to the height of global success and Shabalala's passing in 2020.

Originally produced for PBS, Roger Sherman's Medal of Honor traces the history of America’s highest award for valor in combat through stories of those who have received this honor, and asks fundamental questions about what it means to have the courage of a hero.  Going back to its creation during the Civil War, the film explores the extraordinary acts of heroism for which the medal has been awarded.

Grab a pint and a seat as we tell the story of America's favorite drink. From colonial settlers to the struggles of prohibition, through the rise of microbrews and the unending success of national breweries, Roger Sherman's The American Brew explores the evolution of beer throughout the centuries.

Vampire Zombies…from Space! is an over-the-top comedy which satirizes and pays homage to drive-in, creature-feature horror films of the 1950s and features a horde of appearances by cult icons including NotLD’s Judith O’Dea, Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, and Tim & Eric’s David Liebe Hart. From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet; turning the residents of the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies! A motley crew consisting of a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman band together to save the world from — (see title).