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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened. by Price, Lonny,film director.; Prince, Harold,actor.; Alexander, Jason,actor.; Price, Lonny,actor.; Patinkin, Mandy,actor.; Sondheim, Stephen,actor.; Finn, Terry,actor.; Virgil Films and Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harold Prince, Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Mandy Patinkin, Stephen Sondheim, Terry FinnOriginally produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment in 2016.The surprising, bittersweet story of the now-legendary Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince musical Merrily We Roll Along, which opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after just 16 performances. An acclaimed meditation on choices and their often unexpected consequences. Featuring Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Musicals.; Actors.; Popular culture.;
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Children of Las Brisas. by Maldonado, Marianela,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2022.A coming-of-age documentary about three young resilient musicians in an out-of-tune country. Edixon, Dissandra, and Wuilly struggle to become professional musicians of “El Sistema” music program during a decade, amidst Venezuela’s downfall. CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS is a story of perseverance and resilience that explores discipline and music as tools for survival.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Spain.; Performing arts.;
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Little Richard. by Cortes, Lisa,film director.; Richard, Little,actor.; Jagger, Mick,actor.; McCartney, Paul,actor.; Jones, Tom,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Tom JonesOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.A wealth of performances, interviews and archival footage unspool Little Richard's complex journey as a revolutionary who navigated the extreme tensions between race, sex, religion, and rock ’n’ roll.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; Biography.; African American artists.; African American musicians.; Performing arts.;
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Sorry/Not Sorry. by Mones, Cara,film director.; Suh, Caroline,film director.; Rodriguez, Aida,actor.; Kirkman, Jen,actor.; Ian Black, Michael,actor.; Schur, Michael,actor.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aida Rodriguez, Jen Kirkman, Michael Ian Black, Michael SchurOriginally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2023.An inside look at Louis C.K.’s public downfall and surprising return to the stage. Featuring interviews with three women -- Jen Kirkman, Abby Schachner, and Megan Koester -- who spoke up about his sexual misconduct, New York Times journalists who broke the story, and fellow comedians and writers such as Michael Ian Black, Michael Schur, and Aida Rodriguez. Invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost. A New York Times production.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Women artists.; Sexual harassment.; Comedians.; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.).;
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Camelot. by Callner, Marty,film director.; Ingham, Barrie,actor.; Bussert, Meg,actor.; Harris, Richard,actor.; Muenz, Richard,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barrie Ingham, Meg Bussert, Richard Harris, Richard MuenzOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 1967.The filmed version of Lerner and Loewe's classic Broadway musical, starring Richard Harris. Featuring songs like ”If Ever I Would Leave You”, “The Lusty Month of May”, and “Camelot.”King Arthur and his Knights of The Round Table hope to create a safe and thriving Camelot for all who live there. When Queen Guinevere falls in love with Lancelot, Arthur’s happiness and the future of Camelot hang in the balance.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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Fire Music. by Surgal, Tom,film director.; Ayler, Albert,actor.; Taylor, Cecil,actor.; Coltrane, John,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Albert Ayler, Cecil Taylor, John ColtraneOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2021.FIRE MUSIC tells the history of the Free Jazz Revolution. Capturing the sights and sounds of one of the most innovative movements in music history, the intensity of the music and the outlandish personalities of the artists who played it make for a compelling story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Jazz.; African American artists.; Musicians.; African American musicians.; Performing arts.;
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Hallelujah. by Geller, Daniel,film director.; Goldfine, Dayna,film director.; Dylan, Bob,actor.; Carlile, Brandi,actor.; Buckley, Jeff,actor.; Cale, John,actor.; Cohen, Leonard,actor.; Wainwright, Rufus,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Leonard Cohen, Rufus WainwrightOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2021.This documentary explores Leonard Cohen’s life through the lens of his song “Hallelujah,” tracing its transformation from a rejected track to an international anthem. Directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine, the film captures Cohen’s journey from poet to singer-songwriter, intertwining his spiritual struggles, creative perseverance, and evolving musical style. Rare archival footage, personal journals, and interviews with friends and collaborators—including John Cale and Brandi Carlile—illustrate how Cohen refined "Hallelujah" over years, creating a work that would later be covered by Jeff Buckley, propelling it to cultural prominence. Using Cohen's own words and insights from major artists, the film reveals "Hallelujah" as both deeply personal and universal, underscoring its role as an enduring symbol of faith, love, and resilience.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.; Musicians.; Folk music.; Performing arts.;
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William Shatner. by O., Alexandre,film director.; Shatner, William,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
William ShatnerOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, WILLIAM SHATNER: YOU CAN CALL ME BILL strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Biography.; Popular culture.;
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Louis Theroux Interviews. by Theroux, Louis,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Louis TherouxOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2022.Filmmaker, journalist and podcaster Louis Theroux embarks on a series of intimate one-on-one interviews with a fascinating mixture of iconic names and famous faces. Using his uncanny ability to establish instant rapport with anyone he encounters, Louis digs into the hidden psyche of his subjects and broaches topics that have previously been off limits. Combining his trademark immersive filming style with intimate long-form interviews, Louis encourages his guests to reveal sides of themselves never seen before.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Music.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Artists.; Documentary television programs.; Performing arts.;
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Let's Get Lost. by Weber, Bruce,film director.; Baker, Chet,actor.; Isaak, Chris,actor.; Flea,actor.; Marie, Lisa,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chet Baker, Chris Isaak, Flea, Lisa MarieOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1988.Traveling with the elusive jazz vocalist and trumpeter Chet Baker, Bruce Weber weaves together the life story of a jazz great. The film uses excerpts from Italian B movies, rare performance footage, and candid interviews with Baker, musicians, friends, battling ex-wives, and his children in what turned out to be the last year of his life. Winner of the 1989 Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award, LET'S GET LOST has become an important document in the career of the filmmaker on the life of a jazz legend. Since its release in 1989 LET'S GET LOST has introduced a whole new generation of jazz enthusiasts to the timeless talent of the late Chet Baker.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Biography.; Jazz.; Performing arts.;
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