The Immortalists is the story of two eccentric scientists struggling to create eternal youth with medical breakthroughs in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” Bill Andrews is a lab biologist and famed long-distance runner racing against the ultimate clock. Aubrey de Grey…
Two eccentric scientists struggle to create eternal youth in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” Their scientific journeys ultimately become personal as they battle their own aging and suffer the losses of loved ones.
Three diverse researchers describe the profound impact that missionaries have had on communities both in the USA and abroad. Featured researcers: - Nile Green, Professor in World History and an expert on Islamic History and religion in the world, UCLA - David Hollinger, Professor of Intellectual…
Interdisciplinary, thoughtful perspectives from eight top researchers in different subject areas exploring the question of how to constructively involve the public in pressing societal issues. Featured researchers: - Mark Bevir, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley - Frans de Waal (1948-2024),…
Cartoon by women about their double workload. Made by two women, one working for the UN and the other for the Czech animation studio Kratky Films, this is a wry look at the problem faced by women everywhere: the double work load of a full-time job and being a housewife. The story shows chauvinistic…
In this landmark four part series the art critic Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists, through the stories of some of Art’s most famous painters: Monet, Degas and Van Gogh, as well as less-known Impressionists such as Caillebotte, Cassatt and Braquemond. Although…
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe. But who were they really? Why & how exactly did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To…
WINNER of the Warsaw Phoenix for the best documentary film from the Warsaw Jewish Motifs Film Festival, 2018 A dark story which took place in Argentina in the early 20th century. The “Impure” was how the Argentinian Jewish pimps were called by the “normal” Jewish community. They…
With a career spanning decades Photographer Rose Hartman is known for her Iconic Photos from Studio 54 and the fashion world, her boisterous personality and ever presence capturing the New York social scene.
Illusionist Lamont Ream extends his magic beyond cards and coins as caregiver for his schizophrenic relative Abel Romero
This 1972 Danish film looks at the Danish pork industry and the welfare of the pigs behind the pork product. Denmark produces 10 million pigs a year, a large proportion of which are exported to Britain. This report on a well organised pig factor shows what a terrible price is paid by animals unfortunate…
Homeless, bullied, and failing out of high school, 18-year-old Jonathon moves in with queer host parents, transfers schools, and forms a dance crew. As he struggles to mesh with his new household, stay in school, and be his most authentic self, he discovers that home is more than four walls and that…
