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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,599 films · Page 122.
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Art historians and scientists have joined forces, enabling new details about paintings to be exposed. Using cutting edge x-ray techniques, art historians are now able to see beneath the surface of famous pieces of art. The combination of new data and expert knowledge of artists’ methods allows the Rembrandt Research Project and a group of material scientists to make startling new discoveries.
documentary film
documentary film, historical film
documentary film
thumb|Tetris players practicing before the competition in the film thumb|The Tetris competition An Oregon-based Tetris enthusiast by the name of Robin Mihara, longing to track down the best Tetris players in the nation for the purpose of organizing a competition, happens upon a website called Twin Galaxies, which has been tracking video game world records since the 1980s. From this website he learns of record holders and top scorers like Jonas Neubauer and Harry Hong (both of whom have achieved a so-called "max-out" with a high score of 999,999), Ben Mullen (world-record holder for most lines, with 296), Dana Wilcox, and Jesse Kelkar. In…
documentary film
documentary film, Documentation
documentary film, Documentation
Artificial intelligence startups create digital avatars for loved ones following their deaths. Exploring the consequences of turning immortality into a product.
Animal Documentary
The film focuses on the different species of water birds and their habitats, showcasing the beauty and variety of these birds.
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documentary film, Essay, LGBTQ-related film
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Biographical documentary
thumb|left|Fellini: "Lies are fascinating for what they reveal about the liar." A camera tracks crosswise alongside a wide, brightly appointed beach, in what appears to be the dead of winter. No bathers are in sight, only a rolling parade of empty cabanas, with a tranquil blue seascape in the distance beyond. The wistful, melancholy music of Nino Rota lends these vistas a dreamy familiarity.
Biographical documentary, documentary film
documentary film
This documentary film, directed by Leslie Zemeckis, explores the heyday of burlesque includes dozens of interviews with exotic dancers of the time, including April March, Lorraine Lee, Taffy O’Neill, Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm, Beverly Arlynne, Kitty West, Alexandra the Great '48, and many others; Mike Iannucci, burlesque performer Ann Corio's husband and producer of “This Was Burlesque”; theater owner and burlesque producer Leroy Griffith; journalists and authors Nat Bodian, Rachel Schteir, and Janet Davis; and actor Alan Alda, whose father Robert Alda was a burlesque singer and straight man. The film discusses the rise and eventual fall…
documentary film, propaganda film
In 1943, in preparation for overseas deployment, 400 pilots and 3,600 crewmen of the 351st Bombardment Group assemble at a Colorado air base. Arriving in England, as part of the Eighth Air Force, the 351st BG is welcomed by the Royal Air Force and begins training, attending daily lectures on security. Their first mission flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers has the armada departing at 15-second intervals.
Adventure, documentary film
A glimpse at the relationship that develops between a young raccoon and a bear cub. As they play together in the splendor of the Pacific Northwest, the two grow into adulthood through a spirited odyssey filled with adventure in the wilds.
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documentary film
Private Practices focuses on sex surrogate Maureen Sullivan and two of her clients. Kipper, a 25-year-old college student, has had little sexual experience with women and seeks help overcoming his shyness. John, a 45-year-old divorcee, believes that his sexual inadequacies are preventing him from finding a new partner.
documentary film
Stranger with a Camera explores the conditions that fueled the killing of Canadian filmmaker Hugh O'Connor as well as the implications his death has had for filmmakers. The film begins by chronicling the details of the incident. In 1967, O'Connor and his crew were working on a film called US that sought to depict the variety of people and daily lifestyles across the United States.
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One World or None established that throughout history, scientists from many nations have made great advances and discoveries and have shared that knowledge globally. The periodic table was developed by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, British scientist J. J.
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The film follows the firefighters of Engine Company 50 of the Detroit Fire Department over the course of a year as they struggle with the highest arson rate in the country, and a lack of funding from the city of Detroit as it approaches bankruptcy. It highlights 3 specific individuals involved with the Detroit Fire Department. Dave Parnell is a 33-year veteran firefighter, living in the same neighborhood as Engine 50.
Biography, documentary film
Mabo tells the story of one of Australia's national heroes – Eddie Koiki Mabo, the Torres Strait Islander man who left school at age 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
documentary film, Documentation