Jonas Mekas

The unbelievable story of an avant garde filmmaking ingenue and New York underground scenester turned Orthodox Jew who died mysteriously at age 35.

A Mexican Summer and Pilgrim Surf + Supply film, Self Discovery for Social Survival is an exploration of sound and pro-surf, conjuring a surreal symbiosis of music, the environment and local culture.

The iconoclastic Maciunas and the spirit of Fluxus provoke questions still critical to artists working today.

Beat poet & experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer’s daughter explores the artistic legacy and life of a man she never knew.

Narrated by Weird Al Yankovic, TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY is a biographical doc about a musician who is not only well known for hits such as Tip Toe Through The Tulips but for his trail blazing personae that paved the way for other rock stars such as David Bowie, Prince, Iggy Pop and Boy George. An outcast from a young age, Herbert Khary’s rise to stardom as Tiny Tim is the ultimate fairytale. Considered a freak by many of his peers, Tiny Tim left no one unaffected. His wedding on the Carson Show was watched by over 45 million Americans and his queer personality have been celebrated by the likes of Bob Dylan, Marilyn Manson and Lady Gaga. There were plans and hopes that Tiny Tim would be a lasting star, not only a novelty act but one man ruined these plans: Tiny Tim. The exclusive access to Tiny Tim’s intense diaries, the playful and powerful animations and the interviews with his family and friends, makes this film not only a captivating portrait of one of the oddest stars the world has ever seen, but also a psychological drama, examining the borderline between insanity and geniality.

A young filmmaker discovers a treasure trove of family artifacts and unravels mysteries surrounding her visionary great-grandfather. Though buffeted by war and personal struggles, he created a ground-breaking invention that helped launch the careers of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. His epic story of ingenuity, determination and love is told here for the first time.

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

Directed by and starring John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and featuring famous friends and collaborators (George Harrison, Fred Astaire, Andy Warhol, Jack Palance), this unique, surreal reality film — composed to music from Lennon's "Imagine" LP and Ono's "Fly" — from 1972 features a different visual treatment for every song and follows the couple during recording sessions in the U.K. and New York.

Crackling with ideas like feedback on a video monitor, Nam June Paik was dubbed the “Nostradamus of the digital age” for his piercing insight into the modern media landscape. Voiced by Steven Yeun, Amanda Kim’s eclectic portrait paints a vivid picture of Paik’s outlandish, boundary-pushing vision.