A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
A wry look at the effects of sexual repression on lesbian and gays in former Czechoslovakia. After t...

E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg's endearing movie released in 1982, achieved the tripl...

Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Gr...

Under the neon lights in a gay-friendly neighborhood of New York City, four young African-American l...

While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda, tipped by he...

On-set interviews with the cast of Helena from the Wedding (2010).

This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette'...

The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at...

American Experience presents Summer of Love, a striking picture of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury di...

A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transfor...

An inspiring documentary chronicling the rise, fall and resurrection of '80s metal band Quiet Riot. ...

Nearing 100 years old, a national treasure, Bobby Staff whimsically exposes a rare and revealing ins...

Underwater Dreams, narrated by Michael Peña, is an epic story of how the sons of undocumented Mexica...

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Stev...
Re-framing the U.S. gun violence debate from Second Amendment rights to public health prevention.

Olympia Stone presents a cinematic portrait of her father, famed New York City gallery owner and art...

A group of young women from Ouagadougou study at a girl school to become auto mechanics. The classma...

The magazine film of the album 'Indigo'.
In this new program, choreographer Twyla Tharp remembers her collaboration with Milos Forman on Hair...