Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
★ 4.8 · 1895 · 1m · Documentary
A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost until footage from an 1896 Fairground Programme was identified as being from this film.
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2011 · ★ 7
220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: pterosaurs were taking control of the skies. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastical than any fiction. In Flying Monsters 3D, Sir David Attenborough the world’s leading naturalist, sets out to uncover the truth about the enigmatic pterosaurs, whose wingspans of up to 40 feet were equal to that of a modern day jet plane.
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Terminus
1961 · ★ 7.3
This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours in the life of Waterloo Station.
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The Wormwood Star
1956 · ★ 6.4
A portrait of artist, actress, poet and occultist Marjorie Cameron, it shows images of her paintings and recitations of her poems. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
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Butterfly
2014
Adrianne and Karl, a transgender couple, both diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, tell the story of their relationship and how it has changed their lives.
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New Life
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Michelangelo Eye to Eye
2004 · ★ 6.2
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The Return of the Victorious Serbian Army
1913 · ★ 5.7
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The Battle of Midway
1942 · ★ 5.9
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
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Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
2006 · ★ 5.2
A presentation of the facts and theory surrounding the astronomical phenomenon of "black holes", using the latest in computer-generated imagery. Theories regarding their origin are presented, along with speculation about what lies with and beyond them.
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North America's National Parks
2009 · ★ 8.2
By using special cameras and techniques, David Fortney has captured the beauty of these parks in ways never seen before. Fluid, masterful camera work and serial photography gives you the sensation of soaring over and through the landscape.
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Cheating
1952 · ★ 3.8
This public-school educational film warns of the dangers of cheating. John Taylor is struggling with his algebra course, and convinces his friend Mary to show him her answers during the tests. But when he is caught, his reputation among his fellow students, along with his student-council seat, is put in jeopardy.
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