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A month-long celebration of award-winning, must-see documentaries.
No registration. Admission will be first come, first served.
January 8: I Am Big Bird: The Life and Career of Puppet Performer Caroll Spinney, 2015, 1hr 26min, NR
An affectionate portrait of Caroll Spinney, the beloved puppeteer responsible for creating worldwide icons out of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the last 45 years. Winner of an Audience Award for Best Feature at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Official Selection at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
January 15: Life, Animated: An Autistic Young Man Finds His Voice Though Disney Films, 2016, 1hr 31min, PG
The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. Nominated for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards. Placed among the top 10 Audience Favorite's at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Winner of the Director Award and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
January 22: Dig! 2004, 1hr 47min, R
A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor. Winner of Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
January 29: Dior and I: Inside the World of the Christian Dior Fashion House, 2015, 1hr 29min, R
This beautiful documentary brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director-a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Winner of the Documentary Special Jury Award at the Seattle International Film Festival. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival.
