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Documentary: “Lennon Or McCartney”

From the filmmaker: 550 Artists were interviewed over the last ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn’t answer at all.

I’ll throw out my vote – McCartney, although Lennon’s work definitely pulls at my heart.

Cool idea for a short film. Interesting to see who chooses who.

And btw – the filmmaker gives the final tally of votes at the end of the film.

(h/t JMG)

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Documentary: “I Am Santa Claus”

Documentary film following the lives of 5 professional Santa Clauses, exploring what life throughout the year is really like for these men.

From the filmmakers:

In the process, they are shown for who they actually are, flawed, flesh and blood men who feel an overbearing responsibility to protect the integrity of the spotless, untarnished reputation of the ‘Red Suit.’

‘I Am Santa Claus’ is a documentary that poses a question about a ubiquitous holiday figure that few parents ever ask themselves; ‘Whose lap is my child sitting on?’

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Documentary: “Bad Ass Gays”

Taking a hard punch in the ring, careening 180 mph around a race track or leading a combat mission, it’s a brave new world for gay men openly pursuing their professional passions, defying stereotypes, discrimination and setting the stage for a new generation.

“Bad Ass Gays” is a documentary that tells the personal stories of gay men in “manly” professions, going on the job with them, revealing their motives, passions, joys, challenges and struggles to succeed. The film is a co-production between Rogue Culture and Logo TV.

Premieres in the fall of 2014.

(h/t JMG)

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Documentary: “To Be Takei”

Star Trek alum and pop culture phenom George Takei is the subject of “To Be Takei” – a new documentary that covers his days on the hit sci-fi show as well as the time his family spent in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during WWII, and his emergence as a pop culture icon.

Now in limited movie theaters as well as VOD and on  iTunes.

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Video: Don’t Look Down On Me

This short video has already garnered over 800,000 views, with coverage on Inside Edition, BBC Trending, Yahoo, Huffington Post, The Gloss, Laughing Squid and many others.

The short film chronicles a day in the life of Jonathan, living in New York City, who was born with Achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism. Jon uses footage from a hidden camera disguised as a button on his shirt to show what he has to deal with: mistaken identity, harassment, condescension, and bigotry.

Novick’s final question to the viewer is potent:

“The next time you see someone who is different than you, think about what their day might be like. Think about all the events of their life leading up to that point…and think about what part of their day do you want to be?”

The film was produced by DCTV’s program Media Enabled Musketeers. Media Enabled Musketeers is a media program for American and Russian citizens who have disabilities and for filmmakers who are interested in disability issues.

(via press release)

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Documentary: “To Be Takei”

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei boldly journeyed from a WWII internment camp, to the helm of the starship Enterprise, to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans.

Join George and his husband Brad on this star’s playful and profound trek for life, liberty, and love.

Opens August 22nd in theaters and on iTunes.

More info at ToBeTakei.com

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Trailer: “Citizen Koch”

What does it cost to buy an election? And who exactly is behind the money?

As Mitt Romney famously said “Corporations are people.”  And here are those “people.”

CITIZEN KOCH investigates the impact of unlimited, anonymous spending by corporations and billionaires on the electoral process, featuring stories of life-long Republicans whose loyalty is tested when their families become collateral damage in the GOP fight to take organized labor out at the knees.

Alternately terrifying and funny, CITIZEN KOCH is a powerful portrait of our political times.

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Documentary: Dispatches – Hunted

While the PR machine in Russia is trying to put on it’s best face, Channel 4 in Britain has aired a chilling documentary detailing the violence and dehumanizing acts occurring in Russia at an unimaginable frequency to LGBT Russia citizens.

Footage includes some of the thousands of mental and physical acts of torture.

From the YouTube description:

On the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia is officially welcoming gay athletes and spectators. But in a country where it’s thought only 1% of gay people dare to live completely openly, it appears to be a hollow gesture.

This extraordinary Dispatches documentary has gained unique access to the vigilante gangs that target gay men and women. The film depicts a country troubled by disturbing violence and distressing intimidation.

Six months after the Russian parliament unanimously passed a law to protect children from ‘non-traditional’ relationships, this film explores the terror that gay people in Russia are calling ‘hunting season’.

You can watch the full report below. It may disappear at anytime though. If you think things like this don’t really happen – watch.