Resurrect Dead - The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011)

2011 Documentary film about the mysterious 'Toynbee Tiles'.


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2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future (1966)

Fascinating mid-60's short documentary film that explores the making of and production of Stanley Kubrick's 1968 Masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey and it's impact on the 60's view of the future.

Mysteriously, although the documentary features interviews with 2001's main star Keir Dullea and Science Fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, the documentary does not feature an interview with the films Director Stanley Kubrick.



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Powers of Ten™ (1977)

Famous American short Documentary Film written and directed by husband and wife Charles & Ray Eames and Narrated by Philip Morrison. Powers of Ten which was originally made for IBM takes us on a adventure of Magnitudes, based on the Factor of Ten ...from the Astronomically vast to the Atomically tiny. The Film is an adaptation of Dutch educator Kees Boeke's (1884-1966) seminal work 'Cosmic View' from (1957).

Music by Elmer Berstein.

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Imaginary Landscapes (1989)

Cult Documentary film on Experimental music genius Brian Eno by Duncan Ward and Gabriella Cardazzo.

This superbly atmospheric film gives a meditative insight into Eno's musical world, with the filmmakers seamlessly merging various interviews and talks with footage of Urban and Rural landscapes set to Eno's hauntingly beautiful music.

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Jackson Pollock by Hans Namuth (1950)

Iconic Documentary Film by German born Photographer Hans Namuth on Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock shot outside Pollock's Long Island home in 1950.

The filming of this Documentary, famously brought Namuth's and Pollock's 5 month relationship to an abrupt end in November 1950, as the filming is believed to have changed Pollock's view of his own paintings. For the most part, it is thought, the contrived start, stop nature of the film making process, robbed Pollock of his rawness and spontaneity, making Pollock feel disingenuous about doing things for the camera.

It was also suggested by Art critic Jonathan Jones that by framing Pollock's work in the larger surrounding landscape, it destroyed Pollock's view that his paintings were 'boundless'. From then on, Pollock departed from his traditional style and reverted to a more figure-oriented style of painting.



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The Film also features a score by Morton Feldman.

The Wicker Man Enigma (2001) Documentary

Magnificent 2001 Documentary detailing the process of the creation of the British 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man and the subsequent problems associated with it's distribution.

Featuring interviews with the Director Robin Hardy and Writer Anthony Shaffer as well as cast members Chistopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Ingrid Pitt.


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Sun Ra: The Brother from Another Planet (2005)

Great 2005 BBC documentary on Afro Futurist, Composer, Poet, Philosopher & experimental Jazz Musician Sun Ra.

Sun Ra ☼ (22.5.1914 - 30.5.1993)


"F**k the Ghetto, think about Space!" ♥


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The New Sound Of Music (1979)

Fascinating historical, BBC documentary from 1979, presented by
Michael Rodd on the history of recorded music : )

Fractals : The Colors Of Infinity by Arthur C. Clarke

Superb Documentary on the 'Mandelbrot set' ...the so called "Thumbprint of God" narrated by Arthur C. Clarke.

"There is some connection between the Mandelbrot set and the way nature operates" - Arthur C. Clarke


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Khufu Revealed (2008)

Superb documentary on the continuing mystery surrounding the construction of the most 'enigmatic' of all the pharaonic constructions, the Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu).
The documentary follows the French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin as he puts forward his fascinatingly plausible theory on pyramid construction, namely that the Great Pyramid could have been built ...from the inside!

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Leonard Shlain - The Alphabet Vs The Goddess Lecture

The 'Word' versus the 'Image'

Very interesting...