02 Jan 1969
The Sun's Gonna Shine
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Top Billed Cast
Similar movies
The Sun's Gonna Shine The Sun's Gonna Shine The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 30 Jun 1896
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
Night and Fog 
Night and Fog 27 Apr 1959
Night and Fog
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Akademik Emil Belluš Akademik Emil Belluš 01 Jan 1979
Akademik Emil Belluš
No overview found
Formát A5 Formát A5 01 Jan 1997
Formát A5
No overview found
FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival 
FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival 08 Apr 2017
FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival
A documentary that introduces FIT Hives, a student-run organization whose mission is to educate the FIT community about the importance of bees to the environment, the use of bee-derived resources in the industries related to the majors at FIT and its goal to put a beehive on the roof. FIT Hives is a recipient of an FIT Innovation Grant which also supported the making of this documentary.
Geschichte einer Sandrose Geschichte einer Sandrose 01 Jan 1961
Geschichte einer Sandrose
A boy from the desert tries to sell a sand rose in the big city.
Brot der Wüste Brot der Wüste 20 Oct 1962
Brot der Wüste
Short documentary by Peter Fleischmann
Afrikanische Affen Afrikanische Affen 01 Jan 1936
Afrikanische Affen
A study of the behavior of monkeys in the African jungle.
Round About Hollywood 
Round About Hollywood 22 May 1931
Round About Hollywood
This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depiction of the Hollywood Bowl. Finally, there is a sequence revolving around the premiere of the film “Dirigible” (1931) at the famed Chinese Theatre.
A Slice of Lynch 
A Slice of Lynch 30 Oct 2007
A Slice of Lynch
David Lynch, Mädchen Amick, Kyle MacLachlan and John Wentworth reminisce about "Twin Peaks" while seated at a diner counter.
Displaced 
Displaced 23 Jan 2022
Displaced
After Kosovo's independence the first internationally recognized sports federation was the one of Table Tennis. Two local Ping-Pong enthusiasts see this as a great opportunity and start self-financing the training sessions for young players.
Visions of Europe 
Visions of Europe 01 May 2004
Visions of Europe
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Passaic Mosaic Passaic Mosaic 17 Jun 2008
Passaic Mosaic
A short documentary, looking at life in Passaic, New Jersey, whilst the film Be Kind Rewind (2008) is being shot there.
Drawings by Billy and His Friends 
Drawings by Billy and His Friends 07 May 2011
Drawings by Billy and His Friends
In this experimental short film, Kristian Day collected artwork created by the public. He found the majority of the pieces at "Sharpie marker demonstration tables" and it took almost a year to collect the artwork. All pieces were created by chance with no prior thought. He originally intended on using the photos for a collage canvas piece, however after deciding that a short film would stand the test of time longer, he took individual shots of over 30 pieces. The drone music was created using a variety of simple sound generators & tapes that are being manipulated by delays, filters, and reverberation effects.
A Propaganda Model of the Media Plus Exploring Alternative Media A Propaganda Model of the Media Plus Exploring Alternative Media 01 Jan 1994
A Propaganda Model of the Media Plus Exploring Alternative Media
Beginning with Noam Chomsky's response to a college student who role-plays "Jane U.S.A."--someone who naively believes she lives in a democratic society in which she can create her own destiny--the viewer is presented with a cross-section of typically lively Chomsky encounters. Central to a functioning democracy is the necessity of free access to information, ideas and opinions. But what should be our democratic right turns out to be limited and shaped by the biases of insitutions and ideologies within the mass media. Chomsky shows how governments, corporations and other elites manufacture the consent of the public to serve their interests.
A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor 01 Jan 1994
A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor
No overview found
Lampedusa Lampedusa 06 Aug 2015
Lampedusa
Combining high definition and Super 8 footage, Lampedusa is composed of interwoven narratives based on a series of real events. In 1831, a volcanic island suddenly erupted from the sea a few kilometers off the southern coast of Sicily. An international dispute ensued, as a number of European powers laid claim to this newfound “land”. The island receded below sea level six months later, leaving only a rocky ledge under the sea…
Open Water 
Open Water 01 Dec 2023
Open Water
Nikki is no professional athlete. Still, she swims the English channel to raise money for a good cause.
How Do You Measure a Year? 
How Do You Measure a Year? 13 Aug 2021
How Do You Measure a Year?
For 17 years, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt filmed his daughter Ella on her birthday in the same spot, asking her the same questions. In just 29 minutes, we watch her grow from a toddler to a young woman with all the beautiful and sometimes awkward stages in between. Each phase is captured fleetingly but makes an indelible mark. Her responses to her father’s questions are just a backdrop for a deeper story of parental love, acceptance, and ultimately, independence.