Strip Down, Rise Up

More Things That Aren't Here Anymore

Another nostalgic look at Southern California's past, particularly things and places in and around Los Angeles which no longer exist.

1998

The Fall

The Fall tells the remarkable story of a South African barefoot runner, an American track-and-field prodigy, and the events behind one of the most mem

2016

Under the Rose

James Wong and his female assistant visited various kinds of pleasure-houses, including invisible dens, high-tech private dens, smuggling blackpoints

1992

Bling Bling

2001

The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon

More than 40 years ago, Bas Jan Ader decided to go on an adventure. In a tiny sailing boat, the Dutchman set sail across the ocean. Nine months later

2019

Sing!

Sing! is a 2001 American short documentary film about the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, directed by Freida Lee Mock. How do squeaky-voiced 8 year old

2001

Wattstax

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage

1973

Rize

A documentary film that highlights two street derived dance styles, Clowning and Krumping, that came out of the low income neighborhoods of L.A.. Dire

2005

Megacities

Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.

1998

Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs

Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of extraordinary m

2010

Jewel's Catch One

With four strikes against her (black, female, poor and a lesbian), our trailblazer, Jewel Thais-Williams, helped changed laws, save lives and influenc

2017

Out of Print

A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq

2014

How To Strip For Your Man by GiO

This sizzling video is guaranteed to add spice to your love life. In the privacy of your boudoir do something delightfully naughty but nice for yourse

1987

Emerson Los Angeles: Summer 2023 Recap

Filmmaker William Blackwell Kinney and friends embark on an unforgettable adventure at the Emerson Los Angeles program.

2024

Matthew Stafford: Locked In

Centers around the second half of the Rams' 2023 season, when they come back from Bye Week with a 3-6 record, requiring them to win almost every remai

2024

BANG! Low End Theory

A short documentary on the highly influential Los Angeles club night, The Low End Theory

2014

Chippendales: Off the Cuff

This documentary is perhaps one of the most notorious subject matters on the 1980's Male Revue. We hear from the actual 1980'S former Chippendale perf

2019

Behind the Crime: The Nipsey Hussle Murder

As told by the people involved, and using real footage from the tragic event, we take a deep dive into the murder trial, story, and case of rap icon a

2023

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-see

1991

Downhill Motion

Downhill Motion documents the spirit and soul of skateboarding like no other film in history. This underground classic takes you back to Huntington Be

1975