Thomas Feldmann was a Frankfurt film-maker in his twenties. He was one of the first victims of AIDS in Frankfurt.In Germany he was the 5th person to be infected with the HIV-Virus. Nowadays he is known as one of the most influential film-makers in the German avantgarde and gay/queer film movement.
Thomas Feldmann was a Frankfurt film-maker in his twenties. He was one of the first victims of AIDS in Frankfurt.In Germany he was the 5th person to be infected with the HIV-Virus. Nowadays he is known as one of the most influential film-makers in the German avantgarde and gay/queer film movement.
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the others to panic about who will be next. As death takes its toll, the lives of these friends are forever redefined by an unconditional display of love, hope and courage.
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.