On Air: Original Documentaries
Legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python all gathered in front of the camera one last time in this original documentary series that retells the entire Python phenomenon start to finish. The Monty Python troupe includes John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman. This six-part series features interviews with all the surviving Python members, along with archive representation for the late Graham Chapman. The Pythons tell their life story and reveal deeper truths alongside the more tried and tested Python history lessons. The documentary also features comedians and contemporaries including: Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Izzard, Olivia Harrison, Steven Merchant, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Roth and Seth Green, among many others. "This is the documentary I always hoped would be made - something so complete and so faithful to the truth that I don't need to watch it," said Terry Jones. This six-hour docu-series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyer's Cut) will be told in six parts, airing one-hour each night during IFC's "Python-a-thon" beginning October 18, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. IFC will also air Python feature films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian, and Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl. In addition to the documentary and timed to 40th Anniversary of the creation of Monty Python, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will award The Pythons with a Special Award honoring their outstanding contribution to film and television on October 15 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. Read more.
More Original Documentaries
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut)
Legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python all gathered in front of the camera one last time in this original documentary series that retells the entire Python phenomenon start to finish. The Monty Python troupe includes John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric...
Darkon
"thoughtful documentary" -New York Times"chronicle of true heroism" -New York SunWinner, South by Southwest Film Festival Audience Award"Darkon" is a documentary feature that follows the real-life adventures of an unusual group of weekend "warrior knights," fantasy role-playing gamers whose live...
Heavy Load
Director Jerry Rothwell captures the excitement, sweat and romance of playing in a band through the eyes of these very unique characters. Shot over a year in which Heavy Load record their first album, The Queen Mother's Dead, IFC follows...
At the Death House Door
At the Death House Door is a personal intimate look at the death penalty in the state of Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison...
Indie Sex
Indie Sex: Censored Since the earliest film images were created, sex and nudity have been part of cinema - audiences have been both titillated and horrified by what they've seen. But who is to decide what is appropriate to show...
New World Order
From the award winning filmmakers of DARKON (SXSW Audience Award 2006) comes New World Order, a feature length documentary about conspiracy theorists directed by Luke Meyer and Andrew Neel. The film is a behind the scenes look at the underground...
Goth Cruise
A look at Goth lifestyle around the world, "Goth Cruise" follows 300 British and American Goths as they sail around the Caribbean on a luxury seven day cruise. Everyone knows at least one Goth. But how well do you know...
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| 4:35 am | Breaker! Breaker! |
| 6:00 am | Bruce Lee: His Last Days, His Last Nights |
