James Schamus Movies

  • 1999
    Lola and Billy the Kid

    Lola and Billy the Kid

    Lola and Billy the Kid

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    Lola is part of “The Migrant Workers”, a Turkish drag queen troupe who perform to great acclaim. Lola’s gay little brother Murat,...

    Lola and Billy the Kid
  • 2019
    30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

    30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

    30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

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    Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over...

    30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
  • 2013
    Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

    Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

    Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

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    A documentary about the influential independent film production company The Shooting Gallery.

    Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
  • 2017
    Dayveon

    Dayveon

    Dayveon

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    In the wake of his big brother’s violent death, 13-year-old Dayveon struggles to find his way in an economically depressed Arkansas town. With...

    Dayveon
  • 2006
    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

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    A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback...

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
  • 1991
    Keep It for Yourself

    Keep It for Yourself

    Keep It for Yourself

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    Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention of joining a man she met a few months before. She finds herself alone in the apartment of the...

    Keep It for Yourself
  • 2003
    The Incredible Ang Lee

    The Incredible Ang Lee

    The Incredible Ang Lee

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    A look at director Ang Lee's work on 'Hulk' (2003).

    The Incredible Ang Lee
  • 1994
    What Happened Was...

    What Happened Was...

    What Happened Was...

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    Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

    What Happened Was...
  • 2024
    McVeigh

    McVeigh

    McVeigh

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    A haunting psychological thriller based on one of America's most infamous figures. After the Waco siege, a chilling plan brews in the mind of army...

    McVeigh
  • 2017
    Casting JonBenet

    Casting JonBenet

    Casting JonBenet

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    Twenty years after the modern world's most notorious child murder, the legacy of the crime and its impact are explored.

    Casting JonBenet
  • 1991
    I Was on Mars

    I Was on Mars

    I Was on Mars

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    Silva fulfills herself a dream: from Poland she flies to USA. With only a few hundred dollars she arrives in New York, incapable of the language. Not...

    I Was on Mars
  • 1995
    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

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    When Jill Godmilow’s movie Roy Cohn/Jack Smith premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival, the number of AIDS-related deaths was...

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
  • 2016
    Junction 48

    Junction 48

    Junction 48

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    Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music...

    Junction 48
  • 2002
    A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei

    A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei

    A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei

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    Documentary featuring interviews with director Ang Lee and co-writer/producer James Schamus. Produced for the "Eat Drink Man Woman" DVD Special...

    A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei
  • 2003
    The Making of 'Hulk'

    The Making of 'Hulk'

    The Making of 'Hulk'

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    Documentary on the cast and crew, stunts, special effects, and score of 'Hulk' (2003).

    The Making of 'Hulk'
  • 2009
    A Very Quiet Man

    A Very Quiet Man

    A Very Quiet Man

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    Documentary on Ang Lee and his direction of the 1995 film 'Sense and Sensibility'.

    A Very Quiet Man
  • 2009
    A Sense of Character

    A Sense of Character

    A Sense of Character

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    Documentary on the characters and themes of the 1995 film 'Sense and Sensibility'.

    A Sense of Character
  • 2011
    Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

    Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

    Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

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    This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.

    Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
  • 1991
    Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

    Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

    Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

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    An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977,...

    Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
  • 1992
    Ambition

    Ambition

    Ambition

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    Follows a day in the life of a young artist who longs for professional success and the attention of beautiful women, but who encounters only...

    Ambition