D.A. Pennebaker

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Documentary filmmakers DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus catch up with the great soul singers of the 1960s and early 1970s. The result is a musical celebration of soul, a glimpse into the skewed world of the music industry, and a compelling narrative of these seven talented acts. (Miramax)

Filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus document a debate between Norman Mailer and four feminists.

The July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the 'leper Messiah'. This was to be David Bowie's last concert with the the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. A great medley of 'Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud'/'All The Young Dudes'/'Oh! You Pretty Things', a Lou Reed cover, and a Rolling Stones cover are but some of the highlights. (IMDB)

Portrait of the artist as a young man. In spring, 1965, Bob Dylan, 23, a pixyish troubador, spends three weeks in England. Pennebaker's camera follows him from airport to hall, from hotel room to public house, from conversation to concert... (imdb)

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Bill Clinton himself is almost never seen. (imdb)

A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival. (imdb)

A collection of rare outtakes and performances from D A Pennebaker's 1965 classic DONT LOOK BACK. (imdb)

Short, lightning-paced shots of a city accompanied by a jazz number.

Jimi Hendrix plays at the Monterey Pop Festival, June 1967.

Jean-Luc Godard visits the NYU in order to discuss his latest feature "La chinoise" with graduate students on filmmaking and politics.

In 1968, Godard began work on a film in America (One AM or One American Movie) dealing with aspects of resistance and revolution. Dissatisfied with what he had shot, he abandoned the project. Pennebaker here assembles the Godard footage, together with his own coverage of Godard at work (One PM standing for either One Parallel Movie or One Pennebaker Movie)

Practically unknown - and right before his death - Otis Redding seduced the "love crowd" with his performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. (Criterion Collection)

The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against (imdb)

Those who played prominent roles in Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time.

In 1970, legendary documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker followed the cast and creative team of the Broadway musical, "Company," as they spent an 18+ hour day producing their original cast recording. The documentary was meant to be part of a TV series on the making of Broadway cast recordings, but this one-hour special ended up being the only one created.

Depeche Mode prepares for the 101st and final concert of its massive world tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, while a group of fans who won a contest travel to the concert through the United States on a bus. (imdb)

Documentary following the Broadway-bound journey of Ken Ludwig's play "Moon Over Buffalo."

This 1969 concert brought John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Plastic Ono Band to Canada's Sweet Toronto Peace Festival--introducing Yoko to the heroes of her husband's childhood: Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Live In Toronto '69 DVD. Captured on film by legendary rock documentarian D.A. Pennebaker, this is Lennon's only filmed performance with the Plastic Ono Band. (CDuniverse)

Between 2013 and 2015 a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two US territories, in order to establish legal person-hood for apes, elephants and cetaceans in the USA.

A documentary short capturing D.A. Pennebaker's daughter visiting a zoo, and proceeding to ride on the carousal. (imdb)

A reworking of the original Woodstock documentary split into three episodes and with added new interviews.

Documentary that details through music and narrative the construction of 666 5th Avenue in New York City..

Shown at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, these loops by directors Shirley Clarke and D.A. Pennebaker were intended to show and promote American life. Utilizing a jazz-like structure and incorporating optical effects, these short films put Clarke and Pennebaker's work on display for the world to see. (filmstruck.com)

The definitive video presentation of Jimi Hendrix's unforgettable Monterey Pop Festival performance. (imdb)

Filmed for the PBS Great Performances television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts. A three-day festival celebrating black dance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in April, 1983. [IMDB]