John Waters

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin, Kenny Angelico

Nan Goldin's slide show “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” converted, mixed and screened as a film by the artist, portraying the American underground culture, the no wave scene, post-Stonewall gay subculture, among others.

New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation

Christopher Sliney

Charlie Rose, John Waters

Documentary on New Line Cinema, made by the studio for its 40th anniversary

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Roger Allers, Ruben A. Aquino

Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.

Edith's Shopping Bag

Peter Koper, Laurel Douglas

Edith Massey, John Waters

An American short documentary video about the opening of Edith Massey's thrift store in Baltimore.

Love Letter to Edie

Robert Maier

Edith Massey, John Waters

A documentary about actress Edith Massey in which she talks about her life and her career in film.

Whatever Happened to Gelitin

Angela Christlieb

John Waters, Liam Gillick

Art dealer Salvatore Viviano and director Angela Christlieb embark on a search for the lost artist collective Gelitin, which since the 1990s has shattered the borders of "good taste" again and again with extravagant actions and installations. Interviews with old companions and artist friends in the U.S., Europe, and Asia are linked with anarchically montaged Gelitin archive material: intense, transgressive, experimental, gaudily colorful, funny, and virulent.

In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

Greg Carson

John Waters, Kathleen Turner

An in-depth interview with John Waters, Kathleen Turner and Mink Stole on the making of Serial Mom.

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

Jeffrey Schwarz

John Waters, Dennis Dermody

Featurette on the making of John Waters' "Polyester."

Divine Trash

Steve Yeager

John Waters, Divine

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

There's a Hippo in my House

Fred Casella

John Waters

A tv documentary about a domestic hippo named Jessica and her love for sweet potatoes. Narrated by filmmaker John Waters.

Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

Jeffrey Schwarz

John Waters, Mink Stole

Interview outtakes from Jeffrey Schwarz's 2013 documentary 'I Am Divine' which feature director John Waters; actors Susan Lowe, Mink Stole, George Figgs, and Mary Vivian Pearce; film critic Dennis Dermody; production designer Vincent Peranio; and production manager Pat Moran.

This Filthy World

Jeff Garlin

John Waters

In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.

These Amazing Shadows

Kurt Norton, Paul Mariano

Jeff Adachi, James H. Billington

Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Daniel Young

John Waters, Paul Bowles

The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half the world followed him to the enigmatic city. His marriage with author Jane Bowles was a loving relationship of opposites, even though both were homosexual. Based on exclusive interviews with Bowles shortly before his death interwoven with anecdotes recounted by his friends and co-workers, the film portrays a daring and visionary life as well as a relationship shaped by an interdependency that encompassed much more than sexuality.

I Am Divine

Jeffrey Schwarz

Divine, John Waters

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Jeffrey Schwarz

Forrest J. Ackerman, John Badham

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.