Harlan Ellison

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Brian S. Kalata

Justine Bateman, Miranda Banks

In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.

Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

Darin Coelho Spring

Harlan Ellison, S.T. Joshi

Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore's Smith's work and life as a solitary artist living in Auburn, California. It features interviews with leading scholars such as S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, Ron Hilger, and legendary writer Harlan Ellison. Donald Sidney-Fryer is featured as a sort of tour guide to Smith's Auburn.

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

Jason Brock

Charles Beaumont, Forrest J. Ackerman

A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of the most memorable Twilight Zone episodes before his untimely death at age 38.

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Erik Nelson

Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman

The documentary story of Harlan Ellison

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman

Constantine Nasr

Mark Hamill, Harlan Ellison

A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

To My Great Chagrin

Theodore Gottlieb, Woody Allen

The story of eccentric, avant-garde New York comic, Theodore Gottlieb. Known as Brother Theodore, this brilliant (some would say insane) comic made numerous films, several records, and multiple appearances on variety programs, such as Late Night with David Letterman. Though he never achieved commercial success, Brother Theodore influenced an entire generation of New York-based comics, many of whom pay homage to him in this fascinating documentary. J.R. Kinnard

The Masters of Comic Book Art

Ken Viola

Harlan Ellison, Neal Adams

Interviews with icons in the comic book world.

The Overstreet World of Comic Books

Tom Barker

Dave Dugan, Murphy Anderson

A candid and in-depth look at the Creators, the Culture, and the Collectibility of comics.

40 Years of Star Trek

Jonathan Llyr, William Shatner

The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.

The Godson

William Rotsler

Keith Erickson, Jane Allyson

An ambitious mobster, Marko, makes the local brothel into a rousing success after double-crossing the mafia Don. This of course angers certain people who come after him.

Impressions of Dune

Jarrod Harlow, Tim Qualtrough

Kyle MacLachlan, Raffaella De Laurentiis

Documentary about the making of Dune.