
From Thanksgiving through January each year, visitors of all ages, by the thousands, stream into the Haupt Conservatory from wintry cold New York to a miniature make-believe New York City, a wintry wonderland warmed by sparkling holiday music, all beautiful and fun. The video takes us to rural Kentucky to join Paul Busse and his talented team of artists as they collect their plants, roots and berries, then design and construct the new additions to the show, guiding us through the creative process. Video of New York City's "real" buildings mirror the make-believe as we rejoin Paul and the team reinstalling the fairyland city to celebrate the new holiday season.

From Thanksgiving through January each year, visitors of all ages, by the thousands, stream into the Haupt Conservatory from wintry cold New York to a miniature make-believe New York City, a wintry wonderland warmed by sparkling holiday music, all beautiful and fun. The video takes us to rural Kentucky to join Paul Busse and his talented team of artists as they collect their plants, roots and berries, then design and construct the new additions to the show, guiding us through the creative process. Video of New York City's "real" buildings mirror the make-believe as we rejoin Paul and the team reinstalling the fairyland city to celebrate the new holiday season.
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6.1A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
7.3Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
6.4A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
6.7Morning reveals New York harbor, the wharves, the Brooklyn Bridge. A ferry boat docks, disgorging its huddled mass. People move briskly along Wall St. or stroll more languorously through a cemetery. Ranks of skyscrapers extrude columns of smoke and steam. In plain view. Or framed, as through a balustrade. A crane promotes the city's upward progress, as an ironworker balances on a high beam. A locomotive in a railway yard prepares to depart, while an arriving ocean liner jostles with attentive tugboats. Fading sunlight is reflected in the waters of the harbor. The imagery is interspersed with quotations from Walt Whitman, who is left unnamed.
7.1A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
6.9Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate 'Halloween' retrospective.
7.2An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
6.0A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
6.5A journey inside the world of real life caped crusaders. From all over America, these self-proclaimed crime fighters, don masks, homemade costumes and elaborate utility belts in an attempt to bring justice to evildoers everywhere.
7.6Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.
7.0A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
6.4The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
6.7A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
7.3An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
6.6A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.
6.8In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.
7.5Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
6.7A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
7.0Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
6.9A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.