Movies by Bill Irwin

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

High Tide

High Tide

Lourenço decides to leave his homophobic family and country behind to get lost in the queer mecca of Provincetown, until the intense and unexpected romance with Maurice, who also feels lost in today's America, changes his life forever.

Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Irresistible

Irresistible

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Circus Kid

Circus Kid

The Pickle Family Circus was founded by Lorenzo Pisoni's parents in 1974. The film documents the spirit, the lunacy, the daring, the danger and the dynamics of growing up in a circus family.

4th Dementia

4th Dementia

In this multiverse comedy about Alzheimer's, Nellie travels through alternate dimensions in search of her husband.

Mudflat

Mudflat

Years ago, artists would walk around the muck at the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Emeryville, and build loads of sculptures out there on the flats, created from driftwood and found objects that drivers would enjoy as they motored south on the old Highway 17 (known in numerous radio ads as 'Highway 17, The Nimitz'). Grabbing material off someone else’s work was considered fair game and part of the fun, and contributed a kinetic dynamic to the ongoing display. Now the place is a park, and the sculptures are gone, but you can see what it us...

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

Documentary about the staging of 'Waiting for Godot' in prison.

Niagara: A History of the Falls

Niagara: A History of the Falls

The history of Niagara Falls and the people that made it famous.

Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carnegie Hall. An American Musical Theatre writer for over 40 years, Stephen Sondheim has created the scores for hits such as Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd and Pacific Overtures. Featuring: Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close and many more.

It Takes a Lunatic

It Takes a Lunatic

The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

Show Boat

Show Boat

Hammerstein and Kern’s Show Boat is a true classic of American musical theater - a tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s is both a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of the bitter legacy of racism. The exuberant production from the San Francisco Opera features songbook classics such as “Ol’ Man River” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”.

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!

Join Elmo as he discovers how much fun it can be to go to school, to jump really high, and to reach for the sky. Elmo finds out the importance of going to school.