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MARCIA RESNICK’S BAD BOYS
Now available for online viewing! “Marcia Resnick’s Bad Boys” (1985) Ron Mann's short film focuses on New York photographer Marcia Resnick and her male subjects. Resnick is irreverent in her narration, and her portrait gallery made up of celebrities and nobodies is quotidian, ridiculous, and titillating in turn. A uniquely straightforward expression of the female gaze.

THIS WEEK ON MOVIES with RICHARD CROUSE
An irreverent weekly video podcast hosted by Canadian film critic Richard Crouse, highlighting and reviewing the latest movie releases available on the iTunes store. THIS WEEK ON MOVIES offers a lively mix of reviews, facts and clips. Crouse shares his perspective on a wide variety of film content, from 'must-see' classics to current blockbusters.

LISTEN TO THE CITY

Ron Mann's feature 1984 rare feature drama featuring rock poet JIM CARROLL with music by THE SPOONS. Revised and re-edited for a special edition DVD release.

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Purchase the DVD / Coming to iTunes January 2012

IN PRODUCTION

DOC IN MOTION
From Warwick Press - "Fringe Out! - The films of Ron Mann". Featuring essays by leading Canadian film critics : Liam Lacey, Brian Johnson, Mark Peranson, Peter Howell, Jennie Punter, Adam Nayman, Jason Anderson, Richard Crouse, Katrina Onstead. Edited by Geoff Pevere.

Hey Kids! Coming soon to Blue-Ray. Ron Mann's indispensable...
COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL - 20th Anniversary Edition


Includes original film in full 1081i HD and over two hours of bonus footage with never before seen  interviews with comic book legends Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz, Gary Panter, Jules Feiffer and others! 

LUNARCY!
LUNARCY! is an out-of-this-world look at the past, present and future of humanity’s always fascinating, and often bizarre and hilarious, obsession with the Moon. From scholars to space tourists, billion- aire entrepreneurs to fashion designers, UFO singers to Saturday scientists, and from the Shaman of New York to the failed actor who’s made millions selling 1-acre Moon lots, this film will spotlight an unforgettable group of geniuses, mystics, con men, academics, obsessives and oddballs. More info!

IN THE WAKE OF THE FLOOD: NOW ON DVD
On the eve of her 70th birthday, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood set out on an international tour criss-crossing the British Isles and North America to celebrate the publication of her new dystopian novel, The Year of the Flood. Rather than mount a traditional tour to promote a book’s publication, Atwood conceived and executed something far more ambitious and revelatory—a theatrical version of her novel. More info!
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FLAK: NOW ON DVD
Made by Ron Mann when he was 16, FLAK is a look into an unpolished Toronto of the past, and an insightful window onto current social predicaments. More info!
On DVD!

EXAMINED LIFE: NOW ON DVD
Ron executive produces Astra Taylor's new film! EXAMINED LIFE aspires to convey the sense of wonderment and curiosity that drives philosophical thought.

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KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS: Special Edition USB Box or Traditional DVD.
Do mushrooms sustain the planet? Do they come from a far away planet? These questions and more are revealed in Ron's new movie about the 27th Telluride Mushroom Festival.

"KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS is essential viewing for all human beings.  Without these fascinating creatures our world would be uninhabitable.  Finally a remarkable film explains some of their many mysteries and celebrates their presence among us all!" - Jim Jarmusch

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Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, Films We Like is a boutique distributor or documentary, independent and international films in Canada.

Woody Allen: A Documentary l Sleeping Sickeness l Barbara l Cirkus Columbia l Medeski, Martin and Wood: Fly in a Bottle l Buck l Le Havre l ALPS l Pearl Jam Twenty l A Matter of Taste l Paul Goodman Changed My Life l Dragonslayer l Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop l Blank City l The Last Mountain l The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye l Resurrect Dead The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles l Dogtooth l Cosmonaut l Machete Maidens Unleashed! l Bill Cunningham New York l Littlerock l Attenberg l Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec God? l Get Out of the Car l LennoNYC l Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives l I Wish I Knew l The Light Thief l Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child l In the Wake of the Flood l Beauty Day l Cannibal Girls l White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights l A Town Called Panic l Soundtrack for a Revolution l Inferno l Police, Adjective l The Horse Boy l Neil Young Trunk Show l Mid-August Lunch l Beeswax l Anvil: The Story of Anvil! l Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae l PilgrIMAGE l Jerichow l 24 City l Of Time and the City l Doc l Patti Smith Dream of Life l Know Your Mushrooms l Examined Life l Empties l Painter’s Painting l Died Young Stayed Pretty l Brakhage l In the Moment l Kenny l Abel Raises Cain l Four Eyed Monsters l LOL l Funny Ha Ha l Mutual Appreciation l The Guatemalan Handshake l Quiet City l Dance Party USA l The Death of Indie Rock l My Dinner with Jimi l Brand Upon the Brain! l Imagine the Sound l Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey l Tales of the Rat Fink l Anger Me l Sir! No Sir! l The Sun l Three Times l Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me l Touch the Sound l The World l Mana - Beyond Belief l DIG! l Incident at Loch Ness l Jandek On Corwood l Superstar in a Housedress l The Weather Underground l Greendale l Los Angeles Plays Itself l Rivers and Tides