Monkey Wrench Films

A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King of Kong" - as he battles a lawsuit threatening his legacy while fulfilling his dream of recording and performing the rock-opera style love songs he has been hearing in his head since having his he...

A pioneer of graphic art, Jim Phillips, known for his bold and eye popping imagery, left an unforgettable mark on the world of rock posters, surf, and skateboard art. Drawing inspiration from his life in Santa Cruz, California, Jim's journey from publishing his first artwork in 1962 to becoming t...

The never-been-told-before story of Dick Metz, whose vagabond adventures around the globe from 1958-1961 inspired one of the most beloved and watched documentaries of all-time, Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer. Birth of The Endless Summer follows Metz's train-jumping, steamship-hopping tour, whic...

Jesselyn Silva, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, is a three-time national boxing champion. She has her sights set on becoming the best in boxing while her father, Pedro, navigates what it means to support his daughter’s dreams in an extremely dangerous sport. When Jess is on the cusp of making...

Supercross. The most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic sport on the planet, requiring heart, dedication and determination. This film by two-time Emmy-Winning filmmaker Paul Taublieb and narrated by executive producer Josh Brolin, is not a history, but captures the essence of the sport where p...

Check out five of the best surf films from around the world. “To Be Frank” tells the story of an icon and local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. “Chasing the Unicorn” traces the history of surfing in post-war Mozambique. In “Ministry of Surf,” world champion surfers t...

In the scorching heat of Death Valley, California, 10 ultramarathon runners from around the world converge to tackle the infamous Badwater 135. Held every July when temperatures reach more than 120°F (48°C), the Badwater 135 ultramarathon goes from the lowest point in North America to the highest...

This BAFTA-winning documentary tells the story of diarist and photographer Ken Smith, who spent the past four decades living alone in the Scottish highlands with no electricity or running water. Filmed over 10 years, director Lizzie Mackenzie poetically captures Ken's profound, spiritual relation...

From Executive Producer Roxane Gay: what happens when the oppressor becomes your salvation? Through a letter to his grandfather, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti, unraveling the paradox of a man who longed for American rule and a nation scarred by it. Blending intimate me...

A master of Japanese drumming and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries. As the early menace of Covid rumbles in the background, the group faces down hurdles to prepare for a ...

Featuring Kiefer Sutherland and some of the biggest names in Red Dirt, outlaw country, and Americana, this rowdy crowd-pleaser drops viewers into the grit, swagger, and soul of one legendary Texas music gathering.

A lonely, progressive L.A. woman meets an appealing man she might want to date. The only problem? He's a Trump supporter. In December 2020. But she decides to give him a chance, partly to see if she can impact his views. While commiserating about him with her new housemate who she wants to be fri...

Without darkness, we can’t see the light. In Mountains of the Moon, world-renowned artist and skier Chris Benchetler explores the unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth—set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead. Captured almost entirely at night using cutting-edg...

'm Doing My Job follows six young South Asian and Black women working as emergency physicians in New York City through the COVID-19 pandemic. Intelligent, courageous, complicated, and deeply human, these daughters of immigrants step forward for their communities when they are needed most. In the ...

Together, Bill Jones and Andy Petrus, life-long friends, fought 3,000 Japanese people in a secret Alaskan invasion during World War II. Now, 60 years later, these two former soldiers embark on an intense and emotional journey back to the remote Aleutian island of Attu, where they relive the bruta...