Ira Kaplan

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.

The story of Valerie Solanas, a '60s radical who preached misandry in her "SCUM" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he repeatedly ignored her. So she shot him.

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

Combining real and fictional events, this movie centers around the historic 1986 World Series, and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening night to watch the momentous game.

Musicwood is an adventure-filled journey, a political thriller with music at its heart. An unusual band of the most famous guitar-makers in the world (Bob Taylor of Taylor guitars, Chris Martin of Martin Guitars and Dave Berryman of Gibson Guitars) travel together into the heart of one of the most primeval rainforests on the planet. Their mission: to negotiate with Native American loggers and change the way this forest is logged before it’s too late for acoustic guitars.

New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?

The agony and beauty of the creative process are explored in this reflective work, first inspired by a piano solo by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan, which reminds us that the act of creation can feel like “cracking the code in another dimension.”

A documentary about the greatest soul singer you've ever heard--even if you've never heard of him.

Hubley created this short while at work on her first feature, The Toe Tactic, as a musical exploration of poetry featured in the film. Each frame was drawn on a single sheet of paper using watercolor pencil and ink, and the animation is accompanied by Yo La Tengo’s meditative score.

An experimental film matching shifting colors with audio taken from an NPR radio interview with a mother who lost her son in the Iraq War.

For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. With help on Night One, 2019, from guests Fred Armisen, William Tyler, Jon Glaser and Greg Hetson, it's total musical "mishegoss" -- and it's all for charity.

A person finds a magical fish, wishes for "it all" and learns a lesson about when enough is enough.

Parents of children who have Down syndrome, dwarfism or autism share intimate stories of the challenges they face. Tracing their joys, challenges, tragedies, and triumphs.

A grandmother discusses past and present attitudes toward menstruation.

A young woman's diary depicts her layered, poetic, inner efforts to deal with the world and overcome self-doubt.

This commemorative anthology DVD includes music from Pavement, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Cornelius, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Arsonists, Helium and many more. Also included: What's Up Matador?, previously only available on VHS.

A film about the many faces of time as it flows from the future to the past, through cyclic, biological, curved and paradoxical time.

Wanna learn a little about the music industry? Mr. Bill Boggs answers your questions with Liz Phair, Yo La Tango, and kids just like you!

The Sounds of the Sounds of Science is a score written by Yo La Tengo for filmmaker Jean Painlevé. It contains 78 minutes of instrumental music to accompany his eight short documentary-style films shot underwater.

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.