Directing
AJ Schnack
Born August 23, 1968 · Edwardsville, Illinois, USA (age 57)
No biography available.
Known For
Picket Line · 2017Picket Line
2017
MovieDocumentary
One week before Donald Trump was elected, 700 workers—many of whom were Trump supporters—walked out of the Momentive chemical plant in Waterford, NY, sparking a 105-day strike. In the wake of his win, the striking workers reflect on the election and Trump's advocacy for union-busting legislation.
Project X · 2016Project X
★ 6.32016
MovieDocumentary
Narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, and based on classified NSA documents, the film reveals the inner workings of a windowless skyscraper in downtown Manhattan.
Long Gone Summer · 2020Long Gone Summer
★ 6.22020
MovieDocumentary
An examination of the 1998 MLB season and the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The two sluggers' race to hit the most home runs, later overshadowed by the steroid scandal, left a permanent mark on baseball history.
Real Super Heroes: Real Vigilantes · 2009Real Super Heroes: Real Vigilantes
2009
MovieDocumentary
In-depth documentary examining vigilantism throughout American history, from the '70s and '80s, into the 21st century.
Clowns · 2017Clowns
2017
MovieDocumentary
The Great Clown Panic of 2016 wasn’t about clowns. It was about you.
Kurt Cobain: About a Son · 2007Kurt Cobain: About a Son
★ 6.92007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public, and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood.
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) · 2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
★ 8.42003
MovieDocumentaryMusic
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
Our New President · 2017Our New President
★ 5.02017
MovieDocumentary
Donald Trump has become a beloved cult figure for many Russians. The short film uses found footage, fake news and state-controlled political programming to reveal the variety of ways Trump's newfound Russian supporters express their devotion.













