Jessica Yu

This explores the parallel lives of legendary outsider artist Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor by day and a visionary artist by night. (Diorama Films)

Jessica Yu's documentary explores the relationship between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure by weaving together the stories of four men: German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student. (imdb)

A kid dreams of playing professional basketball in order to escape his dead-end job, living in the suburbs, his bossy older brother and running his Mom's ping pong classes.

Essentially, this little movie is a series of headshots of people (mostly children) trying to keep a very nasty candy in their mouths for as long as possible. For some it's simply an interesting experience; for others, it's THE worst thing they've EVER tasted. Some kind of Chinese sour/salty plum thing, I think. (imdb comments)

A creative investigation of how the youth understand childbirth. (imdb)

This shocking investigation into the world's water crisis, draws upon the work of scientists and activists including the real Erin Brockovich, from Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu and the producer's of "Food, Inc." (imdb)

Mark O'Brien was a journalist and poet who lived in Berkeley, California. The documentary explored his spiritual struggle coping with his disability; he had to use an iron lung much of the time due to childhood polio. (en.wikipedia.org)

Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells the story of how he created the World Wide Web and discusses current threats to the internet as we know it. (imdb)

The complex subject of population growth is observed via three individuals who are tackling the topic on a personal level.

Maria Bamford performs a rapid-fire, playful stand-up set for crowds at park benches, bowling alleys and LA theaters in this roving comedy special. (netflix.com)

A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. (imdb)