Revisiting the Feminist Classic "Joyce at 34"
Joyce Chopra, who made the ground-breaking 1972 personal documentary "Joyce at 34," has published a new memoir called "Lady Director." A collection of her films is now available on Criterion.
16 Des 20221min
Pursuing the Green New Deal in "To the End"
"To the End" follows young activists with the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats as they join forces with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to push the Green New Deal. Filmmaker Rachel Lears examines ...
9 Des 20221min
"2nd Chance" profiles the inventor of a bullet resistant vest
"2nd Chance" profiles the complicated life Richard Davis whose invention of body armor saved lives while he ducked scandals. Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani explores American myth-making around guns, retribut...
2 Des 20221min
"Descendant" investigates the legacy of a slave ship
"Descendant" explores the legacy of the last known slave ship that arrived in Mobile, Alabama in 1860. Filmmaker Margaret Brown profiles the descendants of enslaved Africans who were aboard the ship a...
25 Nov 20221min
Meet the elder Robert Downey in "Sr."
Before there was Robert Downey Jr., there was his namesake father, an underground filmmaker, who's profiled in "Sr." Documentarian Chris Smith follows the two generations of Downeys as they seek to be...
18 Nov 20221min
Celebrating filmmaker Jonas Mekas at the DOC NYC festival
"Fragments of Paradise" celebrates the life of Jonas Mekas, co-founder of New York's Anthology Film Archives, who left a lasting legacy on the New York film world. Directed by KD Davison, the film pre...
11 Nov 20221min
Remembering Sally Schmitt in "The Best Chef in the World"
"The Best Chef in the World" profiles Sally Schmitt, founder of the legendary restaurant The French Laundry. Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot captures her history as a trail blazer when it was ra...
4 Nov 20221min
"Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues" profiles the jazz great
"Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues" explores the legendary trumpet player and singer in all his complexity. Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins draws upon Armstrong's private audio diaries and interviews to tell hi...
28 Okt 20222min
