The iconic cartoons of The New Yorker have become an instantly recognizable cultural touchstone over the past 90 years, and Leah Wolchock's intimate documentary offers an unprecedented ... See full summary »
Nick Broomfield digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years.
Director:
Nick Broomfield
Stars:
Nick Broomfield,
Lonnie David Franklin Jr.,
Donna
As war-ravaged South Sudan claims independence from North Sudan and its brutal President, Omar al-Bashir, a tiny, homemade prop plane wings in from France. It is piloted by eagle-eyed ... See full summary »
An all-white town. Its black native son. Worlds collide. Witness the melodrama and hijinks fueling the annual Oscar Micheaux Film Festival in Gregory, South Dakota.
Nearly 11 million people live in the US without the benefit of social and political rights, and the majority are Mexicans. Undocumented Mexican immigrants have become the public face of the... See full summary »
In Tanzania where albino's are killed because of traditional witchcraft beliefs, Albino United, an albino soccer team, come together and join the national league in an attempt to dispel the... See full summary »
Symphony Space co-founder and the resonant voice of Selected Shorts on public radio, Isaiah Sheffer was an actor, director, radio announcer, playwright, lyricist, singer, mentor, cultural ... See full summary »
Heroes, dreams, heartbreak, and redemption: the three-month urban odyssey of the New York Golden Gloves, the world's largest, oldest, most important amateur boxing tournament.