The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
The history of black newspapers in America.
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Stanley Nelson
Actors: Chester Commodore, Dora Harris Glasco, Earl Calloway, Evelyn Cunningham, Frank Bolden, George Barbour, Phyllis Garland, Timuel Black, Wallace Burney, Walter Gordon
Nanook of the North
This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada’s northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful…
Audible
Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story
When Post Office subpostmasters up and down the country started to experience big shortfalls in their accounts, Post Office assumed they were stealing the money and prosecuted them. Hundred were…
The United States of Hoodoo
The documentary explores how African-based spirituality has informed Americas popular culture. The old African gods have taken on new forms since their arrival on North America’s shores. Their spirit now…
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Rocky” to mark the film’s 40th anniversary.
Behind the Crime: The Nipsey Hussle Murder
As told by the people involved, and using real footage from the tragic event, we take a deep dive into the murder trial, story, and case of rap icon and…
Thursday’s Children
Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hearing-handicapped children…
The Good Change: Poles Apart
In recent years deepening political ideological conflict is tearing Poland apart. This film presents the dramatic developments through the eyes of two women on opposite sides of the political barricade….
Will & Harper
When Will Ferrell’s good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.
Road to Roma
Director Alfonso CuarĂ³n reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film ‘ROMA.’
The Cable That Changed the World
The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation…
Children of the Tsunami
One year on: the Japanese tsunami through the eyes of its youngest survivors. On March 11, 2011 Japan was hit by the greatest tsunami in a thousand years. Through compelling…