Documentary Film

Michael Jackson's This Is It - Behind the camera with Videographer Sandrine Orabona

Trey Borzillieri | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Trey Borzillieri

I know I'm not alone when I say Michael Jackson had been absent from my life... But in the documentary This Is It, he is back!

Caught in the Act: Peter Rodger on God Almighty

Kathy Eldon | Posted 11.13.2009 | Impact


Kathy Eldon

As I continue my search to catch creative activists in the act of doing good, I checked in with filmmaker Peter Rodger to discuss his new documentary Oh My God.

Michael Moore Says Capitalism Is "Anti-Jesus," Warns Obama Over Donations (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Moore included one detail in his latest film, "Capitalism: A Love Story," just for President Obama. What is it? We know who's supporting you...

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documents Radio/TV Diva Gertrude Berg Popular from Great Depression Through McCarthy Era

Penelope Andrew | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Penelope Andrew

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg underscores a unique moment in our history when the Jewish experience crossed over into households composed of African Americans and Midwesterners, as they all listened to The Rise of the Goldbergs.

Emma Thompson, Featured in Fatal Promises, Speaks Out on Human Trafficking

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Marcia G. Yerman

A new documentary examines the various facets of human trafficking. The film, four years in the making, follows the stories of five people -- three women and two men.

Outrage: An Interview with Director Kirby Dick

Brad Listi | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Listi

Dick: "It comes as a surprise to many viewers, but DC is actually a very gay town, and a very high percentage of the staffers who work on Capitol Hill are gay."

The Bigger They Con, The Harder They Fall: Tribeca Film Festival Documentary On Artist Mark Kostabi

Jonathan Melber | Posted 05.23.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Melber

One of the things that makes Con Artist so interesting is its search for what's behind Mark Kostabi's current act. Is there something new to his art, or its meaning?

Documentary Features Mike Tyson with His Gloves Off

Danny Groner | Posted 04.15.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

On Thursday night I attended a screening of the documentary Tyson, set to be released later this spring. The film is an intimate look at famed boxer M...

Help Us Make a Powerful Noise on International Women's Day

Tom Cappello | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Cappello

A Powerful Noise takes a provocative look at three women from different countries who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring great change to their society.

Virtual Obama, Virtual JFK

Norman MacAfee | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Norman MacAfee

I urge you to see a new film, Virtual JFK: Vietnam, If Kennedy Had Lived, by Koji Masutani, now at the Film Forum in New York through September 30.