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Congratulations to the 2019 California Documentary Project Grant Awardees

April 18, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Latest News

A woman stands on a stage under a spotlight. She is singing into a mic, smiling, and her arm is outstretched.

Subjects include former Governor Jerry Brown, the Kashia Pomo tribe, and a 70’s all-women rock band.

Entering Ursula K. Le Guin’s World with Arwen Curry

April 9, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Spotlight

Two people stand next to each other on a beach. It is dusk and the light is dim. Both wear sturdy jackets, and the one closer to the camera has long hair pulled back and a scarf. Some of their hair is loose and flying in the wind. The other standing further back looks older and has gray hair in a circular cut. They both look at something off in the distance.

The filmmaker speaks about getting to know the famous and highly imaginative author.

Take a Look, It’s in a Book: A Selection of Literary Projects

April 1, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Humanities For All, Library Innovation Lab, Spotlight

A shelf of books with titles about California.

National Poetry Month and World Book Day are both in April.

Four Projects Highlight Cesar Chavez and Today’s Farmworker Struggles

March 31, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Humanities For All, Spotlight

Celebrate and remember Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement with projects throughout the state.

Phelicia Wright on the Los Angeles Skating Scene

March 15, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Spotlight

Phelicia Wright, who appears in the new film UNITED SKATES, talks about roller skating culture & custom shoes.

United Skates’ Co-Directors on Making the Documentary

March 11, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Spotlight

An interview with Tina Brown and Dyana Winkler, the filmmakers behind new documentary UNITED SKATES.

The Civil Rights History of Roller Skating

March 5, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Spotlight

An interview with Tina Brown and Dyana Winkler, the filmmakers behind new documentary UNITED SKATES.

Women’s History from Bike Warriors to Retirement Communities

March 1, 2019 Blog, California Documentary Project, Community Stories, Humanities For All, Library Innovation Lab, Spotlight

Watch films, read stories, and download apps focusing on women from around California.

THE INTERSECTION PODCAST

November 17, 2017 California Documentary Project, Experience the Humanities

THE INTERSECTION PODCAST just released their second season: SHORELINE + SPACE PARK About the Intersection Podcast: The Bay Area is changing. The San Francisco skyline is filled with cranes. Dive bars and other beloved institutions continue to close. As we try to make sense of what’s happening, a simple narrative seems …

Trailer: No Más Bebés

November 16, 2017 California Documentary Project

From: Independent Lens No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late …