Short Documentary: American Baghdad, Filmmaker Interview
AMERICAN BAGHDAD, is a short documentary profiling Iraqi refugees trying to assimilate to American culture after being displaced from Iraq due to the war. El Cajon, a city in San […]
Trailer: Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning is a film about the life, loves and work of photographer, Dorothea Lange, known for her famous image “The Migrant Mother”.
Trailer: Dogtown Redemption, Filmmaker Interview
DOGTOWN REDEMPTION, a raw, intimate and compassionate look at the lives of homeless recyclers in West Oakland, California, co-directed by Amir Soltani and Chihiro Wimbush, premieres nationally on May 16 […]
Trailer: Now En Español
NOW EN ESPAÑOL tells the story of five Latina actresses in Los Angeles who dub “Desperate Housewives” for Spanish language audiences in the US.
Trailer: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
At first, Wonder Woman was a powerful alternative to other WWII-era superheroes. By the 60s, she had morphed into an eyelash-batting shopaholic. How was Wonder Woman born and then reborn into a strong, independent, iconic heroine?
Trailer: Rebels With a Cause
REBELS WITH A CAUSE chronicles the ordinary citizens who did extraordinary things to save what are now the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Trailer: Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
CRUZ REYNOSO: SOWING THE SEEDS OF JUSTICE is an award-winning documentary film produced by Abby Ginzberg about the life and extraordinary career of Cruz Reynoso.
Trailer: Regarding Susan Sontag
Please join California Humanities for a screening of Regarding Susan Sontag playing at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, followed by a post-screening discussion held at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav. Regarding Susan Sontag is an […]
Trailer: A Fierce Green Fire on American Masters
A Fierce Green Fire, a comprehensive history of the American environmental movement narrated by Robert Redford, Isabel Allende, and Meryl Streep, premieres nationally on the PBS series American Masters on Tuesday, […]
Trailer: Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful
MRS. JUDO: BE STRONG, BE GENTLE, BE BEAUTIFUL, documents the life-long journey of Keiko Fukuda’s decision to defy thousands of years of tradition, choose her own path, and become the […]