El Pachuco Comes Home: A California Story Returns
Written by David Alvarado What does a culture choose to keep, perform, and pass on? In June 1943, mobs of servicemen swept through Los Angeles for days, attacking the young […]
When We All Get to Heaven Receives 2026 Peabody Awards Recognition
California Humanities is proud to celebrate When We All Get to Heaven, a recipient of the 2024 California Documentary Project grant, on its recognition with a 2026 Peabody Award—one of the […]
Living Harriet Tubman: Embodying History, Shaping Public Memory
On February 20, the short documentary Living Harriet Tubman premiered at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2026 Black History Film Festival. The film documents […]
Washington DC — Living Harriet Tubman, Film Premiere
Living Harriet Tubman will premiere in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2026 Black History Film Festival on February 20th. The short documentary follows Nancy Whittle, a Fresno-based educator and […]
Documentary Impact: Stories that Travel
Vivien’s Wild Ride A California Humanities-supported documentary, Vivien’s Wild Ride, is now available to audiences nationwide through Independent Lens, streaming on PBS platforms through April. After an acclaimed career in cinema, Vivien […]
LOS ANGELES — Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin at Los Angeles Valley College
View the feature documentary film followed by a Q&A with the director and editor.
WEBINAR—California Documentary Project Grants
Learn about updates to the 2021 California Documentary Project Grant.
Siqueiros: Walls of Passion — San Diego Latino Film Festival
Discover the work of a controversy-stirring revolutionary and lifetime activist who painted on an epic scale.
Siqueiros: Walls of Passion — San Diego Latino Film Festival
Discover the work of a controversy-stirring revolutionary and lifetime activist who painted on an epic scale.
ONLINE BROADCAST— Siqueiros: Walls of Passion
Discover the work of a controversy-stirring revolutionary and lifetime activist who painted on an epic scale.
