AFRO@DIGITAL looks at the impact of various digital technologies across a broad swath of present-day African life and asks how the technology is affecting African culture and how it can best serve the interests of Africa and the global South. in English, French, Jula and Yoruba with English subtitles
A biography of the labor, activist and pioneer civil rights leader who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters led the fight to desegregate the military and defense industries, and planted the seeds for the 1963 March on Washington.
In August 2017 Mark Row arrived in Edinburgh to perform his stand-up comedy show ‘A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh’ for the entire 25-night run. Just twelve months earlier he had never stepped on stage to perform stand up at all. This documentary follows the story of a man facing his biggest…
A look at people who express themselves musically to escape the violence that surrounds them. Directed by 2-time winner and 13-time nominee DGA Director of the Year, Leslie Dektor.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN - MUNCH 2013 marked the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944), one of the towering figures of modern art. Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of…
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Manet’s portraits are rarely afforded such close attention as they are given in this exquisitely crafted and insightful film presented by art expert Tim Marlow. Manet’s portraiture comprised about half his work, giving life on canvas to family, friends and the literary,…
Produced and directed by Kidlat Tahimik, this brilliant semi-autobiographical fable tells the story of a young Filipino born in 1942 (during the Occupation), his awakening to, and reaction against, American cultural colonialism. In his small village, Kidlat dreams of Cape Canaveral and listens to the…
There is nationwide increased attention to animal cruelty and dog fighting due to a mounting body of evidence about the link between such acts and serious crimes of more narrowly human concern, including illegal firearms possession, drug trafficking, gambling, spousal, elder, and child abuse, gangs,…
The duty to provide medical care is one of the greatest challenges within any institution with inmates presenting with high rates of chronic, complex illnesses, drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness. This webinar will focus on the leading Supreme Court decision of Estelle v. Gamble, which established…
Directed & Produced by Amanda Murray Filmed & Co-Produced by Ian Cheney Edited by Frederick Shanahan Original music by Bluebrain In 1939, on the heels of the Great Depression, millions of people traveled to a former ash dump in Queens, New York, to catch a fleeting glimpse of a better future.…
Cities Held Hostage is a vivid history of the enormous conglomerates that have defined North America, transformed our environment and shaped the way we live. Building on a landmark of Canadian investigative journalism about the city of Montreal, the film features the leaders in the pushback against economic…
Like Any Village: The Whare Flat Folk Festival: An ethnographic documentary of a musical community. Communities come in various shapes and sizes, are often temporary and occasional, yet survive times not spent together. Like Any Village: The Whare Flat Folk Festival is a portrait of a community with…
