Culture
Political Corruption, the American Way
Gadfly documentarian Alex Gibney continues to crusade against abuses of power with his new film about fallen superlobbyist Jack Abramoff. Alex...
Culture
The Tribeca Film Festival Is a Community Affair
The Lower Manhattan festival founded in the wake of September 11 makes a point of exploring neighborhoods both near and far. Let me begin with...
Culture
Can Animation Help Stop Climate Change?
British filmmaker Simon Robson has assembled a crack international team of animators to make a collaborative, web-based film that advocates for...
Culture
How China’s Big Quake Shook Out
A documentary surveying the aftermath of the catastrophic 2008 temblor in China's Sichuan province offers insight into the fates of Chile and...
Culture
Two Documentaries Ask: Who Really Lives in Middle America?
This is the first entry in a new series exploring filmmaking for social good. Still frame above from October Country. The films October Country...
