Produced and Directed by Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo
Released by the Orchard
USA. 91 min. Not rated
While watching this film, I thought back to the times that I discussed the topic of poverty in America with my students in government class. It never ceased to amaze me that many of these college students had […]
Directed by Andrew Cohn & Davy Rothbart
Produced by Andrew Cohn, Davy Rothbart & Rachel Dengiz
USA. 82 min. Not rated
High school basketball occupies a kingly place in Indiana; the film Hoosiers quickly comes to mind. No matter the size of the school or town, people are devoted to their local team. This documentary follows the […]
Director of Photography/Directed by Kalyanee Mam
Produced by Mam & Ratanak Leng
Released by Migrant Films
Cambodia/USA. 83 min. Not rated
Filmmaker Kalyanee Mam (director of photography for the Oscar-winning documentary Inside Job) returns to her native Cambodia for a story of globalization and its impact on people and nature. She introduces viewers to three individuals who are all […]
Produced & Directed by Ron Maxwell
Written by Bill Kauffman, based on the novel by Harold Frederic
Released by Brainstorm Media
USA. 120 min. PG-13
With Billy Campbell, Angus MacFadyen, Peter Fonda, Casey Brown & Lucy Boynton
Civil War sesquicentennial celebrations continue to reignite interest in the conflict that divided the nation over the issue of slavery. Examples include reenactments, […]
Produced & Directed by Beth Gage & George Gage
Written by Beth Gage
Released by First Run Features
USA. 73 min. Not rated
Listening to the passionate and eloquent message of Tim DeChristopher, I was reminded of the famous Unitarian minister William Ellery Channing. A transcendentalist, Channing preached about man’s innate goodness and his ability to make the world a […]
Produced & Directed by Mark Kitchell
Written by Tom Turner
Released by First Run Features
USA. 114 min. Not rated
Anyone up to speed with environmental history has read Aldo Leopold’s essay, within he describes killing a wolf and watching the “fierce green fire” fade from its eyes. This evocative and contemplative documentary, tracing the history of the environmental […]
