Arts Oct 01 Ling Ma, Jason Reynolds, Sterlin Harjo among this year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press
Arts Sep 01 Watch 7:55 ‘Daughters’ directors on the complex bond between men behind bars and their daughters The relationship between fathers and daughters can play a crucial role in a young girl’s life. But what if the fathers are behind bars? A new documentary, “Daughters,” follows four girls and their fathers preparing for a daddy-daughter dance in… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara
Arts May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. By Bob Thomas, Associated Press
World Dec 31 Australian journalist John Pilger, known for his films about Cambodia, dies at 84 John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. By Associated Press
World Dec 24 Watch 8:10 ‘Glory to the Heroes’ documents the resilience of those on Ukraine’s front lines With aid for Ukraine caught in a partisan fight on Capitol Hill, it can be easy to lose sight of the human toll of the war. In a new documentary “Glory to the Heroes,” director Bernard-Henri Lévy turns the focus… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
Dec 21 Watch 8:14 George Clooney discusses the true story behind his new film ‘The Boys in the Boat’ By Stephanie Sy, Anne Azzi Davenport, Madison Staten "The Boys in the Boat” is an improbable story of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the meaning of true grit at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Now the New York Times bestselling book has been adapted… Continue watching
Jan 20 Sundance welcomes audiences back to the theater as festival opens By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The Sundance Film Festival went virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. but on Thursday, there was a palpable sense of relief from the festival's leadership team at being in-person again. Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente,… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:23 Married MacArthur ‘geniuses’ explore border policy and immigration By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Last year’s MacArthur Fellow recipients were among the most diverse since the foundation started giving the so-called “genius” awards 40 years ago. Two of the recent grantees are married Latino filmmakers, looking at migration and U.S. border policy. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jan 02 2019 was a record year for female filmmakers, study finds By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Last year, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before. Continue reading
Apr 29 John Singleton, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, dies at 51 By Jake Coyle, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Singleton, the director of "Boyz N the Hood," made movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond. Continue reading