Feb 24 Filmmakers record a revolution in Oscar nominated 'The Square' By Morgan Till From the earliest days of Egypt's uprising in 2011, director Jehane Noujaim, producer Karim Amer and their team shouldered cameras on the streets of Cairo as a revolution unfolded. The famous "18 days" -- centered on central Cairo's Tahrir Square… Continue reading
Feb 20 In Oscar-nominated 'The Act of Killing,' mass murderers boastfully reenact their war crimes By Victoria Fleischer The Oscar nominated documentary "The Act of Killing" challenges Anwar Congo, a death squad leader during the mass killings in 1965 Indonesia, to re-enact the horrors of his past. Director Joshua Oppenheimer spoke to the NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown about why… Continue reading
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Feb 20 Watch Former Indonesian death squad leaders discuss informing the public of the truth in 'The Act of Killing' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 16 'American Hustle,' 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave' lead Oscar nominations The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday this year's Oscar nominations. "American Hustle" and "Gravity" lead the pack with 10 nominations and "12 Years a Slave" is not far behind with nine. Those films will be… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:26 '12 Years a Slave' restores historic firsthand account to cultural consciousness By PBS News Hour In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind "12 Years a Slave" tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Oscar Front-Runners and Wild Cards in a 'Good Year' for Grown-Up Movies Oscar Front-Runners and Wild Cards in a 'Good Year' for Grown-Up Movies… Continue watching
Feb 21 Best Picture? According to Whom? By Cindy Huang Every year, a number of critics will come out against certain picks and winners. Some will criticize the Academy Awards for misrepresenting of the world of cinema by leaving out worthy independent films, art house films and foreign films. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Documentary 'Invisible War' Reveals Culture of Sexual Assault in the Military Documentary 'Invisible War' Reveals Culture of Sexual Assault in the Military… Continue watching
May 04 Watch Oscar-Winning 'Inside Job' Director Attacks Economists' Ties to Financial Sector How the award-winning documentary "Inside Job" is influencing some economic thinkers. Continue watching