'Nights & Weekends'
Nov 16th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen talks with filmmakers and actors Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig about their new film, Nights And Weekends.
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Rhode Island Festival Commemorates End Of Slave Trade *
Oct 7th, 2008 · Host Michel Martin kicks off Rhode Island's Freedom Festival with a conversation on a bicentennial commemoration, marking the end of the transatlantic slave trade. Martin is joined by filmmaker Katrina Browne, Africana Studies professor Dr. James Campbell, Mary-Kim Arnold and the Rev. Jeffery A. Williams, head pastor at the Cathedral of Life.
'Boogie Man': The Paradox Of Lee Atwater
Sep 23rd, 2008 · Lee Atwater, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is remembered for being a ruthless political operative. But in a new documentary about Atwater's controversial life and legacy, filmmaker Stefan Forbes shows that despite his reputation as "Darth Vader," Atwater won the respect of many, including political enemies.
Peace Day Film Brings Jude Law To Afghanistan ***
Sep 15th, 2008 · Jude Law and documentary filmmaker Jeremy Gilley went to Afghanistan to promote the U.N. International Day of Peace with a new film, The Day After Peace. The Day of Peace, scheduled for Sept. 21, seeks to pause conflict for a day.
Filmmaker Detained In China ****
Aug 26th, 2008 · Chinese authorities detained a number of people believed to be aiding pro-Tibet protestors during the Olympics. Tom Grant, an independent filmmaker from New York City, was released Sunday after spending five days in a Beijing detention center.
Restored Film Gives Life to Native American Story *
Aug 21st, 2008 · A landmark film about the lives of Native Americans in 1950s Los Angeles has been given a new life. Thanks to the efforts of filmmaker Charles Burnett and award-winning author Sherman Alexie, the 1961 film The Exiles has been restored. Burnett and Alexie speak about the film's significance and relevance more than 40 years after its release.
The Postmodern Works Of Guy Maddin ***
Aug 15th, 2008 · Film critic John Powers looks at the recent work of Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin. His film Brand Upon the Brain is now out on DVD, and his movie My Winnipeg is currently playing in theaters.
A Filmmaker's Excruciating Return To Adolescence ****
Aug 14th, 2008 · One of the worst fears of adolescence is throwing a party that no one attends. This actually happened to director Paul Weiland, who was left alone at his Bar Mitzvah because of the 1966 World Cup. Now, Weiland recreates his embarrassment for the amusement of others in his new movie Sixty Six.
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