The most successful documentaries have lasting impact. This concept isn't revolutionary. Any director pouring his or her life into a documentary wants
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Editor’s Note: On October 1 at the Lakeside Theater in Oakland, IDA will present a special Bay Area edition of its Conversation Series, featuring The

Over the next month, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work is represented in the DocuWeeks TM Theatrical

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Standing on the shoulders of those who came before us is the heart of STAND, a new documentary from political commentator, author and talk show/radio

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Actress Whoopi Goldberg, featured in African American Lives, premiering on PBS In celebration of Black History Month, PBS will debut African American

Let me begin by stating the obvious: images in U.S. media—not just images of Black people, but all images—are highly influenced by the political