Patricia Thomson

Patricia Thomson

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Articles by Patricia Thomson

Tata Balladares and other para-enforcers pose with a chainsaw they have confiscated and dismantled. From Karl Malakunas' 'Delikado.' Photo: Karl Malakunas

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Sep. 26, 2022

Defending the Rainforest in the Philippines: 'Delikado' Means Danger

Two medical workers from Yung Chang’s ‘Wuhan Wuhan’ wear masks, bodysuits, and face shields with printed images of themselves on their chests in order to still be recognizable under all their safety wear. Courtesy of Stars Collective Films Entertainment Group Inc.

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Sep. 21, 2022

As 'POV' Turns 35, Executive Producer Erika Dilday Speaks about the PBS Nonfiction Showcase

Claude Motley, a middle-aged Black man, sits in front of a bookcase speaking to a woman who is sitting with her back to the camera. A BTS shot from Brad Lichtenstein’s ‘When Claude Got Shot.’ Courtesy of the filmmaker.

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May. 9, 2022

Crime & Punishment: The Sentencing Scene in 'When Claude Got Shot'

A black-and-white image of a woman with dark skin and dark curly hair holding an early Sony video camera. Courtesy of DCTV

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Apr. 19, 2022

DCTV Celebrates 50 Years of Media Activism and Training

A white woman with shoulder-length red hair talks on a pay phone in a hallway of a correctional facility. From Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger’s ‘Apart,’ which airs February 21 on ‘Independent Lens.’ Courtesy of the filmmakers.

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Feb. 17, 2022

How To Begin a Documentary: Breaking Down the Opening Scene from 'Apart'

Mama Icha is a senior Colombian woman seen here wistfully lost in thought. From Oscar Molina’s ‘La Casa de Mama Icha.’ Courtesy of Oscar Molina.

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Oct. 20, 2021

Oscar Molina's 'La Casa de Mama Icha': Filming Longing in Documentary