“Quest for Honor: Stop The Killings Now!” — A Documentary Examines Honor Killing
The coroner explains that she was forced to the ground and shot at close range, reflecting “extreme hatred” on the part of her killers.
Compulsive Shopping – The Closeted Addiction
Cardella alternately describes her purchasing junkets as her escape, her boyfriend, her release, her therapy, and her drug.
Pavel Vinnitsky’s Vision: To Revitalize Jewish Music
The concept of the “Jewish Arts Ensemble of New York” evolved as an answer to Vinnitsky’s search for a way to combine the two sides of his musical personality.
Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists
Reading “Click” will help one generation to understand and appreciate what experiences have informed another group of women—with personal histories other than their own.
Jewish Music: Two Artists, Two Visions Part 1 – Debbie Friedman
Friedman created a balance by allowing the congregation to be an integral part of the process. This is the core of her philosophy. “When you contribute,” she conveyed, “what you say really matters. Everything goes up and out.”
Dad’s in Heaven With Nixon – A Documentary
Every family has a story. Some are more complicated than others.
A Docudrama Illuminates The Battle Between National Security and The People’s Right to Know
“By dealing with issues of current and enduring importance, as experienced by real people, the docudrama can be a powerful means of raising questions and provoking constructive debate.”
“Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy”
Asking the question to those on camera, “Where does black comedy go from here?” responses include ”pushing the envelope, elevating the conversation, messaging inspiration, and increasing the discussion.” The film pointedly spotlights the question of how “profit motive and morality” intersect.
“The Unheard Truth: Povery and Human Rights”
Khan’s contention is that poverty is a human rights issue, and therefore defending those rights must be at the core of efforts to end poverty.
“Love in a Time of HIV”
The film explores three separate histories. As Jones wrote me via e-mail, “We wanted to look at the subject of HIV/AIDS in the light of people living with it, rather than dying from it.”
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