Fracking Causes Friction In “Promised Land”
In the tradition of “The China Syndrome” and “Silkwood,” “Promised Land” uses mainstream entertainment to delve into American values, corporate responsibility, and activism.
Category: Culture
A Conversation with Kendall Shaw
While his father’s side of the family inspired a progressive path for Shaw, his mother was aghast at his choice—at age 26—to travel to New York City to study with Stuart Davis.
Eve Ensler’s “Emotional Creature” Speaks the Language of Girls
Ensler’s hope and goal is for each individual girl to “empower her authentic self.”
The ‘Other Israel Film Festival’ Tackles Complex Issues
“Cinema. Dialogue. Understanding.” These words were on the screen at the Other Israel Film Festival, at the JCC in Manhattan, as the auditorium filled up on opening night. Sharqiya, by first time Israeli filmmaker...
“Sweet Dreams”— Reconciliation in Rwanda at DocNYC
Through the artistry and energy of drumming, Odile “Kiki” Katese, a Rwandan theater director, saw a channel for the many who were broken.
A Portrait of Activism: “How to Survive a Plague”
Individual activism matters. Coalesced into group action—it is mighty.
“Homeland” Probes Terrorism and the Existential Threat
The scab of 9/11 may have fallen away, but the scar which remains has in no way faded with time.
The Artist as Dissident — “Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry”
Ai Weiwei learned early on about politics and art through the experience of his father Ai Qing, a renowned poet who was imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek.
“The Invisible War” — Documentary Spotlighting Rape in the Military Aims to Create National Awareness
Would anybody enlist if they knew a court ruling had put forth, “Rape is an occupational hazard of military service.”
“The Koch Brothers Exposed” – A Conversation with Robert Greenwald
In his new film, “The Koch Brothers Exposed,” director Robert Greenwald examines the pervasive influence of David and Charles Koch on the American fabric of life.
