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Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary,...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, and tenacity to bring his passion project, 1991’s The Fi...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Making The Five HeartbeatsDuring the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from th...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, a brand-new cinematic feature-length documentary, is the much bigger picture, recounting Johnson’s real-life journey from the dusty rodeo arenas of rural Texas to s...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Dear Rodeo - The Cody Johnson StoryRecorded over Thanksgiving weekend, November 28-29, 2014 at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas, this concert film features fan favorites and hit songs from the albums Foiled, Approaching Normal, Any...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Blue October: Things We Do At Night (Live From Texas)Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in AmericaFor 30 years, Ed “Nardie” White has dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering African-American youth through the River City Drum Corps, teaching kids about their African roots and culture through...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent River City DrumbeatAn award-winning feature-length creative documentary exploring the extraordinary world of the plasmodial slime mould through the eyes of the fringe scientists, mycologists and artists. In recent years...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Creeping GardenBlind blues musician Paul Pena is perhaps best known for his song "Jet Airliner". In 1993, Pena heard Tuvan throat singing over his shortwave radio and subsequently taught himself how to reproduce the...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Genghis Blues