Thom Powers appears in the following:
'Kim's Video' is film history as a heist movie
Friday, April 05, 2024
Filmmakers Ashley Sabin and David Redmon explore the mystery of what happened to the famous collection of VHS tapes and DVDs from New York's beloved rental store Kim's Video that clos...
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles a trail blazer
Friday, March 22, 2024
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles the San Francisco dancer who broke taboos with nude performances starting in 1964. In this documentary from filmmakers Marlo McKenzie and J...
'A Revolution on Canvas' profiles Iranian artists in exile
Friday, March 08, 2024
'A Revolution on Canvas' explores the complicated history of Iranian artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat who are exiled in the United States. Their daughter Sara Nodjoumi and her...
'God Save Texas' challenges preconceptions about the state
Friday, March 01, 2024
The HBO series 'God Save Texas' presents three films bringing fresh perspectives on the state, inspired by the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright. In the episode 'La Fronte...
'Island in Between' looks at tensions between Taiwan and China
Friday, February 16, 2024
In 'Island in Between,' filmmaker S. Leo Chiang reflects on geopolitical tensions between Taiwan and China.
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a pop star turned politician
Friday, February 09, 2024
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a Ugandan pop star who enters politics to oppose the authoritarian regime that's held power for over three decades.
'The ABCs of Book Banning' listens to students
Friday, February 02, 2024
'The ABCs of Book Banning' gives a platform to grade school students and others to reflect on what it means when titles are pulled off their library shelves. Filmmaker Sheila Nevins, ...
Covering Ukraine in '20 Days in Mariupol'
Friday, December 08, 2023
'20 Days in Mariupol' follows Associated Press cameraman Mstyslav Chernov in the Ukrainian city that was on the front lines of Russia's invasion. When most of the press corps pulled o...
'Deciding Vote' on legalizing abortion
Friday, December 01, 2023
The short documentary 'Deciding Vote' looks back to 1970 when legalizing abortion in New York State hinged upon one assemblyman, George Michaels. Filmmakers Jeremy Workman and Rob Lyo...
'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' profiles the controversial sex researcher
Thursday, November 16, 2023
'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' explores the rise and fall of the sex researcher who emerged in the 1970s with best-selling books then faded into obscurity. Filmmaker Nicole Newnham...
Liv Ullmann in person at the DOC NYC festival
Thursday, November 09, 2023
'Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled' profiles the actress-director-writer who will appear in person for the film's U.S. premiere at the DOC NYC festival on November 12. The film explo...
This year's can't miss films at DOC NYC
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
The documentary film festival DOC NYC is underway.
'Another Body' explores deepfake pornography
Friday, November 03, 2023
'Another Body' explores the rising cases of non-consensual deepfake technology used in pornography, whereby an unsuspecting woman's face is digitally edited into explicit content. The...
'The Pigeon Tunnel' profiles John le Carré
Friday, October 27, 2023
Filmmaker Errol Morris profiles the renowned spy novelist David Cornwell - better known as John le Carré - in the documentary 'The Pigeon Tunnel,' based on the author's memoir. Cornwe...
'Silver Dollar Road' tells a story of Black resistance
Friday, October 20, 2023
'Silver Dollar Road,' based on reporting by ProPublica and The New Yorker, explores the story of a family who fought developers to retain inherited property in North Carolina.
'Reality Winner' profiles a whistleblower
Friday, October 13, 2023
'Reality Winner' profiles the whistle-blower who leaked a secret NSA report about Russian attempts to interfere with the U.S. election.
'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' is a road trip through history
Friday, October 06, 2023
'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' profiles the folk singer whose career was intertwined with the civil rights and non-violence movements.
Intersex people speak their truth in "Every Body"
Friday, September 29, 2023
"Every Body" explores the history, science and politics of people who were born with reproductive anatomy that doesn't easily fit the categories of male or female.
"26.2 to Life" explores a prison marathon
Friday, September 22, 2023
"26.2 to Life" follows inmates at California's San Quentin prison as they train and compete for a marathon.
"The League" remembers a lost era of baseball
Friday, August 25, 2023
"The League" is a vibrant history of baseball's Negro leagues that rose up in the Jim Crow era and pushed the game in new directions.
