An in-depth look at Hollywood’s depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
Movie Review: “Runner” Is A Heartwarming And Inspirational Story Of A Man Who Refused To Give Up
A refugee marathoner strives to raise his new country’s flag at the Olympics.
New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: “Down A Dark Stairwell” Chronicles Two Communities In Uproar After An Asian Police Officer Murders An Unarmed Black Man
When a Chinese-American police officer kills an innocent, unarmed black man in an unlit stairwell of a New York City housing project on November 20, 2014, communities across the city erupt with demands for legal accountability.
New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: Someone Finally Exposes The Corrupt Healthcare Practices Within The Prison System In “Belly Of The Beast”
When a courageous young woman and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal involuntary sterilizations in California’s women’s prison system, they take to the courtroom to wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections.
New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: “Coded Bias” Shows That Even Artificial Intelligence Can Be Racist
An exploration of the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery of racial bias in facial recognition algorithms.
Movie Review: “Street Fighting Men” Is A Film That Forces You To Look At The Realities Of Our Society
Facing dwindling public services, growing inequality, and escalating violence, three Detroit men must fight to build something lasting for themselves and future generations.
TV Review: “Dear…” Is A Beautiful Tribute To Icons That Have Changed Lives All Over The World
An inventive approach to biographies of iconic figures in society by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.
Movie Review: “American Trial: The Eric Garner Story” Is A Trial That Never Got A Chance But Should Have
By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, “American Trial: The Eric Garner Story” will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred had NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo been indicted for the killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Using the trial as a conduit, this documentary …
Movie Review: “The State Of Texas vs. Melissa” Is The Perfect Example Of A Terrible Justice System And An Unfair Trial
Melissa Lucio was the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in Texas. For ten years she has been awaiting her fate, and now faces her last appeal.