Around the world, lands with water and food resources are being snatched up by powerful interests. The Grab director Gabriela Cowperthwaite discusses her documentary that is both a geopolitical thriller and a call to action.
Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell believe their film Common Ground could drive a global movement.
Winner of the Frieze L.A. art fair’s Impact Prize uses quilting to reveal the reality of life in prison.
Years behind bars for drug dealing led the influential proto-punk rocker to work for criminal justice reform.
Erica Tremblay and Lily Gladstone’s film Fancy Dance still lacks a distributor almost a year after its buzzy Sundance debut.
New documentary Silver Dollar Road tells the story of massive Black wealth taken through faulty laws and loopholes.
Despite the success of Blue Beetle, Latinos remain the most underrepresented group in films.
Laura Poitras’ documentary about Nan Goldin is more than just a snapshot of the photographer’s life.
The newsroom drama chronicles the investigation that exposed a Hollywood producer and helped ignite the #MeToo movement.
Brian Lilla’s Children of the Vine examines the herbicide’s legacy in wine country.
Psychotherapist Stuart Perlman’s portraits capture the humanity of those living on the streets.
Documentarian Giorgio Angelini explores the shaky foundation of America’s housing industry.
Before he was a leading man, the legendary actor proved himself in tough, no frills genre films that brought a new kick to Hollywood.
Nirvana manager-turned-activist Danny Goldberg shares lessons from the intersection of celebrity and the 2020 presidential campaign.
The new film about the powerlessness of older workers has already struck a chord with many.
More than 50 years after I participated in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, the struggle for racial equality continues.
The “changemakers” of one Minneapolis activist group use art and community outreach to help their city understand George Floyd’s death.
Republicans open another front in the culture wars—but shoot at the wrong target.
Shaka King’s riveting new film looks at the charismatic Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and the man who betrayed him.
Fresno, the working class capital of California’s San Joaquin Valley, remains a hardscrabble town with a history of radical activism.