‘Making the Boys’ Examines Controversial Gay Play
Documentary film "Making the Boys" recounts the rise, fall and redemption of the groundbreaking and controversial play, "The Boys in the Band."
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Life in Prison Begins at 16
The PBS documentary "Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story" asks the question: Who is responsible when family and society so fail a promising child that she turns to prostitution and murder in her teens?
A Hiding Place for Nuclear Waste
A new film documenting Finland’s effort to seal away nuclear waste for the next 100 millennia asks how one predicts 100,000 years into the future.
Bhutto Soap Opera Makes for a Compelling Film
The murders, intrigues and expanses of Pakistan's first female prime minister seem made for the big screen, and a new documentary is a game first step in that direction.
‘Bag It’ DVD Packaged With Message in Mind
Because of its message, the documentary "Bag It" required filmmakers to say both "Do what I do" and "Do what I show." A shrink-wrapped DVD was out of the question.
Mountaintop-Removal Coal Mining Hits ‘Deep Down’
PBS documentary "Deep Down" looks at a cordial, intense dispute over mountaintop-removal coal mining in Appalachia.
‘A Film Unfinished’ Focuses on Nazi Documentary
"A Film Unfinished" shows the pains that Nazi documentarians took to ensure that their take on the "Jewish problem" came through.
It’s the End of the World as We Blow It
‘Countdown to Zero,’ a documentary history of nuclear weapons and possibility of radioactive terrorism, offers a cautionary tale for atomic powers.
Sebastian Junger Brings AfPak to Big Screen
Author and now documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger brings AfPak to the big screen with polish and pathos in "Restrepo."
Celebrating Earth Day with ‘DIRT! The Movie’
"DIRT! The Movie" links hope for the future with the earth beneath our feet. The documentary makes its national debut on PBS as an Earth Day special.