Public Housing is Wiseman’s unflinching portrayal of life at the Ida B. Wells housing project in Chicago, a raw exposition of the daily conflicts between residents and the bureaucratic machinery to which they are continually subjected. With intimate detail and an abiding dedication to his subject, Wiseman unearths the hidden facets of institutions to find humanity and sites of unexpected beauty.

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...

In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other exper...

Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who wer...

Tito del Amo, a passionate 72-year-old researcher, takes the final step to unravel the enigma about ...

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each wa...

A portrait of the diverse opinions of Chicagoans as they reflect on the general state of affairs in ...

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President...

An underdog basketball player from Chicago goes on a meteoric rise to become one of the best college...

Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the...
1964, Autumn in Chicago. This was my 4th film, shot while waiting to go to prison for refusing to se...
WooLife chronicles Ronnie Woo's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to hi...

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great p...

An examination of the 1998 MLB season and the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The...

The St. Valentine's Day massacre is the stuff of American legend, and the tale is familiar to nearly...

Filmmaker David Achkar searches for his father, Marof Achkar, who was sent to the notorious Camp Boi...

What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Speci...
A portrait of the Chicago Near-North nightlife scene in the mid-1960s, centering around the struggle...

In buildings where foreign workers lived in Germany, there were strict rules of conduct, defined by ...

"Hat Trick" takes you down to the ice and inside the locker room following the unforgettable Game 6 ...