The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.

6 December 2008, few minutes after 9 pm - Time Zero of the December Revolt. Two policemen shoot agai...

In 2016, transgender teen Gavin Grimm sued his local school board after its members refused to let h...

Tell Them We Were Here is an inspirational feature-length documentary about eight artists who show u...

In her quest to uncover the wrongdoings of the Russian authorities, Anna Politkovskaya inspired awe ...

Six years in the making, this documentary film follows outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, throug...

In September 2005, Afghanistan held its first parliamentary elections in 35 years. Among the candida...

A documentary look at the changing interpretations of the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution -...

When their shantytowns are threatened with mass eviction, three ‘young lions’ of South Africa’s new ...

The story of legendary New York City disc jockey Bob Fass who pioneered free expression on the airwa...

A follow-up to the 2008 documentary "Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired", focusing on the filmmaker'...

In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. It's an anecdotal and philosophical memo...

She came to the New York City Ballet as a teenager from Ohio and captured the heart and soul of the ...

An expose of the beliefs, history, and personalities of American White Supremacist groups, including...

For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian ex...
Kawase pays tribute to the grandmother that raised her after being separated from her parents as a c...

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's fir...

In 2007 the Sydney Dance Company appointed 29-year-old choreographer Tanja Liedtke as their first ne...

This film of interviews with the film director Jacques Rivette was produced in collaboration with Se...
This intriguing documentary explores the sexuality of transmen and the changes they experience as a ...

THE EDUCATION OF MOHAMMAD HUSSEIN is an intimate look at how the largest Muslim community in America...