Under the Trump administration, USA is a deeply divided country. One side feeds populism and religious rectitude in a monochromatic landscape, painted white, lamenting for a past that never will return. The other side fuels diversity and multiculturalism, a biased vision of a progressive future, quite unlikely. Both sides are constantly confronted, without listening to each other. Only a few reasonable people gather to change this potentially dangerous situation.
The purpose of Rise Above the Mark, narrated by Peter Coyote, is to educate the general public about...

In the midst of a catastrophic steel industry collapse, a remarkable grassroots community effort lea...

1989, New York City's Alphabet City and East Village. A year after the Tompkins Square Park Riot, sq...

"This film explores how freedom of speech — including dissent — is afforded to all Americans, and sh...

A documentary about a case of police brutality in the 80's NYC, the killing of graffiti artist Micha...

What does the world's richest man, dedicated chaos agent, and Donald Trump's new best buddy want out...

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational mod...

Explores the lives of Sara, Gigi and Giovanna, three Latino transvestites who for years have lived o...

One billion people on our planet—one in six—live in shantytowns, slums or squats. Slums: Cities of T...

How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black...

A small town is overcome by a massive underground coal fire in 1962. As a result hundreds of residen...

New York cab and black car drivers are facing economic and emotional hardship in a city dominated by...

A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...

Recently widowed after 41 years of marriage, Frank Walsh meets the outgoing Florence, sparking joy b...

Taken in 1896 on the Boulevard (upper Broadway) on the occasion of a bicycle parade in the heyday of...

Anne Marie Nakagawa's documentary examines what it means to have a background of mixed ancestries th...

J and Jacky are good friends who attend the same school. J is from a single-parent family, and will ...

One neighborhood in New York City, March 2020: the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, the federal gov...

A story that questions the shaming of the US through revisionist history, lies and omissions by educ...
Archival footage, photos, news clips, and interviews combine to offer a comprehensive overview of th...