Is That Black Enough for You?!?
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
Follow the twists and turns of his life, legacy and legal battle as America’s former favourite ‘Dad’ faces allegations from 60 women, spanning as far back as the ’60s.
Butterfly in the Sky
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature…
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – At Home Holiday Special
The show features over 140 performers, lavish sets and costumes and an original musical score. The 90 minute revue combines singing, dancing and humor with traditional scenes in spectacular stage…
Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole…
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place in…
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy…
Nobody’s Fool
After serving five years in prison, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get back on her feet. The feisty ex-con becomes suspicious and…
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
Academy Award-Winning Actress and “The View” Co-Host Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Disney Holiday Secrets in Freeform’s “Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic”.
The Problem with Apu
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is…
My Darling Vivian
The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash’s first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes never-before-seen footage and photographs of Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash, as well as…
The Gospel According to André
From the segregated American South to the fashion capitals of the world, operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley’s life and career are on full display, in a poignant portrait that…
The Truth Is in the Stars
William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of ‘Star Trek’ influenced multiple generations.
King of the Dancehall
Nick Cannon directs and stars in this high-energy musical about a young man from Brooklyn who gets caught up in the vibrant Kingston music scene during a visit to Jamaica.
A Very Sordid Wedding
Del Shores’ follow-up to “Sordid Lives” revisits Winters, Texas for a showdown between the gradually liberalizing locals and the new fundamentalist preacher in the wake of the Supreme Court’s marriage…
Furlough
In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she’s tasked with accompanying…
Cracked Up
In Cracked Up we witness the effects adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime through the incredible story of actor, comedian, master impressionist and Saturday Night Live veteran, Darrell…
Till
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
9/11
Five random strangers find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center’s North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before…
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
An automated girl and tortoise warrior journey with a band of outlaws on an incredible quest. Their one hope is to find a legendary relic to defeat a sinister mechanized…
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
When irascible matriarch Viola Price learns that her next asthma attack will likely kill her, she is determined to fix her fractured family before she leaves this world.
Big Stone Gap
A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
Misery Loves Comedy
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and…
Olympia
Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a stalwart New Yorker and beloved stage and screen treasure.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
The Beatles stormed through Europe’s music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as…
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor – one of America’s most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
Moms Mabley
A feature documentary about Jackie “Moms” Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and show-biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin’ Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star. Once billed…
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of…
Columbo
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie’s abusive father marries her…
The Little Engine That Could
Featuring an all-star cast, the timeless story comes to life in this all-new, feature-length film filled with fun and adventure!
A Little Bit of Heaven
A guarded woman finds out she’s dying of cancer but, when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death.
For Colored Girls
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that…
Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit
The Captains’ Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point have played Captains in Star Trek (William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy,…
Teenage Paparazzo
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.
See You in September
Feeling abandoned by her therapist who’s gone on an extended vacation, beautiful Lindsay gets help with her fear of commitment from an ad hoc support group formed by other New…
Racing Stripes
Shattered illusions are hard to repair — especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who’s spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he’s a…