Documentary Films and Programs

January 23, 2022
Published by VANESSA FRIEDMAN at January 23, 2022
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André Leon Talley, Fashion's Last Great Editor

There is a scene early in “The September Issue,” the 2009 documentary about the making of the year’s door-stopper Vogue magazine, that features a meeting between […]
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December 15, 2021
Published by Lindsay Zoladz at December 15, 2021
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Let’s Look Back on 2021, When We Couldn’t Stop Looking Back

There’s now a thriving cottage industry for content that re-examines the recent past through a contemporary critical lens. Is that a good thing? Time is an […]
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December 11, 2021
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at December 11, 2021
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Glyn Johns is a Fashion Favorite in 'The Beatles: Get Back'

The long-lost outfits of the Beatles sound man have made him an unwitting fashion favorite, five decades later. “It’s just cringe-making,” said Glyn Johns, the recording […]
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June 30, 2021
Published by Salamishah Tillet at June 30, 2021
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With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
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June 30, 2021
Published by Salamishah Tillet at June 30, 2021
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With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
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June 9, 2021
Published by Sarah Bahr at June 9, 2021
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The Tribeca Festival Is Back, Happy to Restart Along With the City

The annual event, which has dropped “film” from its name, began after 9/11, as part of New York City’s comeback. Can it stage an encore this […]
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June 2, 2021
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at June 2, 2021
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Chasing TikTok Dreams in the ‘New Black Hollywood’

Going viral has become big business, and a group of young, ambitious Black creators in Atlanta is challenging the mostly white social media stars of Los […]
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April 8, 2021
Published by Chris Vognar at April 8, 2021
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‘Worn Stories’ Treats Clothing as the Fabric of Memory. I Can Relate.

For Joe, it’s the Air Jordan hoodie that belonged to his son, Jeremy, cut down by a lethal heroin overdose. For the writer and stylist Simon […]
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April 8, 2021
Published by Chris Vognar at April 8, 2021
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‘Worn Stories’ Treats Clothing as the Fabric of Memory. I Can Relate.

For Joe, it’s the Air Jordan hoodie that belonged to his son, Jeremy, cut down by a lethal heroin overdose. For the writer and stylist Simon […]
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March 26, 2021
Published by ALEXIS SOLOSKI at March 26, 2021
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‘Kid 90’ and the Days When Even Wild TV Teens Had Privacy

A documentary from Soleil Moon Frye, star of “Punky Brewster,” and a reunion of “The Real World” remind us that Gen X didn’t curate themselves for […]
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