Through the Lens

Blessed with astonishing power and grace, Ukrainian dancer Sergei Polunin rocketed to the top of the ballet world. At 19 years old he became the youngest…

Monday, we continue our Through the Lens series with a thrilling exploration of the power of protest and the efforts to contain it. Filmmaker Nanfu Wang…

For the latest installment in our Through the Lens series, we’re trying something different and talking about an in-the-works documentary. Director Ellen…

Abortion may be legal in America, but conservative legislatures have been working for years to pass laws that restrict women’s access to it. Hundreds of…

Thursday, we continue our Through the Lens film series with a documentary about pioneering writer Alice Walker. She made history as the first…

Back in 1979, local filmmaker Trent Harris documented a strange series of events. It started when he met “Groovin’ Gary,” who led him to a talent show in…

Thursday, we continue our Through the Lens series with Matt Fuller and Carolina Groppa's documentary film about the challenges of finding love. Finding…

In 1990, Pamela Smart was accused of plotting her husband’s murder. The resulting trial was the first fully televised court case. Smart was convicted and…

Monday, we continue our series on documentary film with Paper Tigers. For a full year, director James Redford and his crew followed six troubled students…

When Ben Masters and three of his friends graduated from college they decided to postpone entering the “real world” and instead head out on the trail with…