The 10th Anniversary Edition of the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY will take place from March 16-31, with an opening night to be held at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center with the films, SHABU and TNAASH.
Category: Documentary
Tribeca & Universal Music Group for Brands Present ‘MIXTAPE’ at Historic United Palace Theatre
Save the Date ~ April 7, 2022 for the world premiere of the feature documentary from Mercury Studios, MIXTAPE, telling the story of mixtape culture and its role in spreading hip-hop around the world.
Questlove’s Documentary ‘Summer of Soul’ Sprints From Sundance & the Big Screen to a Broadcast Television….and The Winner of the 2022 Oscar for Documentary (Feature)!
Where were you in 1969? If you were in Harlem, chances are you were either in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) or heard about the Harlem Cultural Festival ~ a summer of free outdoor concerts held on Sunday.
Read a Behind the Scenes article about the archivist who saved the historic footage.
Interview of Questlove by PBS NewsHour in Marcus Garvey Park for Canvas.
Behind the Summer of Soul, a panel discussion, will take place on November 11, 2021 at Museum of the City of New York.
Digital and DVD Release Date set for February 8, 2022.
And now, a broadcast television premiere on ABC on Sunday, February 20th from 8:00 to 10:30pm.
John Lewis: Good Trouble, the Documentary to air on CNN
If you missed the documentary in 2020, you can watch online on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 12:30pm hosted by The African American Museum in Philadelphia. Register for the online Event Here.
Did you miss The Africa Center documentary film, John Lewis: Good Trouble? Well, you’re in luck. CNN Films will be airing the documentary on September 27, 2020 at 9:00pm.
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Harlem Mart 125: The American Dream ~ a Documentary & Discussion
Located across 125th Street from the famed Apollo Theater, Harlem Mart 125 was once a vibrant market for over two-hundred local vendors, with the feel of an indoor, open-air market. Owned by the City of New York, it was developed by government agencies in the mid-1980s to give street vendors an opportunity to have an indoor stall. For many reasons, the Mart closed its doors in 2002 and has remained vacant.
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Pat Steir: Artist ~ a Film by Veronica Gonzalez Peña
Pat Steir: Artist, a documentary film directed by Veronica Gonzalez Peña about the life of legendary artist Pat Steir, will be released on Apple TV, Prime Video, and other digital platforms as well as DVD on June 9, 2020.
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The Times of Bill Cunningham, a Documentary
Every now and then, a documentary comes along, opening a door into the life of someone extraordinary ~ a fellow New Yorker ~ like the documentary, Jay Myself, about Jay Maisel’s move from the historic Germania Bank building he called home for more than 50 years, or Bill Cunningham’s friend and neighbor, Editta Sherman in the documentary, Lost Bohemia.
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Get Ready for The First Annual Harlem Doc Fest ~ November 15-17, 2019
The First Annual Harlem Doc Fest will kick off at Harlem Stage on November 15th, hosting the opening night of the Double Lens: Harlem Doc Fest, a documentary film festival that explores the cultural richness and history of Harlem, along with critical issues impacting the community.
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Exclusive Screening ~ Pane Amaro/Bitter Bread, Documentary of the Italian-American Experience
