Marilyn Ness

Director, Producer

Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

New York: A Documentary Film

Genome: The Future Is Now

In Kirsten Johnson's The Above, a U.S. military surveillance balloon floats on a tether high above Kabul, Afghanistan. Its capacities are both highly classified and deeply mysterious.

The Above

In this documentary, a girl displaced by the war in Ukraine heads to a summer camp in the Alps with her grandmother, testing the limits of her bravery.

Camp Courage

With unfettered access, THE BODY POLITIC follows Baltimore's idealistic young mayor into office where he puts his personal and political future on the line to save his beloved city from chronic violence.

The Body Politic

In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill - and finds himself under fire from all sides.

The First Step

Two years ago, the world was slowly and quickly changing at a pace that made little sense. We all looked for something, or someone to hold on to. The ground was shaky and no anchors were in sight. I called a few people I knew to make sense of this sorrow. I found Mr. Owens and Beloved, who lived in Harlem. These two were walking with the wounded.

Elegy: My Two Months in Harlem

When a young woman turns to the camera for refuge, she ends up with a firsthand account of what will become the deadliest man-made epidemic in United States history.

Anonymous Sister

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'

Becoming

Editing Cameraperson

Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.

Cameraperson

From 2011 to 2013, hundreds of regulations were passed restricting access to abortion in America. Reproductive rights advocates refer to these as "TRAP" laws, or Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. While these laws have been enacted in 11 states, Southern clinics, in particular have been hit hardest and are now in a fight for survival.

Trapped

Field of Vision

The story of a notorious 1971 activist burglary of an FBI office that led to the Bureau's numerous abuses against dissidents being exposed.

1971

When atrocities are committed in countries held hostage by ruthless dictators, Human Rights Watch sends in the E-Team (Emergencies Team), a collection of fiercely intelligent individuals hired to document war crimes and report them to the rest of the world.

E-Team

FIRST TO FALL follows a group of young civilian expatriate 'rebels' on their 8-month journey to liberate Libya, their home country. They give up comfortable, stable lives in order to take up arms against a corrupt regime and risk their lives in a brutal, chaotic war.

First to Fall

Live@Sundance

The Honor Code illustrates the ideas of philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah whobelieves honor is the key to lasting social change from within. With a storyteller's flairand a philosopher's rigor, Appiah shows how the concept of honor propelled moralrevolutions in the past and can do so in the future too.

The Honor Code

From PBS - BAD BLOOD chronicles how a "miracle" treatment for hemophilia became an agent of death for 10,000 Americans.

Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale

A rabbinic scholar battles ignorance, extremism, corruption, and loneliness to make a lasting impact on the American Jewish community. His influence is tremendous, but his legacy is complicated.

Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

An in depth study of Adams's life and work.

Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film

The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

Different celebrity hosts present new independent documentaries..

Independent Lens

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

American Experience

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

American Masters

A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life.

Dick Johnson Is Dead

Charm City delivers a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates, and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore.