Nick Canfield

Director and Cinematographer

Winner of the DOC NYC Audience Award, The Reverend follows gospel-rock icon and activist Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to New York in the 90's to enter seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling - music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnecting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that is open to all, meets people where they are, and moves everyone that sees him play. Reverend Vince is also deeply involved in social justice, working with other progressive faith leaders at home and around the country to build inclusive communities. Featuring Questlove, members of TV On The Radio, and an ensemble of eccentric musicians, The Reverend is a rocking concert film as well as an intimate portrait of Reverend Vince’s inspiring personal and spiritual life.

The Reverend

My Back Pages is a portrait of Mitch Blank, the world's foremost collector of Bob Dylan memorabilia and recordings, all kept in his tiny apartment. This short film follows Mitch as he donates his life's work to the Bob Dylan Center.

My Back Pages

Come hear what your waitress has to say, without having to tip. On the Table breaks the fourth wall to remind us what a night of service is really about.

On the Table

A city bus driver's shift ends - but even after Luis clocks out, he fills his hours with an extra-curricular activity that keeps him on the move.

Quitting Time

A film about the current debate on eating and raising cattle for food, showing that animal-sourced foods are nutritious for humans and can be raised in a way that is beneficial for the environment.

Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat

A look at how infants learn and discover during their first year of life.

Babies

Journey into the hearts and minds of passengers aboard the Empire Builder, America's busiest long-distance train route.

In Transit

Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.

Making a Murderer

A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.

Iris

A documentary on the history and influence of the New York Review of Books.

The 50 Year Argument

Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity takes us on an exhilarating journey with choreographer Elizabeth Streb - pushing the boundaries between action and art and daring us to join Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.

Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

13-year-old inventor Aidan has discovered that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Now he wonders why we don't collect solar energy the same way.

The Secret of Trees

Faiza Almontaser, a 17-year-old from New York City, immigrated with her family to the US from Yemen when she was in middle school, and she faced vicious bullying because of her Islamic identity. Mentored by the legendary pioneer of direct cinema, Albert Maysles, Faiza shows us her courageous and inspiring journey from victim to activist.

Poet against Prejudice

In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul McCartney travels through the streets of New York and organizes a benefit concert.

The Love We Make

A decade and a half after their seminal indie film launched meteoric filmmaking careers, Splick and Jason find themselves staring at their own individual, pre-midlife crises.

They're Out of the Business

Mike is a locksmith. He's also a prisoner on work release, but you wouldn't know it. He's just trying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend-until Margo hijacks his day.

The Locksmith

An insight, to the many lives of the women and men that enter jail.

Lockup

Different celebrity hosts present new independent documentaries..

Independent Lens

POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country.

P.O.V.

Communities in Schools and Bill Milliken: Never Give Up on a Child

More Than a Paycheck: Mitchum Presents America's Hardest Workers

Explores the wonders of outdoor education and the benefits - developmentally, educationally and emotionally - of connecting children with nature.