New Documentary “Cast in India” Uncovers Makings of NYC’s Manhole Covers
New documentary by anthropologist and filmmaker, Natasha Raheja, explores the creation process behind one of NYC’s most commonplace objects – manhole covers.
MoreInside the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem, NYC
Albert Maysles, known for such doc’s as ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Grey Gardens’ opened a Documentary Center in Harlem in 2005 where he shares his love of film in a packed calendar of screenings, educational programs, workshops and internships.
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Upcoming PBS Documentary on NYC’s Penn Station [Untapped Cities Exclusive Clip]
PBS will air the documentary “The Rise and Fall of Penn Station” on the grandeur of the once glorious Penn Station. Here’s an exclusive clip of the film.
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“One PM Central Standard Time” Recreates the Newscast That Announced JFK’s Assassination
One PM Central Standard Time, a documentary about the newscast announcing JFK’s assassination, transformed a classroom in the General Society into the CBS Newsroom.
More“Inside Out” Documentary about JR to Open in Paris on November 13
Inside Out: The People’s Art Project, a documentary about French artist JR and his participatory art project, is set to air in Paris on November 13. JR has taken his Inside Out Project all over the world, pasting enormous photographs of people onto walls, sidewalks and even construction barriers. Recently, he has set up a …
More“Rising From Ashes,” a Documentary About Rwanda’s National Cycling Team, to Air in NYC
Rising From Ashes is a documentary chronicles the founding, building of Team Rwanda and the fight to qualify for the Olympics. The film shows in NYC Aug. 2nd.
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Untapped Cities Founder Michelle Young in Dîner en Blanc Documentary
Dîner en Blanc: the World’s Largest Dinner Party will be screened today at 6pm at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem. Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young was one of the participants interviewed for the documentary, as she prepared for the annual pop-up white dinner in Paris, an event she has attended since 2010. Michelle also discusses the …
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Under One Roof with the Moso – Notes from Southwest China
The Moso people of the remote province of Yunnan, China, are one of the last true practicing matrilineal societies of the 21st century. Living along the shores of the majestic Lake Lugu and its surrounding mountainous areas, they have been relatively sealed off from the rest of civilization–until now.
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The Clean Socks Project: A Documentary on Mongolian Contortion
This ancient art form has made its way to San Francisco. Now American students travel to Mongolia to trace the origins of Mongolian contortionism.
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Last Summer at Coney Island
An intimate portrait of an iconic New York landmark in transition, Last Summer at Coney Island takes the vibrant elements of the history of Coney Island and sets them against the backdrop of a community searching for a rebirth.
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