• Documentary of the Week

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Documentary of the Week

By: WNYC
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  • Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.
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  • 'Uncropped' profiles photographer James Hamilton

    'Uncropped' profiles photographer James Hamilton
    Apr 26 2024

    'Uncropped' profiles the the photographer James Hamilton who has an eclectic career spanning street scenes, celebrity portraits, war coverage and more. Filmmaker D.W. Young crafts the documentary as a love letter to a bygone era of New York journalism.
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    2 mins
  • 'Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story' profiles a Chinatown hero

    'Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story' profiles a Chinatown hero
    Apr 19 2024

    'Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story' profiles the New York photographer who dedicated himself to covering the Asian American community for five decades. Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki chronicles the emergence of Asian American activism through the lens of Lee.
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    2 mins
  • 'Kim's Video' is film history as a heist movie

    'Kim's Video' is film history as a heist movie
    Apr 5 2024

    Filmmakers Ashley Sabin and David Redmon explore the mystery of what happened to the famous collection of VHS tapes and DVDs from New York's beloved rental store Kim's Video that closed in 2008. The documentary is made with the same outlaw spirit as the original store known for its bootleg editions.
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    2 mins
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