Young Lakota chronicles the life-defining choices faced by three young people — two sisters and a neighbor — living in the Pine Ridge Reservation as they try to forge a better future for their tribe while securing their own well-being. Read More
Sunny Clifford is the heart of Young Lakota, alongside her sister Serena and friend and neighbor Brandon Ferguson. Set on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the film captures…...
Indian Relay follows teams from three different Native American communities in the Rocky Mountain states as they compete across a grueling season in one of the most exciting and dangerous forms of horse racing. Read More
Filmmaker Charles Dye moved around a lot growing up, but always in the West: New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona — and it was in this last place where he went to high…...
As we kick off our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we'll be writing about two new Native American-themed films airing this month on Independent Lens (Indian Relay; Young Lakota), as…...
The Graduates (Los Graduados) premieres on PBS in two parts, "Girls," and "Boys." This documentary series is a continuation of the work filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz has done through his production company since…...
In a real-life fairy tale, a Filipino singer is plucked from YouTube to front the iconic American band Journey, and must deal with the pressures of replacing a legend while leading the band on their longest world tour in ages. Read More
Detroit-area native Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady filmed Detropia with the hopes that the rest of the United States would recognize a bit of themselves in the Motor City —…...
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Two strangers — an aging white man and a young Chinese woman — pursue a marriage brokered by the Internet. They get more than they bargained for when she moves to America to be his bride in this quirky, appealing documentary. Read More
How would you define “asian fetish” (a.k.a., crudely, "yellow fever")? According to Urban Dictionary, it is “a term usually applied to white males who have a clear sexual preference for…...
Reality is a slippery medium. Just when a documentary filmmaker thinks she understands a story, people surprise her. Such it was for Debbie Lum. When she first started filming Seeking…...