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At 75, Shipibo artist Sara Flores journeys from the Peruvian Amazon to international acclaim, transforming visionary paintings rooted in Indigenous knowledge into a powerful force for cultural and territorial resistance.

Delivery industry workers in New York City take on some of the world’s most powerful corporations, revealing the challenges, passion, and humanity at the heart of the American labor movement.

An immersive portrait of the 2024 total solar eclipse that explores what drew an estimated 50 million North Americans to share in the cosmic spectacle.

From tattoos and drag queens to dolls and endless merchandise, Frida Kahlo’s image is everywhere. Artists, scholars, artisans, and devotees consider how a radical painter became a global brand.

A poetic musical tribute from a sister to her punk rocker brother, two Iranians amid vast American landscapes.

Choreographers navigate the joy and pressure of making new works at the New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute in this intimate exploration of the creative process, celebrating the expressive possibilities of the human form.

In the golden age of Christian broadcasting, Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker, and Jimmy Swaggart transformed evangelical Christianity into a political force—until greed, rivalry, and scandal ignited a holy war.

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DOC NYC announces the honorees for its 13th annual Visionaries Tribute, to be held at New York’s Gotham Hall on November 11.

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William Greaves 100 – Celebrating The Pioneering Avant-Garde Filmmaker, Announcing the 2026-2027 Karen Schmeer Fellows, ITVS & Kanopy Partner On Direct-To-Platform Distribution Opportunity and more!

MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART II – EXILE, MUSK, THE LIBRARIANS and more!