"After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News" studies the rise of lies in politics and their weaponization with social media. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi examines conspiracies such as Pizzagate and the operatives who foster them among both Republicans and Democrats. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GLi7cNAJKA8" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/after-truth">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

  "After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News" studies the rise of lies in politics and their weaponization with social media. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi examines conspiracies such as Pizzagate and the operatives who foster them among both Republicans and Democrats. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

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A Pandemic of Lies

"Dirty Money" returns for a second season exposing corruption, crime and other violations of common decency, including an episode on Wells Fargo bank. Executive producer Alex Gibney leads a team of skilled filmmakers for a series that will leave you more informed and irate. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p8enKudcpK8" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80118100">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

"Dirty Money" returns for a second season exposing corruption, crime and other violations of common decency, including an episode on Wells Fargo bank. Executive producer Alex Gibney leads a team of skilled filmmakers for a series that will leave you more informed and irate. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Money Grubbers Exposed

“The Booksellers” looks at the world of antiquarian booksellers and highlights a new generation that’s breaking the stereotype of the profession as white, male and slow to change. Filmmaker D.W. Young celebrates the legendary New York stores of Argosy, The Strand and others. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ymcRRt3Ix04" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.booksellersmovie.com/">click here</a> to visit the official film web site.

“The Booksellers” looks at the world of antiquarian booksellers and highlights a new generation that’s breaking the stereotype of the profession as white, male and slow to change. Filmmaker D.W. Young celebrates the legendary New York stores of Argosy, The Strand and others. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

The Past And Future Of Bookselling

“The Kingmaker” traces the fall and rise of Imelda Marcos, the disgraced First Lady of the Philippines, who’s on a quest to bring her family back to power in alliance with President Rodrigo Duterte. Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield gains insightful interviews with the Marcos family and their critics. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Udbf4xQwWag" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.sho.com/titles/3476729/the-kingmaker">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

“The Kingmaker” traces the fall and rise of Imelda Marcos, the disgraced First Lady of the Philippines, who’s on a quest to bring her family back to power in alliance with President Rodrigo Duterte. Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield gains insightful interviews with the Marcos family and their critics. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Imelda Marcos Today

In the documentary “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band,” filmmaker Daniel Roher explores the history of the legendary roots rock group from their formation and work with Bob Dylan to their final performance in “The Last Waltz.” Robertson, The Band’s founder, reflects on the chemistry of the five members that caused their rise and fall. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZYTpMZjZxwI" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.oncewerebrothers.com/">click here</a> to visit the official film web site.

In the documentary “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band,” filmmaker Daniel Roher explores the history of the legendary roots rock group from their formation and work with Bob Dylan to their final performance in “The Last Waltz.” Robertson, The Band’s founder, reflects on the chemistry of the five members that caused their rise and fall. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

Robbie Robertson Remembers

“The Times of Bill Cunningham” profiles the legendary New York Times photographer who covered street fashion. Filmmaker Mark Bozek draws upon a rare interview with Cunningham spanning his whole career, illustrated with a dazzling array of fashion photography across several decades. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a>  <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r7dUM0QcumE" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="http://greenwichentertainment.com/film/the-times-of-bill-cunningham/">click here</a> to visit the official film web site.

“The Times of Bill Cunningham” profiles the legendary New York Times photographer who covered street fashion. Filmmaker Mark Bozek draws upon a rare interview with Cunningham spanning his whole career, illustrated with a dazzling array of fashion photography across several decades. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers  For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

On the Streets with Bill Cunningham

“McMillon$” is a 6-part documentary series that explores the FBI’s investigation into the McDonald’s Monopoly scam leading all the way to the New York Mafia. Filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte blend comedy and drama like a real-life version of "The Sopranos," with twists and revelations all the way until the end. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a>  <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kK2ZGOsbeqo" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.hbo.com/mcmillions">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

“McMillon$” is a 6-part documentary series that explores the FBI’s investigation into the McDonald’s Monopoly scam leading all the way to the New York Mafia. Filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte blend comedy and drama like a real-life version of "The Sopranos," with twists and revelations all the way until the end. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers  For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

McDonald’s Meets the Mafia

The documentary "Suppressed: The Fight to Vote" looks at how GOP lawmakers made it harder for Democrats to vote in Brian Kemp's narrow victory over Democrat Stacy Abrams to become Georgia's governor. Filmmaker Robert Greenwald examines multiple tactics of purging registered voters from the rolls, holding back absentee ballots and reducing voter machines in Democratic districts that are a cautionary tale across the country for the 2020 election. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OVCRCgGzy2Q" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.bravenewfilms.org/suppressed?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmsrxBRDaARIsANyiD1oXFpddJqGLZE__ty8e0E5lB2KkVSeqZW3whKOW2iE1PNXcApS_vA4aAuEwEALw_wcB">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

The documentary "Suppressed: The Fight to Vote" looks at how GOP lawmakers made it harder for Democrats to vote in Brian Kemp's narrow victory over Democrat Stacy Abrams to become Georgia's governor. Filmmaker Robert Greenwald examines multiple tactics of purging registered voters from the rolls, holding back absentee ballots and reducing voter machines in Democratic districts that are a cautionary tale across the country for the 2020 election. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

When Votes Don't Count

The short documentary "Walk, Run, Cha-Cha" looks at a Vietnamese couple, separated by the war, who reunite in America and recover their lost youth in dancing. Filmmaker Laura Nix uses the beauty of dance to explore the experiences of immigration and reinvention. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000006430755/walk-run-cha-cha.html">Click here</a> to watch the film.

The short documentary "Walk, Run, Cha-Cha" looks at a Vietnamese couple, separated by the war, who reunite in America and recover their lost youth in dancing. Filmmaker Laura Nix uses the beauty of dance to explore the experiences of immigration and reinvention. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers Click here to watch the film.

Dancing from Vietnam to America

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney traces the rise and fall of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The film plays like a thriller with dramatic twists and unsolved murders, delivering a compelling look into a complex country that sits at the center of world politics. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cMUMNyJQHMA" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="http://greenwichentertainment.com/film/citizen-k/">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney traces the rise and fall of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The film plays like a thriller with dramatic twists and unsolved murders, delivering a compelling look into a complex country that sits at the center of world politics. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

The Oligarch in Exile

The documentary “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” profiles Anne Innis Dagg, who was a pioneer at studying animals in the wild in the 1950s, preceding Jane Goodall in Africa. Filmmaker Alison Reid draws upon archival footage from Dagg’s giraffe research and examines how she was held back as a woman in her career development by the patriarchal university system in her home country of Canada. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a>  <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_-QnvgCrYCo" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://thewomanwholovesgiraffes.com/">click here</a> to visit the official film web site.

The documentary “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” profiles Anne Innis Dagg, who was a pioneer at studying animals in the wild in the 1950s, preceding Jane Goodall in Africa. Filmmaker Alison Reid draws upon archival footage from Dagg’s giraffe research and examines how she was held back as a woman in her career development by the patriarchal university system in her home country of Canada. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers  For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

The Giraffe Lady

The documentary “Advocate” profiles Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who defends Palestinians that many regard as terrorists. Filmmakers Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche trace her history over several decades and follow her as she continues to defend Palestinians today, including the case of a 13-year-old boy accused of attempted murder of a Jew. The film is on the short list of 15 competing for the five slots as Oscar nominees for best documentary —to be announced later this month.  — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6162tlQLnS4" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.filmmovement.com/press/film/advocate">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

The documentary “Advocate” profiles Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who defends Palestinians that many regard as terrorists. Filmmakers Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche trace her history over several decades and follow her as she continues to defend Palestinians today, including the case of a 13-year-old boy accused of attempted murder of a Jew. The film is on the short list of 15 competing for the five slots as Oscar nominees for best documentary —to be announced later this month.  — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Israel’s Advocate for Palestinians

“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” profiles the singer who made a success of multiple genres from rock and country to American standards and Mexican folk songs. Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman deliver generous helpings of live performances from over the years and interview Ronstadt’s close associates including Dolly Parton, Emmy Lou Harris and Don Henley. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eDMYAsu5PvI" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice/">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” profiles the singer who made a success of multiple genres from rock and country to American standards and Mexican folk songs. Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman deliver generous helpings of live performances from over the years and interview Ronstadt’s close associates including Dolly Parton, Emmy Lou Harris and Don Henley. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

It’s So Easy to Fall in Love with Linda Ronstad

The documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story" profiles the Sesame Street puppeteer who died on December 8 after embodying the Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Ground for nearly 50 years. Filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker trace how Spinney turned his childhood dreams of puppeteering into an adult reality. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uFTCUF853H0" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="http://www.iambigbird.com/">click here</a> to visit the film web site.

The documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story" profiles the Sesame Street puppeteer who died on December 8 after embodying the Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Ground for nearly 50 years. Filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker trace how Spinney turned his childhood dreams of puppeteering into an adult reality. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

The Soul of Big Bird

The new documentary "Cunningham" makes beautiful use of 3D photography to convey the artistry of the choreographer Merce Cunningham. He belonged to a postwar wave of avant garde, and the film reminds us that their work was deeply divisive before it became canonized. — <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/raphaela-neihausen/">Raphaela Neihausen</a> and <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/thom-powers/">Thom Powers</a> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B4t_l5mu9lE" width="560"></iframe> For more information, <a href="https://www.cunninghammovie.com/">click here</a> to visit the official film web site.

The new documentary "Cunningham" makes beautiful use of 3D photography to convey the artistry of the choreographer Merce Cunningham. He belonged to a postwar wave of avant garde, and the film reminds us that their work was deeply divisive before it became canonized. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

The Ecstasy Of Dance

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