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Showing 1 - 10 of 43 titles with a criteria of Subject is New York City
American Muslim
Five Muslim Americans, each once an immigrant and now a naturalized citizen, are forced to contend with a changing world in the Age of Trump
The Video Project | 2019 | 82 minutes
An Apollo Legend
One night a week, the stage at the Apollo Theater is an amateur's battleground, where performers have competed for stardom since 1934. Today, the legend of Ella Fitzgerald lives on in the hearts of those who pray for their own big break.
MediaStorm | 2008 | 18 minutes
Becoming More Visible
Four fearless young transgender adults confront their sexual identity to be their true selves and become more visible. No transition is easy, but for some it is easier than for others.
The Video Project | 2015 | 73 minutes
Between Dreams and History
Profiles American artist Shimon Attie, as he creates his first work of public art in the United States after six years of artistic success in Europe
The Video Project | 2000 | 37 minutes
Caught in the Crossfire
Post 9/11, Arab-Americans are caught in the crossfire of the War on Terrorism, and are finding out how cold the welcome can be when one belongs to the wrong immigrant group at the wrong time.
Icarus Films | 2002 | 54 minutes
Clotheslines
The symbolic and artistic role of laundry in womens' lives.
Roberta Cantow | 1981 | 32 minutes
Egg Cream
The beloved chocolate soda drink, born in immigrant neighborhoods at the turn of the 20th century, is explored in this short film about a simple beverage and its meaning to generations of Jewish Americans.
Icarus Films | 2020 | 15 minutes
The Five Demands (57 mins)
A riveting story about the student strike that changed the face of higher education forever.
Icarus Films | 2023 | 57 minutes
The Five Demands
A riveting story about the student strike that changed the face of higher education forever.
Icarus Films | 2023 | 74 minutes
Food Coop
Looks at the workings of a highly profitable supermarket, Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Coop, which for 44 years has been a shining example of a successful alternative economic system at work.
Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 97 minutes
