A new exhibit in LA explores the complicated history of Black Cinema
"Regeneration" examines 73 years of film history, from the silent movie days to the rise of the Blaxploitation era.
Movies
A huge blaze engulfs Grossinger's Hotel, the location that inspired "Dirty Dancing"
Grossinger's Hotel was a legendary vacationing spot in the New York Catskill Mountains. It was also the site that inspired the setting of "Dirty Dancing."
Sierra Teller Ornelas of 'Rutherford Falls' on recent success of Native-led content
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rutherford Falls showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas about the recent success of Native-led movies and TV series, like Prey, Dark Winds, Reservation Dogs and her own show.
Paolo Montalbán looks back on 25 years of 'Cinderella'
25 years after the release of the 1997 Rodgers And Hammerstein's Cinderella, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actor Paolo Montalbán on the movie's legacy.
'The Territory' and 'Three Minutes: A Lengthening' find cinematic hope in tragedy
A pair of documentaries gleans what it can from a pre-WWII home movie and Indigenous efforts to halt the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Coroner rules Anne Heche's death an accident
According to the the LA County Coroner's report, the cause was inhalation and thermal injuries. The actor died on Sunday, after she crashed her car earlier this month.
Untangling the contradictions of crime novelist Patricia Highsmith
Highsmith's writing was full of fakes, forgeries and falsehoods, revealing not only what her characters concealed, but what readers were willing to see.
A new student filmmaking grant will focus on reproductive rights
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative announced Wednesday that it has created the program in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for mistreatment over 1973 Oscar protest
Motion Picture Academy officials have apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for abuse she was subjected to when she declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.
The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for her treatment at the 1973 Oscars
In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather spoke on behalf of Marlon Brando at the Oscars about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.