After the unexpected demotion of several Oscar categories from the live ceremony, we asked nominated short documentary director, Ben Proudfoot, to share his reaction. The acclaimed filmmaker makes the case for the vitality of his chosen format.
From two-time Oscar® winner Ben Proudfoot comes THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT, an intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined L'Oréal's iconic "Because I'm Worth It" slogan in 1973, a four word feminist manifesto that, against all odds, changed advertising forever.
She is one of the greatest living women’s basketball players. 3 national trophies. Scored the first basket in women's Olympic basketball at the ‘76 Olympics. Drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?
Fresh off an Oscar win for The Queen of Basketball, Ben Proudfoot is back with his latest NYTimes Op/Doc film, a propulsive profile of the feminist trailblazer Patsy Takemoto Mink and the origin of the landmark legislation synonymous with gender equity in American sport—Title IX.
Director Aneil Karia joins us to talk about the inspiration and production of his award-winning short 'BEAT' and give us an insight into what he's working on next.
Ben, a man on the edge, meets a childhood friend in a trendy London bar, but with nothing left to lose, it soon becomes clear he has a dark vendetta against the people he blames for his failings.
Director Ben Aston joins us to explain his striking short film He Took His Skin Off For Me, as we discuss practical fx & what he hopes an audience takes away from a viewing.
An unexpected event threatens to undo the job interview preparation of an anxious young man.
In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. Until suddenly he wasn’t.
Nominated for an Academy Award®, a virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
