Tag: Documentaries

Director of “Hillbilly” Sally Rubin November 13, 2018 

November 13, 2018 - Directors

Sally Rubin is the director of “Hillbilly” a new documentary celebrating the people of Appalachia.

Since the presidential election, the cultural divide in America has expanded. Stereotyping and slurs are rampant, finger-pointing and name-calling abound. hillbilly goes on a personal and political journey into the heart of the Appalachian coalfields, exploring the role of media representation in the creation of the iconic American “hillbilly,” and examining the social, cultural, and political underpinnings of this infamous stereotype.

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Harold & Lillian

November 17, 2015 - David Feldman Radio Show, David Feldman Show, Directors, Full Interviews With Our Guests, Most Recent, Our Radio Shows, The News From Around The World, Top Stories

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Oscar Nominated Director Daniel Raim on his new documentary “Harold & Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story.” Daniel’s documentary is a fascinating and deeply moving account of the romantic and creative partnership of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson—a talented couple once considered “the heart of Hollywood.” Then Director Jerry Rothwell talks about his new documentary on Greenpeace entitled, “How To Change The World.” Newsweek calls it the best documentary of 2015.

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Director Hanna Polak

November 6, 2015 - Activists, David Feldman Radio Show, David Feldman Show, Directors, Full Interviews With Our Guests, Most Recent, Our Radio Shows, The News From Around The World

Academy Award Nominee Hanna Polak’s latest documentary is “Something Better To Come.” Hanna is a Polish director, cinematographer and producer. For her short documentary film, “The Children of Leningradsky,” about a community of homeless children living in the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow, she was nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award. In 2003, she was awarded Best Producer of Documentary Movies at the Kraków Film Festival for Railway Station Ballad.

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