Nelson George
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Birthday:1957-09-01
Place of Birth:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Revisiting The Learning Tree (1970)
Featurette included on the Criterion Collection's release of Gordon Parks’ feature debut, The Learning Tree. This documentary, produced in...
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime?...
The Wire: The Last Word (2007)
A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.
The Wire Odyssey (2007)
A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.
The Minnesota Sound (2019)
Emily Goldberg's first person journey through the Minneapolis music scene of the 80s. More
Sidney (2022)
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with...
Thriller 40 (2023)
Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes...
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV...
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen (2023)
Director Baz Luhrmann, actors Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and others explore the life and legacy of Elvis Presley and the making of the acclaimed...
Hustlers Convention (2015)
The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that leads...
Downtown Calling (2009)
In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption...
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as...
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa...
Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael...
With Drawn Arms (2020)
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer...
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic...
Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive...
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.
The Nineties (2017)
Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural...
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022)
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians...
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023)
Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino cultural commentators as they chart the factors...
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (1970)
The raucous adventures of some of music’s most legendary artists, as told by those who knew them best. Featuring animated interviews with...
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (1970)
In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (1970)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (1970)
Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the...