Tagged: documentary
Q&A: Director Tamra Davis Talks Basquiat and Her New Documentary
Tamra Davis was working in a Los Angeles gallery in 1986 when she filmed an interview with her friend, Jean-Michel Basquiat, by then the glimmering star of the art world. When he died in 1988 … read more »
Video: Bootsy Collins Hosts Centric's "Funk 101" Documentary Series
Foul-mouthed teachers always seem the coolest. Having the high school teach drop “F” bombs just seems to put them on your kid’s level, but if they’re any more hip like Bootsy Collins, they switch up … read more »
Documenting the Firme Rydaz’ Bronx Pilgrimage
Every year, the Bronx-based lowrider bike club the Firme Rydaz make a pilgrimage devoted to La Virgen de Guadalupe on December 12, her Feast Day. They walk their bikes and a heavy, huge, handmade effigy … read more »
We Got to Have It: "Soul Power"
Long lost amazing 1974 documentary opens tonight in New York and Los Angeles. read more »
Video: Hats Off Doc About Mimi Weddell
At 93 years old, fashion icon and actress Mimi Weddell has more spirit than a high school cheerleading squad. The recently released Hat’s Off, a documentary about Mimi, captures her vigor and biting humor, revealing … read more »
American Teens No Longer Teens!
Last night, we went to the New York premiere of American Teen, the Nanette Burstein movie about several Indiana high school seniors that would be a horror film if it weren’t a documentary. A couple … read more »