Thom Powers appears in the following:
America's largest documentary festival hits New York City this week
Sunday, November 10, 2024
DOC NYC kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 13. It's the country's largest documentary festival.
'Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat' blends music and history
Friday, November 08, 2024
'Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat' is an eclectic film essay exploring the U.S. influence in Congo in the 1960s that ranged from jazz concerts to political subversion. Filmmaker Johan Grim...
'No Other Land' focuses on the West Bank
Friday, November 01, 2024
'No Other Land' is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis to document a village in the occupied West Bank.
'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the maverick political consultant
Friday, October 11, 2024
'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the political consultant who became a dissident in the Democratic party for saying that Joe Biden was a weak candidate in 2024. Dire...
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip
Friday, September 20, 2024
In 'Will & Harper,' comedian Will Ferrell takes a road trip across America with his longtime friend Harper Steele who recently came out as a woman. The two friends blend the serious w...
'Look Into My Eyes' profiles psychics in New York City
Friday, September 06, 2024
'Look Into My Eyes' takes a non-judgemental approach to watching New York psychics at work. Filmmaker Lana Wilson ('Miss Americana') captures a vibe of city dwellers in isolation look...
'Happy Campers' on the fleeting pleasures of summer
Friday, August 09, 2024
'Happy Campers' profiles the residents of a trailer park on the waterfront of Virginia in its final year, before the property is sold to developers. Filmmaker Amy Nicholson crafts a l...
'The Grab' is a journalistic thriller on global politics
Friday, June 28, 2024
'The Grab' follows reporter Nathan Halverson as he investigates how wealthy countries seek to control land outside their borders for access to food and water. The film plays like a jo...
'Copa 71' uncovers a hidden history of women in sports
Friday, June 21, 2024
'Copa 71' tells the story of an international women's soccer tournament in 1971 that took place in Mexico and was erased from history. Filmmakers James Erskine and Rachel Ramsay inter...
'The Luckiest Guy in the World' profiles Bill Walton
Friday, June 07, 2024
The ESPN series 'The Luckiest Guy in the World' profiles basketball great Bill Walton who passed away last month. Filmmaker Steve James ('Hoop Dreams') examines the hurdles that Walto...
'A Time to Stir' looks at Columbia University in 1968
Friday, May 10, 2024
'A Time to Stir' is a 10-part oral history film focusing on the Columbia University student strike of 1968. Filmmaker Paul Cronin interviewed hundreds of participants to bring multipl...
'Uncropped' profiles photographer James Hamilton
Friday, April 26, 2024
'Uncropped' profiles the the photographer James Hamilton who has an eclectic career spanning street scenes, celebrity portraits, war coverage and more.
'Kim's Video' is film history as a heist movie
Friday, April 05, 2024
Filmmakers Ashley Sabin and David Redmon explore the mystery of what happened to the famous collection of VHS tapes and DVDs from New York's beloved rental store Kim's Video that clos...
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles a trail blazer
Friday, March 22, 2024
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles the San Francisco dancer who broke taboos with nude performances starting in 1964. In this documentary from filmmakers Marlo McKenzie and J...
'A Revolution on Canvas' profiles Iranian artists in exile
Friday, March 08, 2024
'A Revolution on Canvas' explores the complicated history of Iranian artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat who are exiled in the United States. Their daughter Sara Nodjoumi and her...
'God Save Texas' challenges preconceptions about the state
Friday, March 01, 2024
The HBO series 'God Save Texas' presents three films bringing fresh perspectives on the state, inspired by the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright. In the episode 'La Fronte...
'Island in Between' looks at tensions between Taiwan and China
Friday, February 16, 2024
In 'Island in Between,' filmmaker S. Leo Chiang reflects on geopolitical tensions between Taiwan and China.
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a pop star turned politician
Friday, February 09, 2024
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a Ugandan pop star who enters politics to oppose the authoritarian regime that's held power for over three decades.
'The ABCs of Book Banning' listens to students
Friday, February 02, 2024
'The ABCs of Book Banning' gives a platform to grade school students and others to reflect on what it means when titles are pulled off their library shelves. Filmmaker Sheila Nevins, ...
Covering Ukraine in '20 Days in Mariupol'
Friday, December 08, 2023
'20 Days in Mariupol' follows Associated Press cameraman Mstyslav Chernov in the Ukrainian city that was on the front lines of Russia's invasion. When most of the press corps pulled o...
