Thom Powers appears in the following:
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...
'Deciding Vote' on legalizing abortion
Friday, December 01, 2023
The short documentary 'Deciding Vote' looks back to 1970 when legalizing abortion in New York State hinged upon one assemblyman, George Michaels. Filmmakers Jeremy Workman and Rob Lyo...
'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' profiles the controversial sex researcher
Thursday, November 16, 2023
'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' explores the rise and fall of the sex researcher who emerged in the 1970s with best-selling books then faded into obscurity. Filmmaker Nicole Newnham...
Liv Ullmann in person at the DOC NYC festival
Thursday, November 09, 2023
'Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled' profiles the actress-director-writer who will appear in person for the film's U.S. premiere at the DOC NYC festival on November 12. The film explo...
This year's can't miss films at DOC NYC
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
The documentary film festival DOC NYC is underway.
'Another Body' explores deepfake pornography
Friday, November 03, 2023
'Another Body' explores the rising cases of non-consensual deepfake technology used in pornography, whereby an unsuspecting woman's face is digitally edited into explicit content. The...
'The Pigeon Tunnel' profiles John le Carré
Friday, October 27, 2023
Filmmaker Errol Morris profiles the renowned spy novelist David Cornwell - better known as John le Carré - in the documentary 'The Pigeon Tunnel,' based on the author's memoir. Cornwe...
'Silver Dollar Road' tells a story of Black resistance
Friday, October 20, 2023
'Silver Dollar Road,' based on reporting by ProPublica and The New Yorker, explores the story of a family who fought developers to retain inherited property in North Carolina.
'Reality Winner' profiles a whistleblower
Friday, October 13, 2023
'Reality Winner' profiles the whistle-blower who leaked a secret NSA report about Russian attempts to interfere with the U.S. election.
'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' is a road trip through history
Friday, October 06, 2023
'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' profiles the folk singer whose career was intertwined with the civil rights and non-violence movements.
Intersex people speak their truth in "Every Body"
Friday, September 29, 2023
"Every Body" explores the history, science and politics of people who were born with reproductive anatomy that doesn't easily fit the categories of male or female.
"26.2 to Life" explores a prison marathon
Friday, September 22, 2023
"26.2 to Life" follows inmates at California's San Quentin prison as they train and compete for a marathon.
"The League" remembers a lost era of baseball
Friday, August 25, 2023
"The League" is a vibrant history of baseball's Negro leagues that rose up in the Jim Crow era and pushed the game in new directions.
Going to court over climate change in "Youth v Gov"
Friday, August 18, 2023
"Youth v Gov" follows young people suing the United State government to address the climate crisis.
"Stephen Curry: Underrated" profiles the early days of the NBA All-Star
Friday, August 11, 2023
"Stephen Curry: Underrated" tells the origin story of the NBA All-Star when he grabbed the attention of fans with a series of March Madness upsets.
"Kokomo City" gives sex workers a safe space
Friday, July 28, 2023
Sundance prize winner "Kokomo City" is sexy, sassy and surprising in its portrait of four transgender sex workers.
"While We Watched" profiles Indian journalist Ravish Kumar
Friday, July 21, 2023
"While We Watched" profiles India's TV news anchor Ravish Kumar as he faces death threats while trying to practice journalism in an age of rising extremism.
"Casa Susanna" reveals a hidden transgender history
Friday, June 30, 2023
"Casa Susanna" reflects on a haven for transgender expression in the Catskills that was kept secret for decades.
"The Stroll" honors a sisterhood of sex workers
Friday, June 23, 2023
"The Stroll" explores the history of transgender sex workers who worked the streets of New York's Meatpacking District before the neighborhood's gentrification.
When the police don't believe victims
Friday, June 16, 2023
"Victim/Suspect" follows reporter Rae de Leon as she investigates a pattern of cases where women reported sexual assault only to be accused by police of lying.
