documentary

From anarchist to informant: documentary follows Brandon Darby

Martina Castro — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:55:28 +0000

The San Francisco International Film Festival is now in full swing, with over 200 films from all over the world screening in the coming weeks. One of the Bay Area filmmakers featured this year is Jamie Meltzer.

How will we adapt? Local documentarian takes on sea level rise

Ben Trefny — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000

One of the most imminent effects of climate change is sea level rise – especially in low-lying coastal areas like the San Francisco Bay. To documentarian Claire Schoen, this story isn’t about the science of what’s going to happen. That part is settled. She says the question is how we’re going to adapt.

KALW’s Ben Trefny sat down with Schoen to discuss her latest documentary about climate change, RISE.

Documentary examines how mainstream media hurts young women

Holly Kernan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:43:55 +0000

Miss Representation is a new film about the rapid proliferation of media in the 21st Century and how it affects young boys and girls. The film notes that the reach of media today is unprecedented and more pervasive than ever before – and it may be presenting a very skewed portrayal of what it means to be female. Women are only 16 percent of the protagonists in movies and, Miss Representation argues, girls are encouraged by ads, TV and films to achieve an unrealistic standard of beauty at younger and younger ages.

Domestic violence and wrongful convictions: Turning a movie into a movement

Martina Castro — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:05:47 +0000

California is home to the largest U.S. women’s prison, located in Chowchilla. Women represent the fastest growing sector of the prison population nationwide and in the state. And the Habeas Project says about two-thirds of women behind bars report they are survivors of domestic abuse. One of those women was Deborah Peagler.