Sheila Nevins Movies

Intent on escaping her coastal bubble, Alexandra Pelosi sets out on a cross-country trip to engage in conversations with fellow Americans in an...

A look at the distressing circumstances for millions of children living in orphanages and other institutions around the world as J.K. Rowling's LUMOS...

Today, nearly two million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they'll be dead in days. This is the story of three families who are...

This poignant documentary explores the unbreakable bond between multi-purpose K9s and their handlers.

Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly...

This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

Documentary of S.K. Thoth, a multi-ethnic street performer whose music marries cultures and blurs gender lines.

Puentes de Salud is a volunteer-run clinic that provides free medical care to undocumented immigrants in south Philadelphia. Here, doctors and nurses...

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the...

Follows the lives of four queer masculine-presenting BIPOC – all assigned female at birth – as they challenge conceptions of gender...

Xiara Trujillo is a precocious seven-year-old who moved from the Bronx to Maryland with her mom, Aracelli Guzman, four years ago. Though she seems...

The story of one woman's mission to defeat cancer and help others do the same.

Addresses misunderstandings of learning differences and demonstrates potential in dyslexic persons.

Produced and directed by 11-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Alpert, this 64-minute verite documentary takes an unforgettable look inside the 86th Combat...

This HBO special, based on Rosie O'Donnell's book of the same name, uses animated and live action segments to explore the vital role that humour...

Documentary about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who was performing euthanasia in the US in 1990's

During 2006-07, four students keep a video diary of their final year at Tariq bin Ziad High School in Baghdad. As violence escalates, the four...

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses...

Judy at the Palace. Sinatra at Carnegie Hall. Streisand at the Garden. Stritch on Broadway. Legendary performances come along so rarely. Elaine...

When ten-year-old Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, about the number tattooed on his arm, he sparks an intimate conversation...