*Washington, DC – Icon Genesis Productions proudly introduces The John Lewis Documentary Project, a feature-length film documenting the life and legacy of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis.

'Sun Ra and the Roots of Afrofuturism' is the next project from Nelson's Firelight Films. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion Filmmaker Stanley Nelson, whose Attica is currently ...

Stanley Nelson and Nicole London explain the soundtrack of freedom. We Want The Funk!, a documentary exploring the Funk genre that defined the 1970s, is now airing on PBS. Set against the backdrop of ...

PBS has announced the spring slate for its documentary anthology strand ‘Independent Lens,’ including a new documentary on funk from acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Kicking off the ‘Independent ...

When you’re a MacArthur fellow, a Peabody Award recipient, and have been granted a 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama himself, you know you’ve done something truly great. Such ...

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? In this special ...

as associate editor in 2021, following 17 years as managing editor of the award-winning international film magazine . From 2010 to 2020 he also held the position of senior editor at the Toronto ...