Michael Kantor

When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks answers from a volatile hermit who was the last person to see his friend alive. As Dan gets closer to the truth, he must confront his own personal demons and he discovers that hope can be found in unlikely places.

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.

Roberta Flack’s place in music history was assured when she became the first artist to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1973) and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1974). The depth and complexity of her lyrical and thematic choices, as well as the sophisticated mix of classical and soul influences on her style, all sprang from a woman who thoughtfully interrogated her role and identity throughout her life. Filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio has created a marvelous monument to a singular and unclassifiable musical genius, with commentary from contemporary artists whom she has inspired.

A documentary exploring the life, career, art and legacy of Marian Anderson.

The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities.

미국 현대무용의 선구자 중 한 명인 흑인 안무가 앨빈 에일리. 영화는 힙합 안무가 레니 해리스가 앨빈 에일리에 대한 새로운 무용극을 준비하는 과정과 알빈 에일리의 작품세계를 촘촘히 엮으며 그가 오늘날 미국 무용계와 사회 전반에 남긴 유산을 기록한다. 1931년 짐크로우법 시대에 텍사스 시골에서 태어난 앨빈 에일리는 아프리카계 미국인들의 정체성과 역사에서 영감을 받은 새로운 움직임을 미국 현대 무용에 도입하고, 58년 앨빈 에일리 어메리칸 댄스 시어터를 창립한다. 개척자였던 그는 늘 외로웠지만, 그가 뿌린 씨앗은 오늘날 미국 현대무용의 풍요로운 기반이 되었다. (2021년 제17회 제천국제음악영화제 / 김소혜)

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

Amy Tan has established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decades before the author of The Joy Luck Club would fully understand the inherited trauma rooted in the legacies of women who survived the Chinese tradition of concubinage.

Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination and joy, Juliá’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at age 54.

마일즈 데이비스를 수식하는 단어는 무궁무진하다. 트럼펫 연주자, 밴드 리더, 혁신가, 고상한, 허영심 많은, 지식인, 훌륭한, 변덕스러운, 천재, ‘멋짐‘의 화신, 심장을 아프게 만들 정도로 아름다운 소리를 낼 줄 아는 음악인. 지금까지 공개된 적 없는 영상과 편집됐던 녹음 파일, 보기 드문 사진을 담은 이 영화는 독보적인 재능을 가진 한 남자의 트럼펫 뒤의 삶을 그린다.​

미국 흑인 여성 문학의 상징적 인물이자 노벨상 수상자인 토니 모리슨의 특별한 삶과 예술성을 탐구한다. 이 영화는 오하이오 주 로레인에서 스웨덴 스톡홀름까지의 놀라운 여정 등을 다룬다. 영화의 인터뷰이로는 지난 해 작고한 토니 모리슨 자신을 비롯해, 오프라 윈프리, 앤젤라 데이비스, 프랜 레보비츠 등 미국, 아프리카 문화의 대표적 페미니스트들이 출연하고 있다.

할리우드 스타 헤디 라머는 백설 공주와 캣우먼 모두 그녀를 모델로 탄생했을 정도로 아름다운 여성으로 알려져 있다. 하지만 매력적인 외모와 화려한 인생이 너무 돋보인 나머지, 근대 통신기술의 혁신을 이끈 천재 발명가라는 타이틀은 얻지 못했다. 발명에 대해 언급할 기회가 거의 없었기에, 가족들은 라머의 죽음과 함께 이 모든 것이 잊힐 거라 생각했다. 하지만, 2016년, 알렉산드라 딘과 아담 해기악이 공식 석상에서 그녀가 발명에 관해 언급한 테이프 4개를 입수하면서, 상황은 새로운 국면을 맞이한다. 본 인터뷰 자료를 더해 만든 '밤쉘'은 라머가 사람들에게 자신의 이야기를 전할 수 있는 소중한 기회가 될 것이다. (제20회 서울국제여성영화제)

On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.

이스라엘 작은 동네에서부터 세계 유수의 무대에 오르기까지, 육체적 한계마저 극복한 이차크 펄만의 음악 선물이 펼쳐진다! 슈베르트부터 스트라우스까지, 바흐부터 빌리 조엘까지, 이차크 펄만의 탁월한 바이올린 연주는 인간 경험의 심연을 울린다. 이 황홀한 다큐멘터리는 소아마비를 극복한 유대인 이민자 출신 바이올린 거장이 분투하는 모습을 다루며, 예술이 인생에서 빼놓을 수 없는 요소인 이유를 떠올리게 한다. 경지에 이른 펄만의 바이올린 연주는 그가 자란 텔아비브의 작은 동네에서부터 세계 유수의 무대까지 그를 이끈다. 음악과 인생에 대한 펄만의 관점도 들어본다. (2018년 제14회 제천국제음악영화제)

With exclusive access to the Cline estate, the film features rare performances of such Cline classics as "Walkin' After Midnight" "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray," "Come On In," "I Fall to Pieces," "Crazy," "You Made Me Love You" and more.The documentary also features exclusive archival interviews with Cline's contemporaries and new interviews with a wide range of artists who have been influenced by Cline: LeAnn Rimes, Kacey Musgraves, Rhiannon Giddens, Wanda Jackson, Bill Anderson, Beverly D'Angelo, Callie Khouri, Reba McEntire, Mickey Guyton, Terri Clark and more.

양부모를 둔 에이미는 반항기 많은 10대 소녀이다. 새로 이사간 동네에서 클로이라는 이웃 소녀를 만나게 되고 묘한 매력을 풍기는 클로이에게 점점 빠져들기 시작한다. 하지만 본인도 모르는 사이에 자신의 인생이 서서히 파괴되어가고 있을 즈음 클로이의 정체도 밝혀지기 시작하는데.. (2016년 21회 부산국제영화제)

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

1970년 27세의 나이로 세상을 떠나기 전까지 늘 새롭고 독창적인 길을 열었던 재니스 조플린은 가장 숭배받는 로큰롤 가수이자 수백만 명을 감동시킨, 비극적이고도 잘 알려지지 않은 인물이다. 이 작품에서 감독은 영화로는 처음으로 복잡하고도 열정적이며, 때로는 궁지에 몰리기도 했던 재니스 조플린의 이야기를 내면과 사적인 측면까지 보여주며 깊이 있게 다루고 있다.

An analysis of director Sidney Lumet's work (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead) in his own words, based on a five-day interview recorded shortly before his death.

Is it true what they say in Spamalot (“You won’t make it on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews”)? Tracing Broadway’s Yiddish roots, and exploring back-stories behind many landmark shows from Showboat to Wicked, filmmaker Michael Kantor chronicles the unique role of Jewish musicians in the creation of the modern American musical. This joyful and intelligent documentary features interviews with many theatre artists, rare archival footage and recordings from original Broadway productions, and unforgettable anecdotes (hearing about Ethel Merman’s irreverent behavior at a Passover Seder during the rehearsals for Gypsy will leave you in hysterics).

The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance, and a website that chronicle the journey of America’s quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century. It’s a collaboration between Emmy-winning writer-producer Marc Fields and banjo virtuoso Tony Trischka (the Project’s Music Director), one of the most acclaimed acoustic musicians of his generation.

Composer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur - Quincy Jones has done it all. In his 50-year career, he has won 26 Grammy awards and an Emmy, earned seven Oscar nominations and helped ignite the career of megastar Michael Jackson. American Masters takes an all-access look at this remarkable star of the world stage. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones: In the Pocket features interviews with friends and contemporaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. This candid profile also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the historic "We Are the World" all-star recording session, in-studio clips of Frank Sinatra and other exclusive visual materials.

Composer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur - Quincy Jones has done it all. In his 50-year career, he has won 26 Grammy awards and an Emmy, earned seven Oscar nominations and helped ignite the career of megastar Michael Jackson. American Masters takes an all-access look at this remarkable star of the world stage. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones: In the Pocket features interviews with friends and contemporaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. This candid profile also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the historic "We Are the World" all-star recording session, in-studio clips of Frank Sinatra and other exclusive visual materials.

Composer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur - Quincy Jones has done it all. In his 50-year career, he has won 26 Grammy awards and an Emmy, earned seven Oscar nominations and helped ignite the career of megastar Michael Jackson. American Masters takes an all-access look at this remarkable star of the world stage. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones: In the Pocket features interviews with friends and contemporaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. This candid profile also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the historic "We Are the World" all-star recording session, in-studio clips of Frank Sinatra and other exclusive visual materials.