Cindy Kaplan Rooney

Filmes

Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers
Editorial Staff
A deep dive into the horrific December 2014 murder of Jessica Chambers, the Mississippi teen who was doused with gasoline and set on fire. The five-part series explores the murder of 19-year-old Chambers and takes an inside look into the trial of Quinton Tellis, a local black man accused of the crime. With tensions high, a small Mississippi town seeks the truth while facing a growing racial divide over guilt or innocence. Is the right man on trial - or is a murderer on the loose?
Kids Who Kill
Editor
This two-hour special dives into the minds of child killers, and tells the intense, personal stories of young murderers and their victims, with exclusive access to the families involved.
The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library
Editor
With a mission of collecting, preserving and making accessible the materials of human culture, the New York Public Library plays a vital role in the cultural life of the Big Apple. This film provides a multifaceted portrait of the institution. Viewers will learn about the library's history, collections and research centers as well as the individuals charged with upholding its mission while always keeping an eye to the future.
Zelly e Eu
Editor
Uma jovem órfã que vive com sua avó numa imensa casa Virginiana vive rodeada pela voz de Joana d'Arc. Sua babá busca a ajuda de um rico senhor (interpretado por David Lynch, em seu primeiro papel num filme) para levá-la para longe com a órfã quando percebe que sua quase sempre cruel avó não pode oferecer à menina o amor do qual tanta necessita. É quando somos levados para um final surpreendente.
Nobody's Child
Associate Editor
Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.
The Joy That Kills
Editor
Adaptation of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," about a woman feeling relief at the news of her husband's death.