Paris Barclay

With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Dustin Lance Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Black’s emotional rock and, ultimately, the inspiration for his activism. With a wealth of personal photographs and candid memories from Black’s family, colleagues, and friends, this documentary embraces the personal to tell a universally hopeful tale of resilience and reconciliation through the power of love and shared stories.

An intimate biopic of Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive Cuban-American, who was cast for the MTV reality show, The Real World: San Francisco, in 1994. Due to his experience on the Real World, Pedro became a celebrity and a sympathetic face of the AIDS epidemic for millions of Americans who had never met anyone with HIV/AIDS.

An intimate biopic of Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive Cuban-American, who was cast for the MTV reality show, The Real World: San Francisco, in 1994. Due to his experience on the Real World, Pedro became a celebrity and a sympathetic face of the AIDS epidemic for millions of Americans who had never met anyone with HIV/AIDS.

A look inside the Hate Crimes Unit of the NYPD

A look inside the Hate Crimes Unit of the NYPD

An attorney leaves his high-priced firm to work for the less fortunate.

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that takes risks and makes new stars." Then there's Empire's president, an eccentric scientist whose bride raises eyebrows at the network.

Ainda criança, Isaiah viu seus pais serem mortos cruelmente e jurou vingança ao homem que comandou a chacina. Anos mais tarde, ele fica sabendo do paradeiro do assassino e treina para enfrentá-lo num desafio, ao mesmo tempo em que precisa fugir de um pistoleiro que foi contratado para acabar com sua vida.

Ainda criança, Isaiah viu seus pais serem mortos cruelmente e jurou vingança ao homem que comandou a chacina. Anos mais tarde, ele fica sabendo do paradeiro do assassino e treina para enfrentá-lo num desafio, ao mesmo tempo em que precisa fugir de um pistoleiro que foi contratado para acabar com sua vida.

Ashtray agora é um homem e está de volta ao violento bairro de Los Angeles, onde cresceu, para morar com o pai, que por alguma misteriosa razão tem quase a mesma idade do filho. Lá reencontra personagens igualmente incomuns, como o primo que se intitula O Maior Pesadelo da América e o animado Crazy Legs, que mesmo preso a uma cadeira de rodas sonha tornar-se bailarino. E ainda por cima se enrola com Daishiki, uma jovem bastante disposta a ensinar-lhe tudo o que sabe em matéria de amor, enquanto na rua os tiroteios fazem uma confusa mãe chorar pelo defunto errado..

Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.