Last May, Pastor Mayo Sowell of LIIV Atlanta church left his home, phone, and wallet behind to live for a week on the streets of Atlanta. He carried only a GoPro camera, a Bible, a journal, the clothes on his back, and a determination to better understand life for the city’s unhoused residents. The father […]
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Georgia journalists’ film following superfans of murder trials debuts on Amazon Prime
Veteran Georgia journalists Neil Gordon and Mike Petchenik’s new true crime docuseries is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The duo published the book “Trial Watchers,” last year and produced the documentary under the same title. They focus on murder trial enthusiasts who travel to the U.S. to attend courtroom proceedings on some of […]
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Star of touching Netflix documentary to appear at autism summit
An Atlanta teenager featured in the award-winning Netflix documentary “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” will participate in the upcoming Autism Awareness Summit at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium on April 16. Makayla Cain, who has a rare form of autism and is nonverbal, communicates using voice technology and her own unique forms of […]
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‘Blurring the Color Line’ focuses on Asian, Black relations in Augusta during Jim Crow
The relationships between Blacks and Whites during segregation is often studied, but a new documentary shows race relations as another group of people affected as well. The film “Blurring the Color Line: Chinese in the Segregated South” highlights race relations between the Whites, Blacks and Chinese Americans in Augusta, Ga., during a pivotal time in […]
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“Eggs Over Easy” addresses fertility issues among Black women
With Black Maternal Health Week being earlier this month and National Infertility Week this week, it’s essential for everyone to know about their reproductive health. By Allison Joyner As the country debates abortion rights, it is only a fraction of the conversation regarding reproductive health. This is a necessary conversation to have, though, and one […]
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Sad song: ‘The Old Town Road’ ends at Margaritaville
By King Williams Any day now, the city of Atlanta will approve the demolition permits for 141 Walton Street and 152 Nassau Street, home of the first-recorded country music song. This demolition is for the construction of a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Bar and Hotel. The irony is that we are witnessing another large moment in […]
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The Home Team documentary examines west side promises ahead of Super Bowl
A new Atlanta film focuses on English Avenue and Vine City residents impacted by Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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“Love, Cecil” – documentary of Cecil Beaton’s life doesn’t make him loveable
Whether it means to or not, the last thing the documentary “Love, Cecil” will do is get you to, well, love Cecil.
Cecil in this case is Cecil Beaton, photographer, author, designer, social butterfly and stylist extraordinaire. To her credit, filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland reminds us that Beaton was virtually incapable of making an aesthetically clumsy choice.
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‘MAYNARD’ documentary trailer brings friends, family together
A trailer of the “MAYNARD” movie was unveiled Saturday in the visitor’s center of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.
The documentary depicts the life of Atlanta’s first African-American mayor – Maynard Jackson Jr. – a leader who was larger than life in Atlanta and the nation.
The movie is undergoing final edits, according to filmmakers Maynard Jackson III and his wife, Wendy Eley Jackson of Auburn Avenue Films.
