Some filmmakers pride themselves on making a film every year or two. Or even only every ten (ahem, James Cameron). But documentarian Alex Jablonski is making a film a month for a whole year. In the second installment of Sparrow Songs, Jablonski interviews people in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, all of whom [...]
Youth Radio asks “What movie reminds you of the current economy?”
A new film about the real estate crash, the story of a farm town in Montana, and a lecture about the cultures of the Great Depression all give very different but very clear pictures of the economy and how we got here — then and now. The new feature-length documentary from filmmaker Leslie Cockburn was [...]
PRI’s The Takeaway talks to controversial filmmaker Michael Moore about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. John Hockenberry asks if Moore’s high profile has affected his ability to capture the ‘gotcha’ moment. For more economy-related videos from public media outlets around the country, check out our new video portal, videos.economystory.org.
Roman Polanski’s classic film Chinatown centers on a key issue in Los Angeles politics – water. And more than 30 years since the movie’s release, water is still one of the biggest issues in California. Given the economic climate, it might seem like saving water pales in comparison to dealing with the ongoing mortgage crisis [...]
From Twitter NPR: Economy Nightly Business Report Marketplace Business Desk Unknown FeedReporters and producers from around the country are attending "economy bootcamps" to understand the current downturn.
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