By virtue of her background and a flair for visual story-telling, Norah Shapiro has emerged as an award-winning (and crowd inspiring) maker of independent documentaries. Valley residents will have the opportunity to hear in Shapiro's own words how “Time For Ilhan” was made Friday evening as part of Fresno State's Cineculture series....
Black History Month: Celebrating Disney Animator Floyd Norman
Floyd Norman is an award-winning animator and in 1956 became the first African American hired by Walt Disney. In 2017, he was named the Ford Freedom Award scholar for his efforts to improve the African American community and the world at large. The previous year, the documentary movie "Floyd Norman: An...
'Our Man in Tehran' Airs Tonight & Tuesday on ValleyPBS
What is life like in Iran? New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink teams up with Frontline to answer that question in a two-part documentary airing tonight and Tuesday (Aug. 14) on ValleyPBS and PBS stations throughout the country. In "Our Man in Tehran," Erdbrink illuminates Iranian people who are often...
Roe's Video Pick: "The Confession Tapes"
Let's confess. Most all of us have binge-watched. Sometimes, it's a trashy guilty pleasure. Other times, it's something worthwhile. Well, this mini-documentary series from Netflix will keep you in front of your screen for all the right reasons. When I saw "The Confession Tapes" pop up in my Netflix feed,...
Roe's Video Pick: "The Confession Tapes"
Let's confess. Most all of us have binge-watched. Sometimes, it's a trashy guilty pleasure. Other times, it's something worthwhile. Well, this mini-documentary series from Netflix will keep you in front of your screen for all the right reasons. When I saw "The Confession Tapes" pop up in my Netflix feed,...