Results tagged “documentary”

Don't Ask Don't Tell, the U.S. military's controversial policy regarding gays in service, has been getting a lot of press lately. First, liberals hoped (and conservatives feared) that President Barack Obama might reverse the 16-year-old law. Then it looked like the Supreme Court might try to have their say.

HoustonPBS Community Cinema presents a free preview screening of a documentary film based on the massive drug bust that took place in the small Texas town of Tulia in 1999. In the panhandle town of 5,000 people, at least 46 were arrested during the drug raids by an embattled narcotics officer named Thomas Coleman. Residents were outraged when they discovered that 39 of the 46 arrested were black, and that Coleman himself was wanted in a nearby county for theft. The screening of Tulia, Texas is a sneak preview for the documentary, which will air on PBS's Emmy-winning series. After the film there will be a discussion with a panel including a lawyer familiar with drug laws, a former undercover narcotics officer, and Dean Becker, host of the talk radio show Drug War News. Tulia, Texas Preview Screening
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 7:00 p.m. tonight
Location: Rice University Media Center, 6100 Main Street, MS-549 Photo of filmmakers Kelly Whalen and Cassandra Herrman with arrestee Freddie Brookins Jr. courtesy of Flickr user PBS Press Tour

Organic short documentary showing the cool, hidden life of Houston, America's 4th Largest city. Features interviews with George Foreman, Chloe Dao, Lauren Anderson and others. Musical performances by Beetle and Michael Ward. Great cinematography and editorial. Produced by Merideth Melville. Directed by W. Ross Wells. This is a very well done documentary that runs 12:14 and was made in part by Continental Airlines and is linked with visithoustontexas.com which is a site for The...