Race Movies

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

A documentary exploring the issue of racial identity among African-Americans through the lens of skateboarding.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Explores the attempts of the minister of the Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to...

Stock car racing is one of America's most popular sports with more than 75 million fans nationwide, and growing. For many racers, the winning values...

There's excitement on the farm where the Ugly Duckling lives, because a very special competition is about to take place. It's the Big Race, and all...

Two actresses take us through a series of 'raps' and sketches about what it means to be beautiful and black.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A portrait of a Virginia community observed through its residents, who reflect on histories of race and slavery, the role of faith in shaping...

A milkshake after the first big party of the year is nothing new in Grandview. But, when Ashley goes on a date with the new guy, a life-changing...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A lizard man tries to get to a treasure island while chased by a sea monster.

As an immigrant from a raceless country, I’m troubled by the American obsession with the color of one’s skin. In 2018 I’ve asked my...

Three Friends compete to see who can get to Boston's Logan Airport the fastest

In contrast to the lens that focuses exclusively on the racist traditions that are rooted in America’s social history, the moral counterweight...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

When a black teenager is shot and killed attending a bonfire party in Jay, Florida, the town's racist past becomes its present and leads to the...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith