This year we have curated the festival around the stories of the bronx as told by women documentary filmmakers. Curated by film and media artist melisa ramos, this series screens new, littleseen, and standout indie films that you will love. Ralph friedman is the most decorated detective in nypd history, with over 2,000 arrests to his name. The plot revolves around a sinister construction corporations plans to depopulate, destroy and redevelop the bronx, and a band of. The bronx tv series 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though the 41yearold had already been an international. The film series will showcase movies made by women filmmakers. From the team behind hbo s if youre not in the obit, eat breakfast, the bronx, usa follows producer george shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the bronx. Travel the world and open your mind to stories as wild and from as far as the imagination can go romance, comedy, action, scifi, horror, fantasy, thriller, drama, music, sports, animation, documentary, and more. Danny golds documentary the bronx, usa chronicles the return visit to his hometown borough of seinfeld producer george shapiro and a couple of his childhood friends. The bdcs annual womens film series returns for its 5th year. Ralph friedman began his police career in the 41st during the turbulent 1970s. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese, my beloved world by sonia sotomayor, kitchen privileges. From the team behind hbos if youre not in the obit, eat breakfast, the bronx, usa follows producer george shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the bronx.
Bronx film wednesdays february 5 the happy accident. Join us saturday, june 24th at 7pm, as the bronx queer forum kicks off its summer lgbtq screening series at the bronx documentary center with pariah, a story about a 17yearold africanamerican brooklyn woman leading a double life as she hides her sexuality as a lesbian from her parents and family. Game of thrones final season broke the record nypd. With jim breheny, annie rivas, john sykes, kathleen lamattina. The school is coming off of a championship football run marred by tragedy after star player rudolph chamberlain accidentally critically injures an opposing player resulting in his. Jun 04, 1978 videotapes of south bronx youth gangs by french film maker in whitney series.
He has made more than 2,000 arrests during his career. The yanks were already down 20 in the bottom of the first inning when abcs aerial camera panned a. With timothy weinert, elliott lee cowart, miah kane, carlo fiorletta. I especially love when that comedy is used to make a point about something. The bronx, usa features an original song that opens and closes the film, da bronx with lyrics by paul williams, music by charles fox, performed by actorcomediansinger robert klein and. All screenings and discussions are open to the public and free of charge. Just finished watching the twodvd set of the bronx is burning 2007 and enjoyed it so much im doing an immediate rerun while writing this.
August 6, 20 curated by the bronx documentary center, this film series will tell the story of the bronx through different heartfelt documentaries about history, culture, politics and social impact. Secrets, lies and double lives intertwine as the story of bronx siu unfolds. Decade of fire the south bronx fires independent lens pbs. The bronx, usa includes an original song that opens and closes the film, da bronx with lyrics by paul williams, music by charles fox and performed by actorcomediansinger robert klein and. Bronx siu tv series 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Boogie down bronx zoo returning to animal planet for. Yankee superstar reggie jackson daniel sunjata and manager billy martin john turturro are locked in a. Revisiting the streets, stores and memories of his childhood, shapiro reflects on the singularity of the borough he grew up in and the close. Nyrp and bronx museum team up to present free arts in the. The bronx follows an exceptionally unique public charter high school in the heart of the south bronx. The bronx is burning 4 the seven commandments youtube. Movies filmed in bronx enjoy the best film locations in. These films take influence from mad max 2 1981, the warriors 1979, and escape from new york 1981.
Within five years, scores of rap records were being produced, some with their own music videos, and mass market films were produced which highlighted the bronx setting for hip hop as well as the djing, the rapping, the break dancing, and the graffiti which were all integral parts of the scene. Theres a popular narrative that blames the blight and decline of the south bronx in the 1970s on the workingclass people who lived there. Louis vanaria is an italianamerican actor born in the bronx, new york, he is of sicilian descent. Ralph friedman began his police career in the 41st during the turbulent. Attendees are welcome to bring a picnic and blanket. Yankee superstar reggie jackson daniel sunjata and manager billy martin john turturro are locked in a perpetual state of warfare. Pages in category films set in the bronx the following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. Bronx siu official trailer tv series 2018 action series. Bcjn, at times in partnership with the church of the mediator in the kingsbridge section of the bronx, has a film series featuring awardwinning ecodocumentaries. The bronx, usa includes an original song that opens and closes the film, da bronx with lyrics by paul williams, music by charles fox and performed by actorcomediansinger robert klein and actorsinger donald webber, jr. Oct 29, 2019 danny golds documentary the bronx, usa chronicles the return visit to his hometown borough of seinfeld producer george shapiro and a couple of his childhood friends. Community groups like banana kelly community improvement association and peoples development corporation took over buildings and restored them as lowcost housing.
It is an eightepisode mini series adapted from jonathan mahlers bestselling book, ladies and gentlemen, the bronx is burning. The bronx boys, hosted by carl reiner, is a documentary about fifteen men that met in kindergarten at public school 80 in the bronx, new york. With ameer baraka, denise boutte, eddie davenport, keeland ellis. Through the series, we hope to educate the public about environmental and climate issues of vital importance.
It tells the coming of age story of an italianamerican boy, calogero anello, who, after encountering a local mafia boss, is torn between the temptations of organized crime. The bronx is burning stylized as the bronx is burning is a television drama that debuted on espn on july 10, 2007, after the 2007 mlb home run derby. Bdcs 5th annual womens film series bronx documentary center. Now heres a sneak peek at the series as netflix puts out the first trailer for the get down. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It was game two of the 1977 world series, a chilly, blustery october night in the south bronx. Bdcs 5th annual womens film series october 3rd12th, 2019. The blaktinx performance series, celebrating the convergence of work by africanamerican and latino artists. The bdc has an incredible lineup of talented directors and awardwinning documentaries this year.
Revisiting the streets, stores and memories of his childhood, shapiro reflects on the singularity of the borough he grew up in and the close friendships he made there that have stood the tes. In this superbly paced, action thriller, where no one comes out the same way they went in. Boogie down bronx zoo returning to animal planet for season 2 of the zoo. Get an indepth look at the hard work and jobs not seen in the zoo television series. It is an eightepisode miniseries adapted from jonathan mahlers bestselling book, ladies and gentlemen, the bronx is burning. An indepth behind the scenes look at the animals of the bronx zoo. Videotapes of south bronx youth gangs by french film maker in. Fort apache, a war zone in the bronx in 1981, a film about police under fire in an embattled new york neighborhood ignited protests from local residents who demanded that the. But a new film shows that it was landlords and the state who were responsible for the famous fires that ravaged the bronx. Bronx siu, special investigations unit, focuses on an elite task force, based out of the bronx, that handles all of new york citys most demanding and difficult cases.
Directed by danny gold, the film features notable bronxites like alan and arlene alda, charles fox, robert klein, hal linden, melissa manchester, grandmaster melle mel, chazz palminteri, general colin powell, carl reiner and rob reiner, who share their experiences in the bronx and discuss what the area means to them. The 2nd annual womens film series starts september 2nd, and runs through september 10th. This september, the legendary nypd detective will take viewers inside the whiteknuckle cases he investigated while working the streets of the bronx. The bronx was the setting for the 1983 film fuga dal bronx, also known as bronx warriors 2 and escape 2000, an italian bmovie best known for its appearance on the television series mystery science theater 3000. The bronx films brand also includes books, music, artwork and other products. Special investigations unit, focuses on an elite task force, based out of the bronx, that handles all of new york citys most demanding and difficult cases. Discovery is bringing this series to the network, and it will follow the career of ralph friedman. Decade of fire covers a shocking but untold piece of american urban history, when the south bronx was on fire in the 1970s. Decade of fire reexamines the burning bronx 20190430. A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the bronx in the 1960s.
Doc on the bronx debuting on hbo tonight features notable. Decade of fire the south bronx fires independent lens. Which makes fort apache, the bronx a perfect film to revisit for on location, our series that considers the importance of place in american cinema. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a quartermillion people. The best recent mini series its astonishing that the chernobyl disaster occurred a full 33 years ago. Feb 21, 2019 the 1977 new york yankees against the backdrop of new york city. The birthplace of doowop and salsa, the bronx birthed hip hop in the 80s and with it, a whole new culture.
May 16, 2010 it was game two of the 1977 world series, a chilly, blustery october night in the south bronx. My memories go back to a 1960 season that ended with pittsburgh pirate bill mazeroskis world series winning home run. Set in the bronx, babygirl is a bittersweet drama about teenager lena who has watched her mom lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. Support the bronx zoo and symbolically adopt an animal that youve come to love from the show. Netflix simply writes, told through the lives and music of a ragtag crew of south bronx teens, the get down is a mythic saga of the transformation of 1970s new york city. The film can feel like a relentless series of gut punches, but it eventually pivots toward hope. Justin and michael follow special guest simon into accra, which apparently isnt wakanda.
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