FILM


The Barber of Little Rock

The Barber of Little Rock explores America’s racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo Washington, a local barber whose visionary approach to a just economy can be found in the mission of the nonprofit community bank he founded.

Directed & Produced by John Hoffman & Christine Turner
Documentary | 2023 | The New Yorker
A Story Syndicate Production in association with 59th & Prairie, Better World Projects & Peralta Pictures

*Nominee—96th Academy Awards
*Nominee—Critics Choice Documentary Awards
*Finalist—SIMA (Social Impact Media Awards)
*Winner—Jenni Berebitsky Legacy Award @ Indy Shorts Film Festival

Watch Now: The New Yorker or YouTube


J’Nai Bridges Unamplified (Trailer)

Critically acclaimed mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges has graced the world’s top opera stages. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridges emerged as a leading figure in conversations surrounding racial justice in the arts. J’Nai Bridges Unamplified captures Bridges in this pivotal moment, preparing for her solo in “A Knee on the Neck,” a choral tribute to George Floyd.

Directed & Produced by Christine Turner
Documentary | 2023 | PBS/American Masters
A Co-production of Peralta Pictures & Firelight Media in association with American Masters Pictures & Black Public Media.

World Premiere: Big Sky Film Festival
Watch Now: PBS.org


Paint & Pitchfork (Full Film)

Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, the painters behind the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama, share their thoughts on the portrayal of Black bodies on canvas. Watch the film & read the accompanying article in The New Yorker.

Directed by Christine Turner
Documentary | 2022 | The New Yorker
A LACMA Production

World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival
Watch Now / Read Article: The New Yorker


Lynching Postcards: “Token of a Great Day” (Trailer)

This Oscar-shortlisted, Peabody-nominated film takes a look at the history of lynchings in America as commemorated through souvenir postcards. Winner of the 2022 NAACP Image Award.

Directed & Produced by Christine Turner
Documentary | 2021 | Paramount+
Firelight Films in association with MTV Documentary Films

Official Selection: DOC NYC Short List, AFI Fest, Hamptons Doc Fest

Watch Now: Paramount+
Schools/Colleges/Institutions: Grasshopper Films


Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (Full Film)

There’s no stopping artist Betye Saar, whose intricate collage and assemblage works explode stereotypes of Black femininity. Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival; Presented by New York Times Op-Docs.

Directed by Christine Turner
Documentary | 2020 | New York Times Op-Docs
A LACMA Production

Official Selection: Sundance, SXSW, Full Frame, Big Sky, Hamptons, DOC-NYC

Watch Now: New York Times / Vimeo / Criterion


Homegoings (Trailer)

Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life in filmmaker Christine Turner’s lyrical feature debut.

Directed & Produced by Christine Turner
Documentary Feature | 2013 | PBS
A Co-Production of Peralta Pictures, POV & ITVS

Official Selection: MoMA Documentary Fortnight, Full Frame
Winner, Best Documentary at BlackStar Film Festival & American Black Film Festival

Watch Now: homegoings.com or Criterion
Schools/Colleges/Institutions: California Newsreel


Kevin Beasley’s Raw Materials (Full Film)

Queens-based artist Kevin Beasley juxtaposes sound, silence, and sculpture to examine the legacy of cotton in the American South in his first show at the Whitney Museum.

Directed & Produced by Christine Turner
Documentary | 2019 | New York Up Close
An Art21 Production

Official Selection: DOC-NYC, ArteCinema, BlackStar Film Festival
Watch Now: Art21.org