documentary film

A Jewish Democrat gave up his political career to pass New York’s abortion rights law. A new film tells his story.

“Deciding Vote” revisits the legacy of George Michaels, an upstate politician who bucked his conservative district to help make abortion legal.

By Julia Gergely December 6, 2023 4:54 pm

When he wasn’t collecting cash from illegal slot machines, says the subject of Jonny Caplan’s film, he was giving money to hunt down Nazis.

April 10, 2023 11:58 am

Several Jewish-themed documentaries are screening online and in person this month as part of the annual celebration of nonfiction filmmaking.

November 11, 2022 1:47 pm

By Adi Eshman December 20, 2019 11:07 am

By Lucy Cohen Blatter March 20, 2017 3:56 pm

By Curt Schleier February 8, 2017 12:23 pm

October 27, 2016 7:45 am

By Ben Sales September 8, 2016 5:35 pm

By Andrew Silow-Carroll April 26, 2016 11:41 am

By Curt Schleier April 13, 2016 2:56 pm