“The documentary focuses on the eviction, the right to counsel and the affordable housing crisis (one of the major reasons ...

Vance Howard is a local businessman with many talents, including the title of executive producer of films. His latest piece of work, Luv Ya, Bum!, was screened in a private event Thursday at the Old ...

On Wednesday night, a new Very Local documentary called "The Freedom Center: Truth, Trauma, Triumph," is shining a spotlight ...

An award-winning local filmmaker has created a short documentary about an award-winning local photographer. Documentarian Eric Smidt teamed up with nationally renowned photographer Dan McClanahan for ...

Breaking a world record is always difficult, no matter the feat. Most of the time, it takes sacrifice, courage, commitment, and maybe a dash of insanity for good measure. For Vaughn Shafer, a former ...

Fifty years ago, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, and since then, his disappearance has become one of Detroit’s biggest mysteries. Now, three men break their silence in Local 4's new Backstory documentary ...

That’s how a local filmmaker characterizes his motivation for creating an award-winning documentary about Nebraska’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Sign up for our Newsletters Miles Landaw’s film called ...

Chicago filmmakers say the challenge is securing wider distribution in an industry that increasingly takes its cue from streaming-service algorithms. The movie chronicles her journey to know her ...