In Production

California Newsreel is proud to offer sneak previews of documentary films that are currently in production. These films address a broad array of issues that will certainly be of interest and value to educators, community workers and film enthusiasts. Click on each title to view trailers, film descriptions, and producer and donation information. Visit this page often for more insider information on upcoming productions.

Turkey Creek
A determined group of Mississippians and environmental justice activists struggle to save their endangered community in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Producer: Leah Mahon

In the Shadow of Little Rock: the Life of Daisy Bates
A biography of the controversial newspaper publisher and civil rights pioneer who lead the legendary Little Rock school desegregation movement in 1957. 

Producer: Sharon LaCruise and Noland Walker

More than a Month
A thought-provoking film that questions whether Black History Month is still relevant today and what effect it has on the teaching of African American history.

Producer: Shukree Tighlman

Lorraine Hansberry Documentary Film Project
Presents the life and work of the public intellectual, activist and playwright of the groundbreaking A Raisin in the Sun.

Producer: Tracy Heather Strain

Soul Food Junkies
Explores the health advantages and disadvantages of Soul Food and the growing food justice movement.

Producer: Byron Hurt

Green Shall Overcome 
Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Van Jones and the national movement for green-collar jobs and a clean energy economy. 

Producer: Megan Gelstein

Prep School Negro

Director André Lee retraces his conflicted journey from his old Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood to the elite prep school that was his way out. He spends time with current prep school students of color to explore how much has really changed in the ensuing decades.

Producer: Andre Robert Lee

Stanley Ann Dunham: A Most Generous Spirit
A new documentary project about Stanley Ann Dunham: one of the founders of the worldwide microfinance movement and mother to President Barack Obama.fon

Producer: Charles Burnett