Directing
Nicole Newnham
Nicole Newnham is an American documentary film producer, writer, and director known for the Oscar-nominated movie Crip Camp which she co-directed and produced with James LeBrecht. Nicole co-directed The Revolutionary of Optimists, winner of the Sundance Hilton Sustainability Award, and also instigated, co-produced and directed the acclaimed documentary The Rape of Europa, about the Nazi war on Eur…
Known For
The Disappearance of Shere Hite · 2023The Disappearance of Shere Hite
★ 4.72023
MovieDocumentary
Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution · 2020Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
★ 7.22020
MovieDocumentary
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
The Rape of Europa · 2007The Rape of Europa
★ 7.42007
MovieDocumentaryHistory
World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.
Sentenced Home · 2006Sentenced Home
2006
MovieDocumentary
This film is a gripping documentary exploration that humanizes the United States' tragically flawed immigration policy. The film follows the story of 3 Cambodian-American immigrants living in Seattle (who came as children in the early 80s, when a multitude of Cambodian refugees were given housing in the city's projects) whose teenage rebellions catch up with them in a horrific way.
Shiny Happy People · 2023Shiny Happy People
★ 7.62023
SeriesDocumentary
A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.
37 Words · 202237 Words
★ 4.02022
SeriesDocumentary
The documentary tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning effort to nullify its impact; and the rippling impacts of the landmark civil rights law that continue to resonate today.
Movies
The Disappearance of Shere Hite · 2023The Disappearance of Shere Hite
★ 4.72023
MovieDocumentary
Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution · 2020Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
★ 7.22020
MovieDocumentary
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
The Rape of Europa · 2007The Rape of Europa
★ 7.42007
MovieDocumentaryHistory
World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.
Sentenced Home · 2006Sentenced Home
2006
MovieDocumentary
This film is a gripping documentary exploration that humanizes the United States' tragically flawed immigration policy. The film follows the story of 3 Cambodian-American immigrants living in Seattle (who came as children in the early 80s, when a multitude of Cambodian refugees were given housing in the city's projects) whose teenage rebellions catch up with them in a horrific way.
TV Shows
Shiny Happy People · 2023Shiny Happy People
★ 7.62023
SeriesDocumentary
A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.
37 Words · 202237 Words
★ 4.02022
SeriesDocumentary
The documentary tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning effort to nullify its impact; and the rippling impacts of the landmark civil rights law that continue to resonate today.