Christine Turner

Directing

Christine Turner

Christine Turner is a filmmaker whose portraits of artists, activists and everyday people capture the beauty and struggle of life.

Known For

Free Angela and All Political PrisonersFree Angela and All Political Prisoners · 2012
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
7.12012
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The story of how, in 1970, the social activism of young UCLA philosophy professor Angela Davis led her to become involved in a failed kidnapping attempt that ended in a shootout, four deaths, and her name on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great DayLynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day · 2021
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
8.02021
MovieDocumentary
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.
HomegoingsHomegoings · 2013
Homegoings
6.52013
MovieDocumentary
Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, Homegoings takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, the film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends loved ones "home."
Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleSun Ra: Do the Impossible · 2025
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
6.52025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, endless innovations, and ceaseless artistic and social quests.
BlackoutBlackout · 2015
Blackout
6.82015
MovieDocumentary
First responders, journalists, shop owners, those inside the pressure-packed control center of Con Edison on West End Avenue, and other New Yorkers tell about what happened when the lights went out on July 13, 1977.
LennyLenny · 2018
Lenny
2.02018
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Docu-series featuring short documentaries from six directors.
Expression of IllnessExpression of Illness · 2024
Expression of Illness
2024
MovieDocumentary
After a routine follow up appointment, documentary filmmaker and thyroid cancer survivor, Bryn Silverman learns her treatment isn’t over. What begins as a solo investigation into the thoroughness of her healthcare, evolves into a larger re-imagining of the metrics we use to measure our well-being and the importance of community in healing.
You Can GoYou Can Go · 2016
You Can Go
5.02016
MovieDramaThriller
A school administrator talks down a troubled student.

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