Ricki Stern

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Ricki Stern

Ricki Stern is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, most known for her documentarian work, and author. She often works alongside filmmaker Anne Sundberg.

Known For

What Will I Become?What Will I Become? · 2026
What Will I Become?
★ 10.02026
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
More than 50% of transgender boys have attempted suicide. Through two life stories, directors Lexie and Logan unravel why their community is particularly vulnerable to living and dying quietly.
The HotlineThe Hotline · 2026
The Hotline
2026
MovieDocumentary
Portrait of an anonymous overdose hotline where people call before using, and volunteers stay on the line, racing against time, forging collective hope amid addiction.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkJoan Rivers: A Piece of Work · 2010
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
★ 6.92010
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
Reversing RoeReversing Roe · 2018
Reversing Roe
★ 7.32018
MovieDocumentary
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
My So-Called High School RankMy So-Called High School Rank · 2022
My So-Called High School Rank
★ 6.02022
MovieDocumentary
A deep dive into the lives of high school students in three radically disparate communities as they navigate the pressures around college while staging a musical, until seismic events upend their dreams and expectations.
Burma SoldierBurma Soldier · 2010
Burma Soldier
2010
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.
Marathon: The Patriots Day BombingMarathon: The Patriots Day Bombing · 2016
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing
★ 6.82016
MovieDocumentary
Recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the experiences of individuals whose lives were affected. Ranging from the events of the day to the death-penalty sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the film features surveillance footage, news clips, home movies and exclusive interviews with survivors and their families, as well as first responders, investigators, government officials and reporters from the Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the bombing. In the wake of terrorism, a newlywed couple, a mother and daughter, and two brothers - all gravely injured by the blast - face the challenges of physical and emotional recovery as they and their families strive to reclaim their lives and communities.
The Trials of Darryl HuntThe Trials of Darryl Hunt · 2007
The Trials of Darryl Hunt
★ 8.12007
MovieDocumentary
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Both a social justice story and a personally driven narrative, the film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. With exclusive footage from two decades, the film frames the judicial and emotional response to a chilling crime - and the implications that reverberate from Hunt's conviction - against a backdrop of class and racial bias in the South and in the American criminal justice system.

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Marathon: The Patriots Day BombingMarathon: The Patriots Day Bombing · 2016
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing
★ 6.82016
MovieDocumentary
Recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the experiences of individuals whose lives were affected. Ranging from the events of the day to the death-penalty sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the film features surveillance footage, news clips, home movies and exclusive interviews with survivors and their families, as well as first responders, investigators, government officials and reporters from the Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the bombing. In the wake of terrorism, a newlywed couple, a mother and daughter, and two brothers - all gravely injured by the blast - face the challenges of physical and emotional recovery as they and their families strive to reclaim their lives and communities.

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In My Father’s HouseIn My Father’s House · 2015
In My Father’s House
★ 6.02015
MovieDocumentary
IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che 'Rhymefest' Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago's turbulent South Side. Himself a child of a broken home, Che hasn't seen his father, Brian, in over 20 years, and presumes him dead. But after buying his father's childhood home, Che sets out to find him, and learns that his is now a homeless alcoholic living only several blocks away/ The film offers a probing take on memory and identity in a family two generations removed from slavery as it tracks Che and Brian's shared journey to create a new legacy for themselves, their community and the next generation of family.

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