Tough Love: Filmmaker Interview
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal discusses the making of the POV documentary Tough Love.
Tough Love: Trailer
What makes a good parent? How do you prove you are responsible after you've been deemed unfit? Having lost custody of their children to Child Protective Services, two parents- one in New York City and one in Seattle- fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families in Stephanie Wang-Breal's moving film.
Tough Love: Who Makes the Call?
The clip starts with the court clerk saying, “Calling FTC number...” It ends with Patrick saying, “Every day gets better for me.”
Tough Love: Putting Life Back Together
This clip starts with a “Seattle, Washington” title card and a look inside a Family Treatment Court session. It ends with Judge Clark saying, “All that stuff needs to start to happen.”
Tough Love: The Standard?
The clip starts with Patrick saying, “In the evenings, three nights a week.” It ends with Alena saying, “It doesn’t exist in most parents’ lives.”
Tough Love: The "System" Assesses
This clip starts with the court clerk announcing, “All right, let’s go ahead and do the check-in hearing for Patrick Brown, FTC number 144.” It ends with Patrick saying, “This is the love I get?”
Tough Love: The Knock on the Door
The clip starts with Hannah saying, “Three years ago, I had to call the police on my ex- boyfriend Sammy.” It ends with Hannah saying, “I didn’t know what it was like to be a mother.”
Tough Love: The Obstinacy of Convolution
This clip begins with Ms. Braxton saying, “Hello, Ms. Siddique.” It ends with Hannah saying, “But it’s not like that now. I’ve got Philly and we take care of the kids together.”
Tough Love: Desperate Decision
This clip starts with Patrick saying, “Natalya’s mother not in the picture.” It ends with Patrick saying, “I had a relapse after four years of sobriety.”
The Overnighters: An Update from Jay Reinke
Six months after The Overnighters premiere, director Jesse Moss followed up with Jay Reinke.
StoryCorps Shorts: A More Perfect Union: Behind the Scenes
A look behind the scenes as StoryCorps animation team the Rauch Brothers meet the real live Theresa Burroughs and create A More Perfect Union.
The Overnighters: Filmmaker Interview
Filmmaker Jesse Moss discusses the making of his film, The Overnighters
The Overnighters: Trailer
Chasing the American dream, thousands of workers flock to a North Dakota town where the oil business is booming. But instead of well-paying jobs, many find slim work prospects and a severe housing shortage. Pastor Jay Reinke converts his church into a makeshift dorm and counseling center, allowing hundreds of men to stay despite the congregation's objections and neighbors' fears.
The Overnighters: The Problem
This clip from The Overnighters begins with pictures of traffic congestion. It ends with the pastor acknowledging that neighbors fear one of the men could “hurt their child.”
The Overnighters: Church Members Object
The clip begins with the pastor sweeping up broken glass from the parking lot. It ends with church member Shelly Schultz saying, “This is not my home anymore, you know? And it’s
it’s very difficult.”
The Overnighters: Life at Church
The clip begins with a graphic reading, “Many new arrivals have nowhere to sleep.” It ends with the pastor admitting that the congregation never really planned to house the overnighters and saying, “That’s probably one of the chief criticisms I have to bear.”
The Overnighters: Sleep at the Church
This clip from 'The Overnighters' begins with pastor Jay Reinke waking up men who have been sleeping in the church. It ends with the pastor saying, “We have people literally walking up to our door from all over the world saying, ‘Can you help me?’”
Out in the Night: Injury According to the Prosecution
This clip from Out in the Night, along with "Injury According to the Defense" demonstrate the presentation of “facts” in an adversarial court system, and how each side depicts the same events differently.
Out in the Night: Injury According to the Defense
This clip from Out in the Night, along with "Injury According to the Prosecution" demonstrate the presentation of “facts” in an adversarial court system, and how each side depicts the same events differently.
Out in the Night: Self Defense
In this clip from Out in the Night, the women raise the issue of who is and isn’t allowed to defend themselves.
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