Sheila Nevins Movies

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a...

Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan...

During 2006-07, four students keep a video diary of their final year at Tariq bin Ziad High School in Baghdad. As violence escalates, the four...

This poignant documentary explores the unbreakable bond between multi-purpose K9s and their handlers.

A documentary about the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Alatha's father calls himself a Mover. Using African dance moves, he helps kids in Khayelitsha township to transcend their hardship (drugs, poverty...

Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary....

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale gets a colorful, music-filled makeover in the whimsical special. Filled with bold animation, catchy musical...

The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along...

This is the story of a year in the life of one mother whose daily struggles illuminate the challenges faced by more than 42 million American women...

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.

In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks redemption from his victim's son; an elegy about the death...

An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest...

MOURNING IN LOD, takes a microcosmic look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through Musa, Yigal, and Randa — three people whose fates become...

Ten years ago, inspired by the teacher who inspired her, actor-comedian Rosie O’Donnell established a school, giving public school kids access...

To get to know the world he lives in, college kid Andrew Jenks doesn't take off to remote, exotic places with a backpack, but instead decides to go...

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it...

With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in...

All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas. Her cool demeanor,...

A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team...