David Rakoff

Yıl 1959, New Yorker dergisi için çalışan yazar Truman Capote, New York Times gazetesindeki bir makaleye takılır. Yazıda, Kansas eyaletinde vahşice işlenen bir katliam ve aynı aileye mensup 4 kişinin öldürülmesi anlatılmaktadır. Capote, daha önce buna benzer çok haber okumuştur ama nedense bu olayda onu çeken birşey vardır. Dergi yazı işlerini de ikna ederek, olayı araştırmak üzere kendisi gibi dergiye yazan çocukluk arkadaşı Harper Lee ile beraber olayın geçtiğe yere yola çıkarlar. Bu olayın, geçtiği kasaba üzerindeki etkilerinden, görgü tanıklarına ve polis raporlarına dayanarak yazılan öykü, katil zanlıların yakalanması ve ölüm cezasına çarptırılması ile Capote'nin sanıklarla yaptığı görüşmeler ve nihayetinde onlara destek olmak istemesi ile uzadıkça, Amerikan edebiyatının önemli eserlerinden In Cold Blood (Soğukkanlılıkla) adlı romanın da temeli oluşur...

Experience an alternative take on attraction with Boys On Film. Bad Romance explores the darker side with a collection of edgy and sexy short films, including: Alain Hain's "Curious Thing" starring Danny Bernardy and Matthew Wilkas; Christoph Scheermann's "Cake and Sand" starring Bartholomew Sammut and Jan Andreesen; Michael Rozanov's "Watch Over Me" starring Guy Kapulnik and Davidi Hoffman; Joachim Back's "The New Tenants" starring David Rakoff and Jamie Harrold; Kim Jho Gwang-soo's "Just Friends?" starring Lee Je-hoon and Yeon Woo-jin; Étienne Desrosiers's "Mirrors" starring Xavier Dolan, Stéphane Demers, and Julie Beauchemin; Christopher Banks's "Communication" starring Rudi Vodanovich and Alexander Campbell; Tomer Velkoff's "The Traitor" co-starring Shmulik Goldstein; Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein's "The Strange Ones" starring David Call, Tobias Campbell, and Merritt Wever; and Tamer Ruggli's "Cappuccino" starring Benjamin Décosterd and Manuela Biedermann.

Cheryl, genç bir siyah lezbiyen, bir video mağazasında gündüz işi yaparken, 1930’larda siyah oyuncuların o dönemde sıkıştırıldığı stereotipik “mammy” rollerini oynayan siyah bir aktris hakkında bir film yapmaya çalışıyor. Bu, bir “açık” siyah lezbiyen tarafından yönetilen ilk uzun metrajlı filmdi.

A prying neighbor, a glassy-eyed drug dealer, and a husband brandishing both a weapon and a vendetta make up the welcome wagon. Set amidst the as-yet-unopened boxes and the hopes for a fresh start of two men on what might just be the worst moving day ever. Their new apartment reveals its terrifying history in a film that is by turns funny, frightening, and unexpectedly romantic.

It features all sorts of things that are way too visual to be on the radio: dance, animation, illustration, an interactive musical performance, photographs, a short film, and David Sedaris in clown makeup. Along with Sedaris, there are stories by the now-famous Tig Notaro, Glynn Washington, Ryan Knighton and David Rakoff. Lots of the stories are funny. David Rakoff's is particularly touching. He talks about the abilities he’s lost during his fight with cancer, and then, gracefully, beautifully, does a solo dance onstage. It was the last story Rakoff ever wrote for the radio show. He died three months later, in August. OK Go provides music. Monica Bill Barnes & Company dance. Ira Glass tells a story using things he normally can't: photos. Mike Birbiglia casts Terry Gross in a surprising, hilarious little movie.

A casting director puts a group of actors through hell.

Weaving together the lives of different people from different countries who all share a quest for citizenship by choice, not birthright, this documentary travels from a citizenship class in San Jose to a naturalization ceremony in Iraq. Along the way, there's unprecedented access to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, revealing the complex process up close, including a marriage interview and the one-on-one Citizenship Exam. How many amendments are in the Constitution? To become an American, not knowing is not an option. Contemporary stories of struggle and success are combined with insightful interviews from notable naturalized citizens like Fareed Zakaria, Alan Cumming, David Rakoff, and Isabel Allende.

Pilot Episode: "Psst. Wanna See a Crime Scene?" Cold opening, followed by a visit to a crime scene. Later Snake and Bacon (Tim Lagasse) visit the district attorney (David Rakoff). Animated sketches interconnect within the overall plot.

Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.