Indie Films

Local, USA

Culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, LOCAL, USA is a half-hour series featuring fascinating stories of diverse people, curated around a single theme.

With Peter Bradley

1h 23m

When filmmaker Alex Rappoport met Peter Bradley in 2020, the abstract artist hadn't had a major show in over four decades - yet he still painted every day in relative obscurity. The pair recorded Bradley's life story and artistic process, both deeply inspired by modern Jazz music, over the course of changing seasons. In this intimate portrait, Bradley’s is the sole voice and figure on screen.

Episodes

  • FIRSTHAND: Segregation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FIRSTHAND: Segregation

    S8 E3 - 24m 33s

    In Chicago, segregation has a profound impact. From disparities in housing, education and healthcare to economic inequality, FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION illustrates the high cost of division, not just in dollars, but in lives lost and unrealized potential. Through stories, witness the power of individuals to effect positive change as residents strive for a more integrated and equitable community.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime

    S8 E2 - 39m 23s

    In South Carolina, African American candidate Jaime Harrison faces incumbent Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate. As COVID-19 disrupts, Harrison confronts not only the pandemic but deep-rooted racial prejudice. But, in a state with a significant African American population, his campaign against Graham becomes a symbol of hope in a time of crisis, intertwining politics, and race and health challenges.

Extras + Features

  • FIRSTHAND: Segregation | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FIRSTHAND: Segregation | Trailer

    S8 E3 - 1m 10s

    In Chicago, segregation has a profound impact. From disparities in housing, education and healthcare to economic inequality, FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION illustrates the high cost of division, not just in dollars, but in lives lost and unrealized potential. Through stories, witness the power of individuals to effect positive change as residents strive for a more integrated and equitable community.

  • FIRSTHAND: Segregation | A Black Business in Lincoln Park: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FIRSTHAND: Segregation | A Black Business in Lincoln Park

    S8 E3 - 1m 31s

    Rashad Bailey, the owner of Dinner and a Movie, is feeling the heat, not from the kitchen, but the neighborhood of Lincoln Park. Although the owner dealt with complaints - noise and fighting - from around the majority white community about his Black business, Bailey has had to respond to the police and the city, and been restricted in how to run his restaurant his own way.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Election Day: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Election Day

    S8 E2 - 1m 27s

    On Election Day 2020, U.S. Senate candidate, Jaime Harrison, opens up about himself and the pressures of being a Black Democrat in South Carolina. He also answers questions from reporters about what he would do for the people on his first day if he wins.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Trailer

    S8 E2 - 59s

    In South Carolina, African American candidate Jaime Harrison faces incumbent Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate. As COVID-19 disrupts, Harrison confronts not only the pandemic but deep-rooted racial prejudice. But, in a state with a significant African American population, his campaign against Graham becomes a symbol of hope in a time of crisis, intertwining politics, and race and health challenges.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Growing Up Black and in Poverty: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Growing Up Black and in Poverty

    S8 E2 - 56s

    Jaime Harrison, the 2020 Senate candidate for South Carolina, talks about growing up as a young, Black boy with few economic means. Harrison shares one story of going back to school knowing his single mother could not afford new clothes for him and how that experience was emotionally difficult for him as a child.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Jaime Harrison: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Jaime Harrison

    S8 E2 - 32s

    Meet Jaime Harrison, the candidate running against Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. Born in Orangeburg, the South Carolinian, and African American, is on a 2020 campaign to defeat the long-standing incumbent on issues that matter to the people of the state. What will happen during the election (hint: a global pandemic and so much more)?

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Running for South Carolina: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Running for South Carolina

    S8 E2 - 58s

    Jaime Harrison and his mother, Patricia Stewart, reveal why he is running for the 2020 Senate seat in South Carolina. Even knowing it is a challenging race, Harrison is doing it for the people of his home state as the conditions in health care, education, economy and more are at the bottom of U.S. state rankings.

  • In the Bubble with Jaime | Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In the Bubble with Jaime | Preview

    S8 E2 - 30s

    In South Carolina, African American candidate Jaime Harrison faces incumbent Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate. As COVID-19 disrupts, Harrison confronts not only the pandemic but deep-rooted racial prejudice. But, in a state with a significant African American population, his campaign against Graham becomes a symbol of hope in a time of crisis, intertwining politics, and race and health challenges.

  • Beyond the Lens with Emily Harrold and Charlamagne Tha God: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Beyond the Lens with Emily Harrold and Charlamagne Tha God

    S8 E2 - 23m 19s

    Emily Harrold and Charlamagne Tha God talk with Tina McDuffie about IN THE BUBBLE WITH JAIME, their documentary film following Jaime Harrison who ran a 2020 Senate campaign against Lindsey Graham during the COVID-19 pandemic. The filmmaker and executive producer discuss race in America through red and blue politics, and share what is means to be from South Carolina.

  • Legacy of Love | Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Legacy of Love | Preview

    S8 E1 - 30s

    LEGACY OF LOVE reveals the meeting, romance and intellectual relationship between Coretta Scott and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With historical dramatizations and exclusive interviews, the film shows the surprising differences between their backgrounds. Featuring brief commentaries by Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Asian-American, African-American and Latin-American community leaders.

  • Legacy of Love | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Legacy of Love | Trailer

    S8 E1 - 1m 7s

    LEGACY OF LOVE reveals the meeting, romance and intellectual relationship between Coretta Scott and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With historical dramatizations and exclusive interviews, the film shows the surprising differences between their backgrounds. Featuring brief commentaries by Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Asian-American, African-American and Latin-American community leaders.

Schedule

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    Chinatown Auxiliary

    Friday
    Dec 27

    30 Minutes

    Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown as volunteer police to protect their home while also finding belonging in a foreign country.
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    Local, USA

    Chinatown Auxiliary

    Friday
    Dec 27

    30 Minutes

    Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown as volunteer police to protect their home while also finding belonging in a foreign country.
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    Local, USA

    Chinatown Auxiliary

    Friday
    Dec 27

    30 Minutes

    Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown as volunteer police to protect their home while also finding belonging in a foreign country.
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    Local, USA

    Chinatown Auxiliary

    Saturday
    Dec 28

    30 Minutes

    Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown as volunteer police to protect their home while also finding belonging in a foreign country.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Monday
    Dec 30

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Tuesday
    Dec 31

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Tuesday
    Dec 31

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Friday
    Jan 3

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Friday
    Jan 3

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Friday
    Jan 3

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Local, USA

    Caretakers

    Saturday
    Jan 4

    30 Minutes

    The history of Filipinos in care work and Filipino Americans who provide vital care on the front lines.
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    Segregation Scholarships

    Tuesday
    Jan 7

    30 Minutes

    The story of Black Americans who pursued higher education in the North when Southern graduate schools were white only.
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    Local, USA

    Segregation Scholarships

    Tuesday
    Jan 7

    30 Minutes

    The story of Black Americans who pursued higher education in the North when Southern graduate schools were white only.

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