Indie Films

REEL SOUTH

REEL SOUTH is a PBS documentary series that showcases authentic stories which unearth the spirit of the South today. The series explores layers of Southern life across themes of social justice, cultural experience, environmental challenges, and more. REEL SOUTH aims to leverage our region’s rich storytelling tradition as a catalyst for positive change — in the American South and beyond.

Free Play

16m 1s

In a desire to provide an inclusive place for her daughter Tabitha, who was a wheelchair user, Karen West spearheaded the creation of the Gallatin Miracle park. The park has several features that cater specifically to children with physical and mental disabilities and facilitates authentic interactions between children with and without disabilities.

Episodes

  • Black Godfather of Scuba: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black Godfather of Scuba

    S10 E1003 - 24m 41s

    Dr. Albert “Doc” Jones, founder of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, dedicated his life to uncovering lost histories beneath the ocean. When his team found the Henrietta Marie, the first recovered slave ship, he set out to honor those lost at sea. This film celebrates his mission to recover forgotten stories and preserve them for future generations.

  • I'm Still Here: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    I'm Still Here

    S10 E1002 - 26m 18s

    Between 1947 and 1967, Birmingham, Alabama, witnessed over 50 bombings targeting Black-owned homes. This film follows three individuals who, as children, lived through the terror and stayed in the city. Together, they seek to turn Birmingham’s painful history into a symbol of hope, resilience, and civil rights progress.

Extras + Features

  • The Smell of War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Smell of War

    S10 E1002 - 1m 4s

    Center Street in Birmingham, Alabama was nicknamed Dynamite Hill because it was bombed more than 50 times between 1947 and 1957. The street’s homes were targeted by white supremacists because of the rise of Black homeownership. Birmingham natives recall the wave of terror.

  • I'm Still Here | Official Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    I'm Still Here | Official Trailer

    S10 E1002 - 17s

    Between 1947 and 1967, Birmingham, Alabama, witnessed over 50 bombings targeting Black-owned homes. This film follows three individuals who, as children, lived through the terror and stayed in the city. Together, they seek to turn Birmingham’s painful history into a symbol of hope, resilience, and civil rights progress.

  • Meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.

    S10 E1002 - 1m 2s

    A resident of Birmingham’s Center Street (aka Dynamite Hill) recalls family friend Martin Luther King, Jr. and how conversations in his backyard sparked nationwide activism.

Schedule

  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

    Thursday
    Apr 10

    1 Hour

    Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

    Friday
    Apr 11

    2 Hours

    Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

    Friday
    Apr 11

    1 Hour

    Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

    Thursday
    Apr 17

    1 Hour

    Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

    Friday
    Apr 18

    2 Hours

    Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Reel South: TVSS: Banner-L1

    REEL SOUTH

    How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

    Friday
    Apr 18

    1 Hour

    Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.

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