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Writer and Director Kevin Smith on "Chasing Amy"

Smith's work has won acclaim in the independent film community, including awards at the Cannes and the Sundance film festivals. His new film "Chasing Amy" is the third installment of his New Jersey Trilogy, a series set in central New Jersey, where Smith grew up and still lives. "Chasing Amy," like Smith's other films, deals with the complexities of human relationships during the confusing time before adulthood with an off-beat sense of humor.

Interview
06:29

A New Film About Two of Ballet's Greatest Figures

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "Elusive Muse," the Academy Award-nominated documentary on ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell, who married choreographer George Balanchine. The documentary will be shown in an edited-for-TV version as a part of the PBS series "Dance in America" on June 25.

Review
16:11

Filmmaker Alan Berliner Turns the Camera on His Father

Berliner has focused much of his work on the dynamics of families. His newest film "Nobody's Business" is a documentary about his father, Oscar Berliner. This critically acclaimed film reveals the ongoing conflict between Alan Berliner, who obstinately works to complete the film, and his father, who is scornful of the project. It will premiere on PBS on June 3, as a part of the Tenth anniversary season of "Point Of View."

Interview
19:22

The Sons of Frank Capra Honor His Centennial

Frank Capra, Jr. and Tom Capra, the sons of film director Frank Capra, whose films include "It Happened One Night," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," and "It's a Wonderful Life." The two have produced a new documentary about their famous father, "Frank Capra's American Dream." This year marks the 100th anniversary of Frank Capra's birth.

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British Film Actor Pete Postlethwaite

Postlethwaite played the incarcerated father of Gerry Conlon in "In the Name of the Father." Currently he can be seen in the new film "The Lost World," Steven Speilberg's sequel to "Jurassic Park," and "Brassed Off" a film about how members of a brass band respond to the economic decline of a small mining community in Yorkshire, England.

Interview

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