Ernest R. Dickerson Movies

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips...

A naive young scientist unwittingly helps mobsters build a laser weapon, then has to try to reclaim it from them in this crime drama parody.

Their town always had two proms, one for the whites and one for the blacks. When both proms wanted the same DJ, Brianna McCallister suggested...

Everyone in town knows the old Vincent place is haunted, but when the local Frat inherits it, we find out if the rumors are true. Two stories about...

During a protracted drought, Solem (Marian Rolle) uses her magical powers to protect her village from evil spirits. She also provides food, searching...

A short documentary about the making of Spike Lee's biopic, "Malcolm X."

Robert Castle is the idealistic pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, and also the cousin of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Demme's...

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a...

Given one last wish to enliven her days before she is moved into the Tranquil Gardens retirement home, elderly Grandma sees to it that her...

Two curious teenage boys break into an old mortuary looking for thrills, only to find themselves stalked by a former teacher who is a very real...

The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.

A filmed record of Eric Bogosian's acclaimed one-man show.

Set in Brooklyn, New York this Dutch film is based on a true story that appeared on a New York newspaper in 1980. Desirée lives in the past. A...

The students at a private girls' school are unaware that the school's doctor is secretly using a machine to extract the energy from the young girls.

When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger and founder of the longest-running...

In this historical drama, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announces his retirement. The White House nominates Clarence Thomas as...

Gubernatorial candidate's belief that politics is nothing more than entertainment, is helped at a hotel where the bellboy and maid help him get ready...

Bookie never refuses a bet. Bettor only bets long shots and beats impossible odds each time. Bookie's latest bet is that bettor will die of natural...

A man suffers from both back pain and his nagging wife. Doctor finds nothing physically wrong, concludes that the problem is caused by latent anger...