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Recent Episodes

An Edgar Allan Poe doc in time for Halloween

Posted October 29, 2025 • 00:18:48

Andrew D. Kaplan has made several documentaries about 19th century writers and “In Search of Edgar Allen Poe” is his latest. This extensive 3-hour...

This film is about his best friend

Posted October 22, 2025 • 00:29:01

Daniel Poler comes from Venezuela and Panama and his new film is coming to this year’s Virginia Film Festival (10/22-26). ESPINA is the film he made...

He’s shot everyone from Castro to Clinton

Posted October 15, 2025 • 00:21:33

Jeff Rathner started his career shooting news at CBS6 right here in Richmond. He ultimately ended up in DC working for 36 years at the PBS Newshour....

Douglas B. Maddox co-produced and then some

Posted October 8, 2025 • 00:24:17

“The American Miracle” is a docudrama inspired by Michael Medved’s book of the same title. It states that God’s “providential hand” intervened...

Closed prisons from 2 POVs

Posted October 1, 2025 • 00:23:23

This is the 2nd year for the Inthrive Film Festival, which features the voices and talents of incarceration survivors. It’s coming to Richmond October...