LeBron James, CNN Films to produce documentary on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
LeBron James is hoping to shed some light on a tragedy that has been largely absent from American history books.
Recent CNN Films
CNN Films: 'John Lewis: Good Trouble'
Using interviews and rare archival footage, this CNN Films' documentary chronicles the late Congressman's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Director Dawn Porter explores Lewis' childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.
Up and coming: 19 filmmakers chosen for docuseries program
Previous CNN Films
'Apollo 11'
Crafted from a newly-discovered trove of 70mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, this CNN Film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission -- the one that first put men on the moon and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names.
'Three Identical Strangers'
An award-winning documentary from director Tim Wardle that explores questions of parenting, nature vs. nurture and medical ethics, as told through the incredible story of three men separated at birth.
'RBG'
Directed and produced by award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen, "RBG" details the incredible life and legal legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court.
