Nancy Buirski
June 29, 1945 · 81 years old
Nancy Florence Buirski (née Cohen; June 24, 1945 – August 29, 2023; New York City) was an American documentary filmmaker, producer, photographer and a founder of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. She wrote, directed, and produced the documentary films A Crime on the Bayou (2020) and Desperat…
Known For
5 titles
Loving
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.
By Sidney Lumet
In a never-before-seen interview filmed in 2008, three years before his death, Sidney Lumet discusses his life and career.
A Crime on the Bayou
Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.
Althea
Meet Althea Gibson, the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.