Podcast appearances and mentions of ricki stern

January 6th - Ricki Stern and Jesse Sweet

This week on "No Script No Problem," I chat with award-winning filmmakers RICKI STERN and JESSE SWEET, the directors of the fascinating new HBO documentary, "NATURE OF THE CRIME," which chronicles the emotional journeys of three inmates, as they try to make parole while serving long prison sentences for serious offenses. Listen as they describe a tough 4-year production process and how they were able to get access to the prisons. Plus, Ricki and Jesse describe the struggle to balance the sensitivity with victims of the crimes along with the effort to tell a unique story about the quest for a second chance. Lastly, we discuss the state of documentaries today and what AI's role might be in the future of nonfiction. Listen to the episode anywhere you get podcasts and stream "Nature of the Crime" on MAX. You can check out the trailer below. Thanks! Nature of the Crime trailer My website  

Award-winning documentary filmmaker (and long-time friend of Rachel's) Ricki Stern joins the ladies to talk about what she learned doing her Netflix documentary series “Surviving Death,” as well as her CNN series “UFO's: Investigating the Unknown.” Near-death experiences, reincarnation, mediums, UFO's - oh it's all there! Does consciousness exist outside the brain? Duuude, we still don't know but we had fun talking about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you psychic? Chances are, you're missing some key signs! This episode is like an audio quiz you can take as we go so by the end you'll know for sure where you stand! Since I aim to bring you a unique "insiders" perspective as a working psychic medium, several on this list may surprise you. I wish I knew these years ago!! (And, of course, I share some personal stories and examples from readings and clients for you!)Just keep a mental Yes or No for each as we go through these 11 Signs that YOU are psychic and I'll give you your score at the end! As I share these 11 signs and you start to see yourself in some of them, know that there are so many different ways these can show up, and that truly, we are each unique blends of the way these gifts manifest and move in each of us, combined with our personalities, and life experience  making each of us completely  one of a kind while also somehow strangely similar as sensitives. Plus, in this episode you'll also learn:What it means to be psychic (and what it doesn't mean)How predictions work and why they sometimes come trueWhat is the difference between being psychic and being a working psychic Show notes: Article Mentioned by Andye Murphy written for Gaia https://www.gaia.com/article/13-signs-you-are-an-indigo-childNetflix show mentioned: Surviving Death (is a docu-series directed by Ricki Stern about near-death experiences and beliefs in life after death, and psychic mediumship).https://www.netflix.com/title/80998853I want o hear from YOU! Share your story of a sign or communication you received from a loved one on the other side and YOU might even be featured in an upcoming episode of Spirit Speakeasy. Call now: 305-928-LOVE that's 305-928-5683Get Joy's Free "Sign Magnet" 3 Day Mini Course HERE https://www.joyfulmedium.com/sign-magnetJoy's Website: www.joyfulmedium.comInstagram: @JoyfulMediumTikTok: @JoyfulMediumFacebook: @JoyfulMediumFacebook Group: Joy's Soul SpaYouTube: Psychic Medium Joy Giovanni

Works CitedThe Trials of Darryl Hunt. Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg, Film, 2007.Zerwick, Phoebe. “Darryl Hunt | beyond Innocence.” The Assembly NC, 14 Feb. 2023,www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/beyond-innocence-darryl-hunt/. Accessed 4Apr. 2023.

Directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg discuss with Jan Price their new documentary, "My So-Called High School Rank," – now streaming on HBO and HBO Max! MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students' stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today's fierce college admissions process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK goes deep into the lives of high school students in three radically disparate communities as they navigate the pressures around college while staging a musical, until seismic events upend their dreams and expectations. Months before the college admissions scandal made headlines in 2019, students in Sacramento, CA were busy creating a new musical that drew from their own experiences as talented but very anxious students – all focused on getting into the same top schools. RANKED, the musical, premiered just weeks before Federal charges were levied against Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college bribing scandal the FBI dubbed Varsity Blues. As word about the musical spread, schools around the country reached out to stage it with their students. The film features the “Ranked” creators Kyle Holmes and David Taylor Gomes, as well as students, parents and staff of Granite Bay High School and Cupertino High School in California, Fordham High School for the Arts in New York City, and Ripley High School in West Virginia. Co-directors New York filmmakers Ricki Stern (The Devil Came on Horseback, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein) and Annie Sundberg (Reversing Roe, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work), join us on how they went about capturing this generation's shared, hopeful fortitude across America's many divides. Streaming on hbo.com starting 11/29 - My So-Called High School Rank Is now available on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. More on the films of Ricki & Annie: breakthrufilms.org

My So-Called High School Rank, premiering on HBO and HBO MAX, is a special documentary that gives an unfiltered view into the private loneliness and pressures of teenage life. This was especially true in March 2020 when students were forced to settle into new realities, feeling isolated and frustrated with so much out of their control. This timely documentary chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, California, and is inspired by students' stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today's fierce college admissions process. In an uncanny case of art anticipating real life, Granite Bay's musical “Ranked” was in the works weeks before Rick Singer and the “Varsity Blues” scandal made headlines in 2019. The play's apt timing and subject matter speak to a culture where many students feel driven to succeed at any cost. As news emerged of the production of a musical exploring these critical issues, other schools reached out to stage their own productions. High schoolers around the country connected with the show's themes as they themselves struggle to find their place in the world amid intense college admissions competition.    The film chronicles auditions and rehearsals at three high schools from Ripley, West Virginia to Cupertino, California to the Bronx, New York where students face similar challenges despite dramatically different life circumstances. It also charts the success of the musical and the first steps towards the realization of the creators' dream to mount the show on Broadway only to be sidelined by the global shutdown. Shot over two years in public schools representing vastly different communities,  My So-Called High School Rank reveals the remarkable resilience and similarities that bind this generation across economic and racial divides.    The award-winning producers and directors, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg's films and series have been shortlisted for the Oscars and earned multiple Emmy and Peabody nominations, among other honors. They are joined by two fabulous and inspirational students featured in the documentary. Anvita Gattani who played the original role of Jordan in Ranked at Granite Bay High School is currently studying at NYU Tisch. Nahiely Urbaez Cruz is a former student at Fordham High School for the Arts and is currently at Cornell University. You are not going to want to miss this meaningful conversation.    SHOW NOTE LINKS: My So-Called High School Rank Trailer Ranked- Movie Link Break Thru Films NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness Rachel's Article About Becoming and Letting Go of a Newborn Adult Rachel's Podcast About Becoming Grown and Flown   CONNECT WITH US! *Dear Family, Podcast Page *Write Now Rachel Website *Rachel's Blog @Medium *Rachel's Twitter *Facebook *Instagram   PLEASE JOIN: *Dear Family Members, the Private Facebook Group   WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST: *PLEASE Leave a 5-Star Review and Subscribe!   Thank you! Your support means the world to me. Wishing you love, happiness, and good mental health always.  

Legendary film curator Larry Kardish makes his first appearance on Filmwax to discuss the upcoming FilmColumbia festival that he co-founded. Also, the award-winning documentary filmmaker Rick Stern returns with a new film called "A Radical Life" which is currently streaming on Discovery+.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ricki Stern, “A Radical Life” takes us inside the mind of Tania Joya, a former Islamic extremist once married to the highest-ranking American in ISIS. Tania was a working-class British teenager from a Bangladeshi family when her longing for purpose and belonging following the 9/11 attacks drew her to Islamic extremism. On the other side of the Atlantic, an all-American teenager from a military family named John Georgelas was also radicalizing - casting off his Greek Orthodox heritage and embracing Islamic extremism. After Tania and John met online, they quickly got married and started raising sons who they hoped would help fulfill their shared dreams of establishing an Islamic State. But when Georgelas relocates the family to Syria at the height of civil war, Tania is forced to make an impossible choice. Set against a backdrop of an ongoing war on terror, the rise of ISIS, and the proliferation of extremism ideologies, Tania's unique and exclusive POV takes us inside a journey fueled by blind devotion, false promises, and misguided idealism that leads to points of no return. Award-winning director, producer, writer Ricki Stern joins us for a conversation on meeting Tania Joya, deciding to making her the focus of a documentary, illuminating the larger context of jihadism and Islam and what we can learn from Joya's story. To watch go to: discoveryplus.com/a-radical-life-us DEBUTS OCTOBER 13, 2022 ON DISCOVERY+ For info go to: originalproductions.com/show/a-radical-life

Dans ce premier épisode de notre deuxième saison, nous allons discuter de l'idée de renaître.Popcorn Aigre-Doux est votre talk show mensuel où Louis et Michel vous parlent de sujets de société à travers le cinéma et d'autres médias. D'où vient cette nécessité de toujours devoir se réinventer dans notre quotidien ? Renaître, est-ce forcément quelque chose de positif ? Voici des questions qui nous traversent ainsi que les films et les autres œuvres dont nous discutons dans cet épisode. On parle notamment de Cloud Atlas (2012), des Revenants (2004) mais aussi de jeux vidéo comme Dark Souls (2011). Voir la liste complète plus bas. Pensez à liker, donner 5 étoiles si vous pouvez, vous abonner et à partager cet épisode autour de vous, ça nous aide beaucoup ! Pour aller plus loin ? => Visiter notre Facebook et notre Instagram Œuvres citées :Les Revenants (2004). [Film]. Réalisé par Robin Campillo. Haut et court.Cloud Atlas (2012). [Film]. Réalisé par les Wachowski, Tom Twyker. Anarchos Pictures, Cloud Atlas Productions, X-Filme Creative Pool.Dark Souls (2011). [Jeu Vidéo]. Réalisé par Hidetaka Miyazaki. FromSoftware.Mr. Nobody (2009). [Film]. Réalisé par Jaco Van Dormael. Pan-Européenne.Surviving Death (2021). [Série]. Réalisé par Ricki Stern. Jonele Conceicao, Ricki Stern, Jesse Sweet, Jessica Vale. Netflix.Les Revenants (2012). [Série]. Créé par Fabrice Gobert. Caroline Benjo, Jimmy Desmarais, Haut et Court, Canal+, BeTV.The Egg (2019). [Cout-métrage]. Écrit par Andy Weir. Animé par Kurzgesagt. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fcK_fRYaILes Esprits de la steppe: Avec les derniers chamanes de Mongolie (2012). [Livre]. Écrit par Corine Sombrun. Albin Michel.Feeling Good (1965). [Chanson]. Écrit par Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley. Interprété par Nina Simone. Hal Mooney.

In this episode we explore some theories for what happens after death. This is not a discussion about ghosts or heaven, but simply a conversation about whether consciousness dies with the body or if it is instead able to somehow transcend death. We discuss mediums, near death experience, and reincarnation using Leslie Kean's book Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates the afterlife and its companion Netflix Documentary called Surviving Death. Please share us with a friend and follow us on social media (linktree below). Thank you so much for coming to listen to us each week. https://linktr.ee/xtemporaneouspod Ted Talk on Gut Instinct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faGUQ06fR1Y Link to Leslie Kean's Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Death-Journalist-Investigates-Afterlife/dp/0553419617 (Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife, 2017) Division of Perceptual Studies web page: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/ Surviving Death, 6 Part Documentary, Directed by Ricki Stern, 2021, Netflix Stephanie Pappas for Livescience: https://www.livescience.com/netflix-surviving-death.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Signs of Life with Bob Ginsberg and guests Leslie Kean and Ricki Stern, producers of the Netflix Surviving Death series.

Ricki Stern is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and award-winning documentarian of multiple features and series. She's directed such projects as the Trials of Darryl Hunt, The Devil Came on Horseback, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, and The Preppie Murders. Ricki's latest project is Surviving Death, a 6-part docu-series that explores ideas of life after death and psychic phenomena including mediums, paranormal activity, and reincarnation. Surviving Death is now streaming on Netflix, and I highly recommend it. It is definitely not horror, per se, but delves into matters of the supernatural in a very compelling and beautiful way. I binged through the entire series in a few days and was mesmerized the whole time. She's a dear friend, and I enjoyed speaking to her, so please enjoy this conversation with documentarian Ricki Stern. Here are some key takeaways from this conversation with Ricki. Always convey information through the story. In the case of Surviving Death, Ricki wanted the movie to be rooted in wonder and mystery without trying to prove or disprove anything. There was an instance where one of the mediums she profiled was channeling information about a deceased person, which we later discovered was easily found on Facebook. This was discovered entirely through the client of the medium as opposed to Ricki herself.  Instead of coordinating her own investigation and intentionally trying to disprove or cast doubt on anything, this piece of evidence naturally uncovered itself, which allowed the story to feel more cohesive and organic, as opposed to like a piece of investigative journalism. This is a big distinction in documentaries; you can always tell which ones have a point to prove and which allow the viewer to form opinions on their own. The latter is always more interesting.   Feed your irrepressibility. Prior to directing her first feature, Ricki worked multiple day jobs but would always spend nights and weekends working on her own projects - mainly because she couldn't help herself. Ricki's drive to tell stories her own way was too strong for her not to moonlight as a director prior to getting an official green light, and in the end, one of those movies was nominated for an Emmy, launching her career. If you have the drive to tell stories, find a way to do it regardless of your circumstances - this drive is something to cherish and maintain because it will dull if you don't nourish it.   Flexibility is key. When shooting a documentary, it's always good to have a point of view and a sense of the story's structure, but don't be surprised if that story changes. When Ricki was shooting In My Corner, she was documenting the plight of two boxers who she thought would go on to the Olympics. When it became clear they wouldn't, she quickly had to regroup and find another lens through which to tell this story. This is a classic scenario in documentary filmmaking and how stories typically do not unfold as you intended - that's ok and can actually work in your favor sometimes, as was the case with Icarus and The Amazing Jonathan Documentary, both of which turned unexpected curveballs into majorly fascinating stories. Good documentarians embrace these curveballs and find the stories anyway.   Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe.  ----- Produced by Simpler Media

The new six part series Surviving Death on Netflix blew me away so I knew I had to talk to the Director and Executive Producer who also happened to be behind many other stellar films and series. Ricki Stern talks about what attracted her to the subject matter, how she chose the stories to profile […]

You may have seen the previews on Netflix for "Surviving Death". It's a fascinating look at a mysterious subject, and Ricki Stern directed the series.

Listen to everything you missed (or listen again to the stuff you heard and loved!) – including all the trending stories everyone will be talking about—you can be the first to know! Start your day with 5 Random Facts. We celebrate the Browns season with Jay Crawford, give you some (cringe-worthy) pickup lines from Tinder, tell you what you need to know in case you win the lottery, and hear from Ricki Stern, director of the fascinating new Netflix series "Surviving Death".

How's your week going?? It's quite the flurry of topics and part of that has to be the "elephant in the room" with the attack on the Capitol, what will you do on social media now because of that..also Aaron Rogers getting a chance to host Jepardy WOW...and our interview today is with Netflix director, Ricki Stern, who features the 6 episode series "Surviving Death" about after life experiences...super interesting..hope you give it a listen!!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The KQ Morning Show - Originally aired on January 13, 2021: Part 3 (Guest: Ricki Stern) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Inside Crime+Investigation, the Surviving Jeffrey Epstein documentary series directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg speak exclusively with A+E Networks’ VP of Programming, Dan Korn about the making of the series - and being sure to tell the story through the lens of the survivors. In the ground-breaking series Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, we delve into the accusations of sex abuse and trafficking faced by Epstein prior to his death in 2019. With insights from members of Epstein’s inner circle and telling the stories of eight key survivors, the four-hour documentary series reveals the full extent and horrors of Epstein’s sex trafficking network, as well as his connections to the rich and powerful on both sides of the Atlantic, used to cover-up his prolific and sordid crimes. Some of the subject matter within this episode is disturbing and is not suitable for younger listeners. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joan Rivers was a conquistador of comedy. She spoke her mind and spoke from the heart and it took this blonde bombshell from housewife to household name. Her life saw as much tragedy as it did comedy, but at every turn Joan Rivers found a way to keep laughing.  Join Stephanie Okupniak to discover the tale of how this daughter of Russian immigrants conquered the world of comedy.  In this episode you'll hear from family friend Ricki Stern on how nobody could keep up with Joan's relentless work ethic and friend Preston Bailey on Joan's early, trailblazing support for the gay community. We couldn't make this show without the support of our sponsors Third Love and The Economist. Please support them if you can.

We like to believe that decisions made in U.S. courts are determined by the fairness of the Constitution, judges, and juries of our peers. But sadly that is just wishful thinking. In this episode we explore 2 cases in which innocent men Anthony Porter, Alstory Jackson, and Darryl Hunt are put behind bars after their extensive, unjust, wrongful convictions. Help support the show: http://Patreon.com/EsotericOddities - Connect With Us - Instagram - @ EsotericOddities Twitter - https://twitter.com/esotericodditie Facebook - https://facebook.com/esotericoddities Email - Odditiespodcast@gmail.com Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2DprpDl iTunes - http://apple.co/2vEZ7FZ Player.FM - https://player.fm/series/esoteric-oddities Stitcher - https://bit.ly/2O4iikNiHeart Radio - https://ihr.fm/2OOKyV1 - Sources - https://bit.ly/2KCULop https://bit.ly/2z2kQGZ - Documentaries - The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006) Directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern. ThinkFilm LLC, HBO A Murder in the Park (2014) Directed by Shawn Rech (as Christopher S. Rech), Brandon Kimber. Transition Studios, Whole Truth Film, The Clearance Lab

Pour débuter cette deuxième saison de Quoi de meuf, Clémentine Gallot et Anne-Laure Pineau parlent du sexisme dans le milieu du sport en évoquant Serena Wiliams, les Gay Games, un cours de yoga Body Positive ou encore la patineuse Tonya Harding.Clémentine et Anne-Laure répondent également à Claire qui demande des conseils sur comment répondre aux réprimandes de sa famille sur ses tenues vestimentaires.Présentation d’Anne-Laure (00:58)L’actu féministe d’Anne-Laure et Clémentine (01:45)Le thème de l’épisode : sport et féminisme font-ils bon ménage ? (04:01)Le moment Pop culture (24:04)Les recommandations culturelles (28:48)Le courrier des auditrices (31:44)Les références entendues dans l’épisode : Roe v Wade, de Ricki Stern et Anne Sundberg, le film Netflix qui retrace la véritable histoire de l’avortement (2018)La Coupe du Monde de football féminin en 2019Du sexisme dans le sport, de Béatrice Barbusse aux éditions Anamosa, qui analyse l'ancrage du sexisme dans le sport tout en montrant les changements en cours (2018)Alice Milliat, créatrice des premiers Jeux Olympiques fémininsLes journées du matrimoineUn article d’Yves Raibaud dans le magazine Qu’est-ce qu’on fait sur les dépenses publiques genrées dans le sport (2018)Condamnation de Larry Nassar, ancien médecin de l’équipe nationale de gymnastique féminine, ayant agressé sexuellement au moins 265 jeunes sportives (2017)Condamnation de Régis de Camaret, ancien entraîneur de tennis ayant agressé plusieurs jeunes filles, dénoncé par Isabelle Demongeot dans son livre Service volé (2007)Photo de Kathrine Switzer au Marathon de Boston se faisant arracher son dossard (1967)Les Gay Games : promouvoir la visibilité d’un corps homo et fort, chaque année à ParisL’équipe de football non-mixte Les DégommeusesTémoignage de Serena Williams au micro de Sport Illustrated (2015) sur son parcours féministe et engagéLes cours de Yogras du collectif Gras PolitiqueLe Body Positive Yoga de Jessamyn StanleyPink Parkour, sauts et parcours dans la ville réservés aux femmesYoga Sans Frontières, cours de yoga gratuits pour tou-es-s les demandeurs d’asileCours de yoga à venir, animé par Mélanie WangaLe Booty Therapy, danser le Booty Shake Twerk pour être bien dans son corps et dans son espritLes recommandations culturellesLe film Girl de Lukas Dhondt, sur une femme trans dans le milieu de la danse classique (2018)La série Thirteen Reasons Why, disponible sur Netflix, et comment la culture sportive nourrit la culture du viol et des privilèges (2017)Le film Naissance des pieuvres, de Céline Sciamma, sur l’univers de la danse synchronisée et la passion lesbienne (2007)La bande-dessinée Spinning de Tillie Walden, sur l’univers du patinage artistique et d’une adolescente se dévoilant lesbienne (2017)Le film Une équipe hors du commun, de Penny Marshall, sur le remplacement des hommes partis à la guerre par des femmes (1992)Le film Moi Tonya, de Craig Gillespie, qui revient sur l’histoire de Tonya Harding (2018)Le film Everybody want some!!, de Richard Linklater, qui déconstruit un environnement viril (2016)La série Friday Night Lights, qui parle de tout sauf de sport (2006)Le livre Que le Diable m’emporte, de Mary Maclane, traduit par Hélène Frappat (1902 / 2018)Le livre Sorcières, de Mona Chollet (2018)L’épisode Sorcières #1 de La Poudre, avec Mona Chollet, animé par Lauren BastideLe livre Beauté Fatale, de Mona Chollet (2012)Le livre Chez Soi, de Mona Chollet (2015)Le livre Ce que soulève la jupe, de Christine Bard (2010)Pour poser une question à la team Quoi de meuf : hello@quoidemeuf.netPour s'inscrire à la géniale newsletter Quoi de meuf : http://quoidemeuf.net/Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes, animée par Clémentine Gallot et Anne-Laure Pineau. Réalisée par Aurore Meyer Mahieu, montée et mixée par Laurie Galligani, coordonnée par Laura Cuissard.

Forty-five years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads. In their timely new documentary REVERSING ROE, fil mmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK, MARATHON: THE PATRIOT'S DAY BOMBING) present a deeply illuminating look of the state of abortion and women's rights in America. The film offers candid and riveting interviews with key figures from both sides of the divide, among them doctors Colleen McNicholas and Curtis Boyd; feminist icon Gloria Steinem; Operation Rescue president Troy Newman; and National Right to Life president Carol Tobias. Intense and unflinching in its commitment to telling the whole story, REVERSING ROE provides a gripping look at what's happening on the ground in 2018. Drawing from a wealth of historical footage, it charts the period leading up to the Roe decision-and documents the opposition that has followed ever since. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of abortion, REVERSING ROE is essential viewing to understand how the country got here-and where it may be going. Co-directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg join us for an informed conversation on the long history and politics swirling around one of the country’s most divisive issues. Netflix Laemmle Music Hall Theater 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills Times:12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00pm

Emmy-nominated documentary filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg talk about their new film Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing, which airs 11/21 on HBO. Today, they discuss the 2013 Boston marathon bombings, the long road to recovery for the 264 people who were injured, and the unique bond that has formed between these survivors and our warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. They also talk about some of the remarkable advances in prosthetics that are helping them regain their mobility, and the survivors’ diverse opinions on capital punishment for Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing airs Monday, November 21 at 8PM Eastern on HBO, or you can watch any time with a subscription to HBO GO or HBO NOW. For more information, visit HBO.com. Ricki and Annie’s website is www.breakthroughfilms.org, and you can follow them on Twitter at @RicksterStar and @anniesundberg. Please subscribe to Kickass News on iTunes and leave us a review. And support the show by donating at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Liz & JP Norden and filmmakers Ricki Stern & Annie Sundberg.   Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the emotional experiences of individuals whose lives were forever impacted. Following events as they unfolded that day and over the next two years to the death penalty sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the film features surveillance footage, news clips, home movies and exclusive interviews with survivors and their families, as well as first responders, investigators, government officials and reporters from the Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the bombing.  Over the course of three years, a newlywed couple, a mother and daughter, two brothers – all gravely injured by the blast – face the challenges of physical and emotional recovery as they and their families strive to reclaim their lives and communities in the wake of terrorism. Directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.  Produced in association with The Boston Globe.

It's part 2 of our great time at the Hampstons International Festival and the first segment is a real doozy! We talk to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg about their stirring HBO documentary "Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing." And along with them are two survivors of the bombing, Jessia Kensky and Patrick Downes, who give us amazing insight into their struggles after the horrific attack. And on the lighter side they introduce us to one of the coolest dogs you'll ever meet. Then filmmakers Daniel Mehr and Andrew Becker stop by to tell us about "Santoalla," a documentary about a real-life murder mystery in Spain. Last, but certainly not least, legendary Hollywood actor Robert Davi tells us about "Davi's Way" which documents his quest to honor his friend and hero Frank Sinatra. It's a cool and glamorous time!

Convocation 2012 marks the start of Dartmouth's 243rd academic year. Award-winning filmmaker Ricki Stern '87 delivered the Convocation address on September 10.

Joan Rivers may be best known for her off-color humor, working the red carpet, and her love of plastic surgery.  But in the new documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern reveal a woman who is an amazingly resilient industry pro, so committed to work that she won't let up even at the age of 77.

John talks with Director Ricki Stern who discusses the absorbing experience of documenting the personal and professional life of Joan Rivers. Annie Sundberg codirected.

An interview with co-director Ricki Stern whose documentary, The Devil Came on Horseback exposes the violence and tragedy of the genocide in Darfur as seen through the eyes of a lone American witness. Using thousands of uncompromising and exclusive photographs taken by former US Marine Captain Brian Steidle during his role as a military observer with the African Union,the film leads you through the tragic impact of an Arab government bent on destroying its black African citizens. Stern past documentaries include The Trials of Darryl Hunt, In My Corner, and Neglect Not The Children.