David Van Taylor

Advise & Dissent

David Van Taylor

George H. W. Bush, Patrick Leahy

Behind the lines in the Supreme Court confirmation wars... where justice and politics collide.

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor

Alec Baldwin

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the social movements of the times, The Great Depression, The New Deal, and the awakening of the Leftwing in the UK. The second part, The Strategy of Truth, focuses on 1933-1946 and explores the role of film as propaganda during World War II, and the different forms it took in the US, the UK, and Germany.

A Perfect Candidate

R. J. Cutler, David Van Taylor

Oliver North, Mark Goodin

The filmmakers follow Oliver North's unsuccessful 1994 bid for a Virginia Senate seat, focusing on North's campaign strategist, Mark Goodin, and a Washington Post reporter. Mudslinging ensues.

Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest

David Van Taylor

Rob Halford, K.K. Downing

A chilling post mortem on the tragic case of two teenagers who decided to shoot themselves in the head with a shotgun, and the ensuing court case staged to place the blame on the heavy metal band Judas Priest.

With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America

Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor

With God on Our Side… is an excessive title about Christian church fundamentalism and how, like the Taliban, religious groups feel a God given right to institute a society of specific religious beliefs that not everyone shares.

Good Ol' Charles Schulz

David Van Taylor

Charles M. Schulz, Jean Schulz

For 50 years, Charles M. Schulz captivated and comforted millions with PEANUTS-his innovative daily chronicle of cruelty, hope, and heartbreak in the younger set. But unprecedented worldwide success did not quiet his own Charlie-Brown-style doubts. Instead, the outwardly mild-mannered Schulz relentlessly revisited the turbulent realities of his lost childhood in search of elusive answers.