Film and TV

    New documentaries on Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman premiere on Maryland Public Television
    Oscar-nominated documentarian Stanley Nelson said he hopes viewers take away something new about the formidable Black icons.
    An exhibit on Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass is on display at the President Street Station during an open house on 8/18/22. Maryland Public Television is premiering new documentaries on the prominent Marylanders in October, 2022.
    Baltimore’s Mister Rogers: ‘Danny Joe’s Tree House’ is a nod to retro kids’ shows
    Fifteen years ago, Danny LaBrecque started the web series “Danny Joe’s Tree House,” which teaches kids how to handle big thoughts, ideas and feelings.
    Danny “Danny Joe” LaBrecque and wife, Stefani LaBrecque are the creators of Danny Joe’s Tree House, a local children’s puppet show that takes people back to the basics with feel good lessons and classic puppetry. Danny Joe’s Tree House uses current social issues to help guide children (and adults!) through their emotions and feelings with fun, original characters.
    Why the Black ‘Little Mermaid’ matters
    The casting of a Black actor in the live-action “The Little Mermaid” has caused a racist uproar, but also elicited a beautiful response from little Black girls. And that’s more important.
    Halle Bailey plays Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
    Emmy nominated actress Moses Ingram surprises students at Baltimore School for the Arts
    In town filming the Apple TV+ miniseries “Lady in the Lake,” Ingram told students about the hardships she faced and lessons she learned to become a successful actor.
    Baltimore School for the Arts alum Moses Ingram returned to her school to chat with current theater students. Ingram is in Baltimore filming Lady in the Lake.
    Filming halted for Baltimore TV series ‘Lady in the Lake’ after violence threatened against the cast, crew, police say
    Drug dealers urged the 'Lady in the Lake' cast and crew to clear the set near Lexington Market and threatened to shoot someone if they did not comply, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department said.
    Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram.
    The best movie theaters in the Baltimore area
    Pick a theater or make your own. There are lots of options across Baltimore.
    A sign on the door of Parkway Theatre that reads: "Film for everyone. Every day."
    Young filmmaker uses his camera to show what it’s really like to live in his neighborhood
    Myles Michelin is using his filmmaking skills to show what it's like to live in his North Baltimore neighborhood, Waverly.
    Miles Michelin poses for a portrait
    One reporter’s favorite Baltimore sites featured in TV, movies
    Baltimore is home to notable landmarks, from TV to the big screen, with a little R&B thrown in for good measure.
    Camden Yards home of teh Baltimore Orioles baseball team.
    Kevin Spacey’s Baltimore: Lawsuit forces actor to reveal details about life in Maryland
    Spacey tells judge he’s attached to Baltimore and feels “beguiled by its charm, its beauty.”
    Actor Kevin Spacey has been hiding out in Baltimore since 2017, "beguiled by its charm."
    How ‘The Wire’ and ‘We Own This City’ collided in a Baltimore courtroom
    Journalist Alec MacGillis recounts his turn in the jury box as foreman.
    Scenes from “The Wire,” including Chris Clanton, upper right, as Savino Bratton. (Illustration by Alex Bandoni, ProPublica. Source Images: Screenshots Courtesy of HBO/The Wire)
    What Baltimore gets when producers film here
    "We Own This City" was a chance for cast and crew to tell their story.
    The production of HBO’s “We Own This City” included a tremendous amount of Baltimore locals. Photo by Justin Fenton/The Baltimore Banner
    How Justin Fenton’s ‘We Own This City’ became an HBO miniseries
    "For local residents, I hope it will serve as a visual retelling of a story they’ve been watching unfold for years."
    "We Own This City” director Reinaldo Marcus Green, right, and actor Jon Bernthal discuss a scene on location in Northwest Baltimore on Sept. 15, 2021.
    How a kid from West Baltimore discovered music and is now scoring the Oscars
    Dontae Winslow will take his musical talent to the 94th Academy Awards.
    Dontae Winslow portrait
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