Stanley Nelson is the foremost chronicler of the African American experience working in nonfiction film today. His documentary films, many of which have aired on PBS. Nelson’s latest documentaries include Sound of the Police for ABC News Studios/Hulu, and Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass for PBS. His previous documentary Attica for SHOWTIME Documentary Films was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards and earned him the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary. Marcia Smith is co-founder and former president of Firelight Media, which produces documentary films, provides artistic and financial support to emerging filmmakers of color and builds impact campaigns to connect documentaries to audiences and social justice advocates. Marcia Smith has written several films alongside documentarian Stanley Nelson including: Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities; Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama; Freedom Riders; Jonestown: The Life and Death of the Peoples Temple; Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind; and The Murder of Emmett Till. Smith received a Primetime Emmy nomination and won the Writers’ Guild Award for best nonfiction writing for her work on The Murder of Emmett Till. Ms. Smith is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, sits on the Peabody Board of Directors (East Coast) and is a member of the Board for Martha's Vineyard Film Society.

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Guest: Bailey Tippen, who stars as 'Sylvie' on Tyler Perry's runaway hit drama series BEAUTY IN BLACK, on Netflix. The series explores power, corruption, family betrayal, and reinvention, all set against the backdrop of a beauty‑care dynasty with deep underground ties. Beauty in Black is holding down the #1 rated show or in the top 10 of shows on Netflix around the world!

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Guest Drea Cooper chats about his latest documentary -- Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait (premiering March 30, 2026, on Prime Video). The film chronicles Rory McIlroy’s 14-year, often painful pursuit of a Masters victory to complete the career Grand Slam. The documentary features intimate interviews and highlights Rory's 2011 meltdown, years of near-misses, and the ultimate 2025 triumph, revealing his mental struggle to conquer Augusta National to finally win the title. The Masters remained elusive, the missing piece that prevented him from completing golf's most exclusive achievement, the career Grand Slam. Built around the dramatic final round of the 2025 Masters and unfolding hole by hole, the film is a cinematic battle between man and course, revealing why sport is never just sport, but myth played out in real time.

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