documentary Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Tacoma ‘craftivist’ featured in documentary on ‘health care for all’ movement

By Lauren Gallup May 18, 2023

Grassroots craftivist Laura Fielding, who started Red Berets for Medicare for All, knits a beret at Tacoma's Wright Park. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

A new documentary, Healing US, premieres in Tacoma at the Grand Cinema on May 19. The documentary tells the story of the national movement for Medicare for All, where folks are advocating for an universal healthcare system. One of the key players in that story is Laura Fielding, founder of the Red Berets for Medicare for All coalition in Tacoma. Read More

Turning The Tide — A Story Of A Cleanup In The ‘90s For The Tacoma Of Today

By Lauren Gallup September 15, 2022

Claire Petrich, a landowner on the Thea Foss waterway, in an interview from the new documentary, "Turning the Tide." Photo courtesy of Mark Wilcken.

Turning the Tide, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the cleanup of the Thea Foss waterway in Tacoma, premieres in the city on September 22nd. Read More

New documentary showcases cultural ties of camas root to Nez Perce people

By Lauren Paterson March 25, 2022

Bright purple flowers at the top of green camas plants fill the photo with a white tipi and trees in the distance.

Packer’s Meadow at Lolo Pass / Photo by Samantha Berglund Read The camas plant can be found across much of the western U.S. It’s known for its bright purple flowers […]Read More

New Documentary ‘Billie’ Explores Mysteries Of Billie Holiday And Her Biographer

By NPR News December 6, 2020

The film continues writer Linda Kuehl's unfinished investigation into Holiday's life through never-before-heard interviews with jazz luminaries, and explores her experiences with institutional racism.Read More