By Jennie Rose

Ardent eco-activist David Brower didn't just leave behind a legacy of environmental legislation and preservation; he also left us exquisite, vivid footage of some of America's most valuable Western wilderness. Jennie Rose takes a look at Monumental, Kelly Duane's Brower documentary that tapped the Brower archives for what The Oregonian called "a feast of nourishing images - as well as a persuasive reminder of what exactly environmentalists are fighting for."

By David D'Arcy

As a sort of followup to his recent interview with D.A. Pennebaker, David D'Arcy speaks with another giant of the American documentary, Albert Maysles. With his late brother, David, Maysles has made some essentials of the genre - Salesman, Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens - and he's even now working on several films all at once.

By Jonathan Marlow

John Pierson, a major mover and shaker at the dawn of the American independent film movement of the mid-80s to mid-90s, author of Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes and host of the IFC series, Split Screen, got it in his head to take his family to Fiji, run a theater there and show movies for free. Jonathan Marlow talks to John, Janet, Georgia and Wyatt Pierson about their adventure and the film that captures their story, Reel Paradise.

By David D'Arcy

"The first time I ever held a camera with the intent of doing some real damage was on Daybreak Express." That was 1953. Bob Dylan eventually saw the five-minute short and agreed to have D.A. Pennebaker follow him around on his groundbreaking tour 12 years later. The result was Don't Look Back and the rest is film history. David D'Arcy talks to Pennebaker about his work and the future of documentaries in an age when nearly everyone has "a camera in their pocket."