Lifting Up the Lives of Key Abolitionists

Among the Island's many talented artists stands Stanley Nelson, a three-time Emmy Award winner, MacArthur genius fellow and recipient of the National Humanities Medal.

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Filmmaker Reveals the Heart and Horror of Attica Uprising

Stanley Nelson's latest documentary film, Attica, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film was co-directed by Traci Curry.

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For Filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Vineyard Instills Confidence

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s highly personal documentary A Place of Our Own had a rare big-screen showing Tuesday night at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven.

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Revisiting the Crack Epidemic With a New Lens
Maia Coleman

When documentary filmmaker and seasonal Vineyard resident Stanley Nelson began work on his latest film about the history of the crack epidemic he did so with one clear intention — to set the record straight.

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Michael Vick Documentary

Seasonal Vineyarder and documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson premiered a new movie on ESPN about the quarterback Michael Vick.

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