Melvin Van Peebles Movies

The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of...

A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage...

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...

A series of erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings.

Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of owning a fishing boat, following in the footsteps of...

O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge...

Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...

THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childhood inspirations that shaped their ambitions, to...

Turner, a black American soldier, is given three days leave in Paris. Not knowing what to do with himself, he goes to a nightclub where he meets a...

A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.

A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.

The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.

A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break...

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered...