NEWS

October 30, 2007. The Critically acclaimed HBO documentary Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later is released on DVD.  

The Baltimore Sun calls Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later "Hard-nosed and even-handed...look at race relations today in a historic Arkansas high school five decades after federal troops were used to integrate it... Inside the building today, the filmmakers find there are no easy answers for the shocking self-segregation. And they are honest to show that truth rather than offering viewers the easy feel-good catharsis of falsely fixed blame." Purchase the dvd.

 

September 25, 2007 Renaud Brothers are guests on the Tavis Smiley show, broadcasting from the grand ballroom of the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Tavis spoke with the brothers about their new HBO documentary, on the the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Crisis at Central High. Listen Here.

 

September 18, 2007 Renaud Brothers Screen Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later at Harvard's Kennedy School.

Professor Henry Louis Gates hosted a screening of the Renaud Brothers new film followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, Minnie Jean Brown, one of the original Little Rock Nine, and Skip Rutherford, Dean of the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkanasas. The packed event culminated in Professor Gates, presenting Minni Jean Brown with the WEB Dubois medal, one of the highest honors Harvard University gives. Read more...

September 2007 Issue of American Cinematographer Magazine profiles the Renaud Brothers.

Doug Bangston for ACM writes: The Renauds avoid the usual filmmaking accoutrements, such as tripods and lighting instruments. “Introducing those changes the environment,” Craig says. “You can tell in these classes that they are forgetting about your presence.” Adds Brent, “We’ve spent a lot of time becoming as good of cameramen as we can under these types of circumstances without trying to manipulate the environment.” Magazine is on newstands now. Read the profile....

August 15 , 2007: Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later debuts Tuesday, September 25, exclusively on HBO.

Brent and Craig Renaud provide a candid look at the lives of contemporary Central High students in their new documentary, Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later. Read more....

November 17, 2006: International Documentary Association (IDA) selects "Off to War" for limited series category award.

Hollywood Reporter: "Each of these documentaries tells a compelling story about an important subject in a memorable way," IDA president Diane Estelle Vicari said. "They were chosen by a jury of peers out of hundreds of exceptional films submitted from every part of the world. These filmmakers have earned the respect and admiration of our members."