ACCLAIM FOR RON CARTER: FINDING THE RIGHT NOTES
“At once a sweeping saga told amid a stellar soundtrack of Carter performing his music and an intimate portrait of one of the instrument’s most towering and revered figures.”
bass magazine
“A patiently detailed love letter”
variety
“Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes is a gift to be cherished.”
the washington informer
THE BENGALI AT DOC NYC 2021
ACCLAIM FOR THE BENGALI
“In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Kavery Kaul unfolds the fascinating story of the first South Asian male immigrants to the U.S. who married African-American women and made a home in the black community.”
henry louis gates, jr.
“A broadly-brushed watercolor landscape of little-discussed history which coaxes audiences into the story. The whole thing is bursting with heart.”
broadway world
“The film encompasses the bigger story of the Indian diaspora and the making of America, of New Orleans and Kolkata.”
times of india
“A touching and beautiful film.”
new york amsterdam news curtain raiser
“The Bengali is a candid and revelatory dive into past and present, and thus the future. It breaks social and physical barriers, showing the viewer we're all part of a much larger community than we could imagine.”
reel news daily
“An absolute gem of a documentary.”
neon graffiti
“Kavery Kaul’s documentaries explore the shifting frames of culture, race, class, and belonging. The Bengali addresses the important issue of engagement between people of different faiths.”
span
ACCLAIM FOR JOHN WAYNE GACY: DEVIL IN DISGUISE
ACCLAIM FOR BY WHATEVER MEANS NECCESSARY
keith mcquirter, director of by whatever means necessary: the times of godfather of harlem, wins the naacp image award for outstanding directing in a documentary—television or motion picture.