Maysles Films

Two of America's foremost non-fiction filmmakers, Albert Maysles and his brother David (1932-1987) are recognized as pioneers of "direct cinema," the distinctly American version of French "cinema verité." Gimme Shelter, (1970) the landmark documentary is a dazzling portrait of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones on their American tour which culminated in a killing at the notorious concert at Altamont.

Maysles Institute

Founded in 2005 as a nonprofit organization, Maysles Institute is committed to using film to intervene in the lives of those excluded from the making process by providing training and apprenticeships to underprivileged individuals and by projects filming groups without a voice.