Dawn Porter

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Dawn Porter is an American documentary filmmaker known for Trapped (2016), Gideon's Army (2013) and John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) and founder of production company Trilogy Films.

Most Popular Dawn Porter Trailers

Total trailers found: 24

Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance Trailer (2021)

12 November 2021

Dawn Porter’s uplifting short takes us behind the scenes of Amy Sherald’s Breonna Taylor portrait, bringing grace and dignity to the tragic loss of her life.

Voting Matters Trailer (2018)

01 November 2018

This documentary follows civil-rights attorney Donita Judge as she helps several voters in Ohio cast ballots even though they initially were turned away, while highlighting how many hoops must be jumped through simply to vote and how cries of voter fraud are exaggerated.

Merkel Trailer (2022)

24 November 2022

Driven by extensive archive material and interviews with those who know her, this is the astonishing story of how a triple outsider – a woman, a scientist, and an East German – became the de facto leader of the “Free World”, told for the first time for an international audience.

Women Who Make History Trailer (2021)

30 March 2021

Trapped Trailer (2016)

24 January 2016

TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures in the US and clinics have taken their fight to the courts.

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer Trailer (2021)

18 June 2021

Comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of as many as 300 Black people and left as many as 10,000 homeless and displaced.

Rebel Nun Trailer (2024)

06 June 2024

Dominic Sivyer takes a look at six decades of the life and work of Sister Helen Prejean as she continues to be an inspirational force for justice.

Power of the Dream Trailer (2024)

13 June 2024

The empowering and unlikely true story of how a group of professional women's basketball players took on a WNBA team owner and rallied behind now-Senator Raphael Warnock, forever changing the landscape of their sport and the course of U.

The Way I See It Trailer (2020)

18 September 2020

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

Spies of Mississippi Trailer (2014)

10 February 2014

Spies of Mississippi tells the story of a secret spy agency formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and maintain white supremacy.

Serious Moonlight Trailer (2009)

04 December 2009

After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together.

Luther: Never Too Much Trailer (2024)

01 November 2024

Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts.

Vernon Jordan: Make it Plain Trailer (2020)

28 December 2020

From filmmaker Dawn Porter (who earlier this year directed "John Lewis: Good Trouble"), the film explores the remarkable journey of Jordan from modest Southern origins to national renown as a pioneering attorney, businessman, civil rights leader, and as a fixture (could one also say a "fixer?") on the DC scene.

John Lewis: Good Trouble Trailer (2020)

03 July 2020

The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality.

Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story Trailer (2026)

25 March 2026

Chronicles the life of the legendary Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach.

Gideon's Army Trailer (2013)

21 January 2013

Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget.

The Lady Bird Diaries Trailer (2023)

03 November 2023

From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter comes "The Lady Bird Diaries," a groundbreaking all-archival documentary film about Lady Bird Johnson, one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies.

When a Witness Recants Trailer (2026)

27 January 2026

In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school.

Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net Trailer (2022)

13 November 2022

As Cirque du Soleil reboots its flagship production, O, more than a year after an abrupt shutdown, performers and crew members face uncertainty as they work to return to their world-class standards in time for the (re)opening night in Las Vegas.

My Brother’s Keeper Trailer (2015)

20 June 2015

The lives and families of boys and young men of color from across the country who participate in the My Brother’s Keeper program are profiled.

Aftershock Trailer (2022)

23 January 2022

An alarmingly disproportionate number of Black women are failed every year by the U.S. maternal health system.

Harvest Trailer (2026)

06 June 2026

Sondheimer, Louisiana. Population 200. Tucked in the northeast corner of the state, this rural enclave is home to the four Nelson Brothers—young, ambitious, fourth-generation commodity farmers who dream of becoming the biggest farmers in the United States.

The Racial Politics of Abortion Trailer (2018)

21 May 2018

Acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter 's intimate and personal view of the often-overlooked stories of Black women who seek out reproductive services in America.

Edge of Daybreak Trailer (2025)

19 June 2025

In 1979, inmates at a maximum-security prison in Virginia came together to record an album of original music, rediscovered decades later and used in the Oscar-winning film “Moonlight,” attesting to the power of the creative spirit even within prison walls.