This edition: The Maysles Documentary Center
Episode Details
Original tape date: December 5, 2025. First aired: December 5, 2025.In this special episode of CUNY TV Presents, we spotlight the Maysles Documentary Center—Harlem’s premier documentary film and education hub founded by Albert Maysles. Now celebrating 20 years, Maysles continues to amplify under-represented voices and empower young filmmakers, reflecting CUNY TV’s own commitment to showcasing and uplifting diverse New York City storytellers.
We sit down with Kazembe Balagun, Executive Director of the Maysles Documentary Center, and Nasri Zacharia, Education Program Coordinator and Instructor for the Vanguard DocMakers Program. Today, we’ll meet four talented young filmmakers who will share insights into their films and creative journeys: Briana Moncayo Campoverde, Maegan Hollins, Fatou Seck, and Soul Verdugo.
After the showcase, enjoy a lineup of films that have been supported through the Maysles Center’s mission, Featured films include The Free Black Women's Library, Les Vouésins, Who am I, Off Gramatan Avenue, Poesía en vivo, Experiencing Social Media, Into The Frying Pan, Eating In Private, Panyen Banbou, Purpose Tapes, Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia ft. Mariachi Reyes.
Guest List
Kazembe Balagun Executive Director, Maysles Documentary Center
Briana Moncayo Campoverde Filmmaker, Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia
Maegan Hollins Filmmaker, Poesía en Vivo
Fatou Seck Filmmaker, The Free Black Women's Library
Soul Verdugo Filmmaker, Who Am I?
Nasri Zacharia Education Program Coordinator, Maysles Documentary Center
- The Maysles Documentary Center
- Friday, December 12 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:00pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:00pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:00pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:00pm
- The Free Black Women's Library
- Friday, December 12 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:30pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:30pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:30pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:30pm
- Les Vouèsins
- Friday, December 12 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:40pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:40pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:40pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:40pm
- Who Am I?
- Friday, December 12 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:55pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:55pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:55pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:55pm
- Off Gramatan Avenue
- Friday, December 12 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:00pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:00pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:00pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:00pm
- Poesía en Vivo
- Friday, December 12 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:10pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:10pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:10pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:10pm
- Experiencing Social Media
- Friday, December 12 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:20pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:20pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:20pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:20pm
- Into The Frying Pan: Exploring the Soul of Southern Food
- Friday, December 12 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:30pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:30pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:30pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:30pm
- Eating in Private
- Friday, December 12 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:40pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:40pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:40pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:40pm
- Panyen Banbou
- Friday, December 12 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:50pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:50pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:50pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:50pm
- Purpose Tapes
- Friday, December 12 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 4:05pm
- Friday, December 19 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 4:05pm
- Friday, December 26 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 4:05pm
- Friday, January 2 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 4:05pm
- Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia ft.Mariachi Reyes
- Friday, December 12 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 4:15pm
- Friday, December 19 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 4:15pm
- Friday, December 26 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 4:15pm
- Friday, January 2 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 4:15pm
- Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia ft.Mariachi Reyes
- Friday, December 5 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 4:15pm
- Purpose Tapes
- Friday, December 5 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 4:05pm
- Panyen Banbou
- Friday, December 5 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:50pm
- Eating in Private
- Friday, December 5 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:40pm
- Into The Frying Pan: Exploring the Soul of Southern Food
- Friday, December 5 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:30pm
- Experiencing Social Media
- Friday, December 5 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:20pm
- Poesía en Vivo
- Friday, December 5 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:10pm
- Off Gramatan Avenue
- Friday, December 5 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:00pm
- Who Am I?
- Friday, December 5 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:55pm
- Les Vouèsins
- Friday, December 5 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:40pm
- The Free Black Women's Library
- Friday, December 5 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:30pm
- The Maysles Documentary Center
- Friday, December 5 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, November 14 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 4:15pm
- Friday, November 21 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 4:15pm
- Friday, November 28 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 4:15pm
- The Box
- Friday, November 14 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 4:00pm
- Friday, November 21 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 4:00pm
- Friday, November 28 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 4:00pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, November 14 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:50pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:50pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:50pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, November 14 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:25pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:25pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:25pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, November 14 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:00pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:00pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:00pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, November 14 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 2:50pm
- Friday, November 21 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 2:50pm
- Friday, November 28 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 2:50pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, November 14 - 2:30pm
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- Friday, November 21 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 2:30pm
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- Friday, November 28 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:30pm
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- College of Staten Island
- Friday, November 14 - 2:00pm
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- Friday, November 28 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 2:00pm
