Tag: Documentaries
New documentary invites fans to come and re-meet ‘The Letter People’
For Gen Xers, memories of the '70s-era kids' show spark "an almost ridiculous level of excitement,” says filmmaker Jason Collum.Why WNET backed away from groundbreaking coverage of the Chile coup
After years buried in archives, the resurfacing of "Chile: A Special Report" offers a new look at tensions behind the 1973 film.WVIA launches Kickstarter for documentary on mysterious tunnels under Pa. mining town
Building on the success of a previous short video, the proposed film will explore urban legends about the tunnels under Hazleton.ITVS study explores the complex relationships at the heart of documentaries
The ITVS team was most surprised to learn that 89% of documentary participants indicated that they would participate in a documentary again ...‘Shaking It Up’ profiles Texan who broke ground for women in journalism and politics
Liz Carpenter, a reporter, political aide and feminist, talked back to Lyndon B. Johnson and used humor to win people over.How Kartemquin Films and public broadcasting built a legacy of democratic storytelling
Since Kartemquin's founding in 1966, public broadcasting came to be the production company's most dependable ally, and sometimes its savior.Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, plans to step down
Smith co-founded Firelight Media with filmmaker Stanley Nelson.WTTW brings first-person perspectives to yearlong coverage of homelessness
The multimedia platform initiative Firsthand responds to a “critical moment” in efforts to address housing insecurity in Chicago.Film recounts first movement to advocate for full civil rights for Black Americans
APT will distribute “The Niagara Movement,” a one-hour documentary from Lawrence Hott and WNED, for national broadcast.Documentary on buffalo soldiers leads slate of PBS-backed projects by emerging filmmakers
Seattle-based filmmaker Dru Holley produced and directed an hourlong film on the complex history of all-Black Army regiments who came to be ...Storytelling series unites Southern stations with regional collaboration
"The best stories are universal. It doesn't matter where they're set," said Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger.Documentary tells story of Fanny, an unsung all-girl band that’s still rocking after 50 years
Airing Monday on PBS, "Fanny: The Right to Rock" examines what it meant to be women — some of whom were queer ...Study finds greater racial diversity in public TV documentaries, both on screen and behind the ...
Commercial media outlets are “much more likely” than their public media counterparts to distribute documentaries directed by men and white filmmakers, according ...NJ PBS series highlights inspiring figures from each of the state’s 21 counties
Producers of the documentary shorts series say the concept could be adapted for other public media organizations, particularly state networks with vast ...NEH backs public media projects, independent productions in the humanities
Two public media stations and 13 independent projects received nearly $4.3 million supporting films, podcasts and archival preservation.