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With ‘Reel Midwest,’ Illinois’ WILL is latest public TV station to embrace indie docs
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The new documentary showcase spotlights films with ties to the Midwest, including the BBC-backed “The Gun Shop.”
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Upcoming ‘Nova’ documentary examines history, future of violence in human society
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The two-hour film is scheduled to air in November 2019.
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Gates’ four-hour series on Reconstruction uncovers ‘a history that needs to be told’
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The arc of “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,” slated to air next April in two installments, mirrors race relations in the U.S. today.
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Intimate ‘Independent Lens’ film documents problems with rural health care
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“The Providers” examines the challenges of delivering care to patients in northern New Mexico.
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POV documentary examines militarization of policing
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Filmmakers found that local police departments are deploying military equipment in raids for nonviolent, low-level drug offenses.
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Alongside ‘Vietnam’, stations bring many voices to national conversation
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Stations are staging local events and creating original content tied to the 18-hour Ken Burns series, debuting Sep. 17.
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What America do public TV’s documentaries represent?
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A new study finds that documentaries co-produced and funded by the Independent Television Service are made by women and people of color more often than other forms of media.
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New PBS films revisit war histories with present-day perspective
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With examinations of Vietnam and the Great War, the documentarians are focusing on stories to help younger viewers understand today’s conflicts.
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Biopic of John Lewis to debut in PBS Black History Month lineup
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PBS decided to schedule Kathleen Dowdey’s documentary days before the congressman’s fiery exchange with then President-elect Trump.