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Film explores ‘quiet revolutionary’ behind groundbreaking TV show of Black culture

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | November 9, 2020

“Ellis Haizlip ensured that the revolution would be televised, and the revolution was ‘Soul!’”

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How documentaries can help communities navigate difficult conversations

By Patricia Aufderheide, Senior Research Fellow (Center for Media & Social Impact) | November 4, 2020

A new study from the Center for Media & Social Impact finds that by hosting screenings of documentary films, public TV stations can guide participants to “breakthrough moments.”

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Opportunities and questions abound in the shifting marketplace for documentaries

By Caty Borum Chattoo, Executive Director (Center for Media & Social Impact) | September 8, 2020

In an excerpt from the new book “Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change,” Caty Borum Chattoo considers how the expanding documentary marketplace might affect the stories served up to audiences.

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PBS to broadcast documentaries and specials on racism and police

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | June 3, 2020

The initiative includes programs from “PBS NewsHour,” “Frontline,” “POV” and “Independent Lens.”

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After PBS drops film, PBS SoCal reviews documentary produced in association with a Chinese state TV network

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 27, 2020

Citing concerns over its funding, PBS removed “Voices from the Frontline: China’s War on Poverty” from PBS.org, Passport and the PBS Video App.

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Like the rest of Burns’ oeuvre, ‘Country Music’ offers ‘an opportunity to understand who we are’

By Barry Garron | September 4, 2019

Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.

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PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | August 23, 2019

The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.

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With ‘Reel Midwest,’ Illinois’ WILL is latest public TV station to embrace indie docs

By Andrew Lapin, Freelance Contributor | January 10, 2019

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

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | November 12, 2018

The two-hour film is scheduled to air in November 2019.

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