Tag Archives: POV

QuestTheDoc on PBS Champions Family Resilience

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“Our society is incredibly polarized right now and, I believe, desperate for opportunities to connect across the various barriers that we think separate us: race, class, religion, geography, political party,” says filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski. “I want viewers to see themselves … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month on HBO and PBS

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Judith Trojan

As Black History Month draws to a close, what better day than Presidents’ Day 2018 to shine a light on African-Americans who’ve defied cultural, economic, sexist and, most especially, racist roadblocks in pursuit of higher education. Tonight, Monday, February 19, … Continue reading →

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Presenting Princess Shaw Makes Its Broadcast Debut on PBS

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Judith Trojan

“There are so many people with so much talent, original thinking and unique voices. Most of them weren’t born with the ‘right cards in their hand’…What are the chances that we will hear about them?”–filmmaker Ido Haar. Israeli director Ido Haar  … Continue reading →

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Sexual Assault and Dissent Timely Subjects of Hooligan Sparrow on PBS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Judith Trojan

“I never expected to be attacked by screaming mobs just for filming on the street,” recalled filmmaker Nanfu Wang.  “I never expected to be interrogated by national security agents, and that my family and friends would be harassed and threatened … Continue reading →

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Find Out Who Makes All the Difference on POV

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Judith Trojan

“It isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish,” says Robert Henderson, one of two African-American teenage boys whose hard-won journey from the South Side of Chicago through high school graduation and four years of college drive the five-year timeline in All … Continue reading →

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56 UP Debuts on PBS

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Judith Trojan

“When I film 84 UP, I’ll be 99!”—director Michael Apted. For half-a-century, ex-pat British director Michael Apted (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas in the Mist, The World Is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia) has been passionately involved with the ground-breaking Granada TV project … Continue reading →

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