E-mail a friendAugust 11, 2006
Tavis talks with filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris about the award-winning documentary, The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela, and and revisits his conversation with actress Geena Davis.
Thomas Allen Harris
Thomas Allen Harris
Award-winning filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris produces films and experimental videos. A Harvard grad, he began his career as a broadcast journalist and went on to produce documentaries for public TV, earning two Emmy nods in the process. The New York native spent his adolescent years in Tanzania. Harris' company, Chimpanzee Productions, produced the award-winning documentary, The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela - an exploration of the life of the South African stepfather who raised him.
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Geena Davis is a modern Renaissance woman. She's the U.S. president - in ABC's drama, Commander in Chief - a competitive archer, accomplished musician and a member of Mensa. The Massachusetts native and former model has crafted a diverse list of credits, including the cult classic Thelma & Louise and her Oscar-winning turn in The Accidental Tourist. Davis is also the founder of See Jane, a program to reduce gender stereotyping in media for children, and a trustee of the Women's Sports Foundation.