Jul 16 Conversation: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Turns 50 By Tom LeGro This week marks the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Lee's classic, read today in classrooms throughout the country, has sold more than 30 million copies and made a lasting impact on many writers… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch George Shultz Reflects on the Reagan White House Jim Lehrer talks with former Secretary of State Shultz about a new documentary examining the Reagan White House. Continue watching
Jul 09 Conversation: Director Amir Bar-Lev Tells ‘The Tillman Story’ in New Documentary By Molly Finnegan Army Ranger Pat Tillman died in April 2004 in Afghanistan. Initially, the Army said the former NFL star was killed by enemy fire. Five weeks later, it was revealed that Tillman died from friendly fire. Continue reading
Jun 30 ‘Bhutto’ Examines Life of Charismatic, Complicated Leader By Molly Finnegan A new documentary film about the life and death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto -- the first woman head of an Islamic country who was assassinated in 2007 -- may attract as much interest for its political content… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Afghan Troop Training Challenges Examined by Documentary Filmmaker As the U.S. considers its ongoing strategy in Afghanistan amidst leadership changes, Ray Suarez talks with documentary filmmaker Carol Dysinger about her exploration of the strengths of Afghan troops and the U.S. soldiers helping to train them. Continue watching
Jun 14 As North Korea Returns to World Cup, Filmmaker Recounts ‘Underdog’ 1966 Team By Tom LeGro North Korea's national soccer team is something Gordon knows a lot about -- it took him four years to be granted access to make his first film, "The Game of Their Lives," a profile of North Korea's 1966 World Cup… Continue reading
May 19 Soccer Cinema’s Goal: Bring Game to Rural South Africans By Tom LeGro Distance and money will prevent millions of South Africans from getting to see the FIFA World Cup while it takes place in their own country next month. That's why South African filmmaker Don Edkins created Soccer Cinema, a traveling theater… Continue reading
May 14 Conversation: Director Alex Gibney on ‘Casino Jack and the United States of Money’ By Molly Finnegan It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Documentary Examines ‘Righteous’ Arab Actions During Holocaust Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talks to Jeffrey Brown about "Among the Righteous," his eight-year project to document the stories of Arabs helping Jews during the Holocaust and the forthcoming PBS documentary based on… Continue watching