Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
Preview: 11/10/2011 | 2m 55s
Follow the intense creative journey of celebrated director/choreographer Bill T. Jones
The 90-minute film chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career and leads the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial commissioned by Ravinia Festival.
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Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
Preview: 11/10/2011 | 2m 55s
The 90-minute film chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career and leads the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial commissioned by Ravinia Festival.
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Bill T. Jones: Interview with the Filmmakers
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 10m 42s | Co-directors Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn discuss making the documentary (10m 42s)
Bill T. Jones: The Cutting Room Floor
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 5m 54s | Watch how the directors of Bill T. Jones: A Good Man chose which scenes to include (5m 54s)
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 55s | In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the crew deals with an outdoor venue (55s)
Collaborations in the Dance Company
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 3m 20s | Creative Director Bjorn Amelan explains the Company's collaborative process (3m 20s)
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 2m 4s | In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the costume designer prepares wardrobe (2m 4s)
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 1m 30s | Bill T. Jones discusses his perspective on on being documented for A Good Man (1m 30s)
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 2m 29s | In an outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, an actor adapts to a dance setting (2m 29s)
Clip: 11/10/2011 | 1m 6s | In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the crew experiences an unexpected problem (1m 6s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...