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A discovery of family treasures launches an exploration of a visionary inventor’s life.
A young filmmaker discovers a treasure trove of family artifacts and unravels mysteries surrounding her visionary great-grandfather. Though buffeted by war and personal struggles, he created a ground-breaking invention that helped launch the careers of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. His epic story of ingenuity, determination and love is told here for the first time.
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Preview: Season 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A young filmmaker discovers a treasure trove of family artifacts and unravels mysteries surrounding her visionary great-grandfather. Though buffeted by war and personal struggles, he created a ground-breaking invention that helped launch the careers of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. His epic story of ingenuity, determination and love is told here for the first time.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipI was beginning film school when I had to leave for a family memorial That's what lead to the unearthing of the archives of my great grandfather Jacques It turned out he had invented one of the most revolutionary movie cameras of all time...
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