DOCUMENTARY

Read a short biography of John Muir's travels in the Americas and learn about the luminaries that paved the way for his philosophies of naturalism and preservation. John Muir in the New World airs April 18 on PBS (check local listings).

Levin discusses what it was like working with the legendary Jeff Bridges for American Masters' Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides, an actor whose appeal, she points out, spans the generations. "I was surprised to learn that what seems to be an easygoing guy is kind ...

Neville discusses his editing process and the relationship it has to the way he makes a mix-tape; elements of the film that serve as a ode to Los Angeles; and more.

This documentary delves into John Muir's life with reenactments throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the glaciers of Alaska. This Scottish American is remembered as the father of the environmental movement. John Muir ...

In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came to the fore - a style marked by vulnerable introspection and raw, naked emotion.

Jeff Bridges is the subject of an American Masters documentary (airing on PBS 1/12/2011). In connection with that broadcast, we asked PBS's Facebook fans and Twitter followers what *they* would want to ask him. Here is his answer to one of the most interesting questions ...

Working with Hal Ashby

Jeff Bridges and the Little League

The cut scene from CRAZY HEART

Read an interview with the filmmakers of American Masters Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould about the process making the film, editing a documentary, and interviewing people with passionate stories to tell about the iconic musician.