No individual, in broadcast or cable television, has done more to further the cause of independent documentary programming than has Sheila Nevins
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Michael Apted would be the first to admit that his career trajectory is somewhat enigmatic. While most filmmakers can easily become pigeonholed in the
David Wolper will be the first to tell you that he has absolutely no interest in writing or directing. “I am a producer,” he proclaims modestly. That
How was David Wolper successful in creating an enormous body of documentary work spanning half a century? I asked Mel Stuart whose work with Wolper
I'm evangelist for documentary," intones Bill Kurtis with I an aw-shucks twinkle in his eye. The 58 year-old, five-nights-a-week cable host presents
Known widely as the creator and executive producer of Eyes on the Prize, Henry Hampton was serving as Director of Broadcasting and Information, for
Jon Alpert is a nine-time Emmy® Award-winning independent producer, remembered by many as a contributing correspondent to NBC's Today Show for more
Jerome Liebling was a teacher of photography when there were few. He founded the photography program at the University of Minnesota in 1949 and the
The growing popularity of the personal documentary has created some unusual interest in the person(s) behind the camera. The traditional alliance of
Her new film is a shattering reflection on the fragile myths of security and safety, instilled in children during the late '50s, to be permanently