Press Releases

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—The historic city of Hudson, New York, is confronting a modern Goliath: its own future. TWO SQUARE MILES tracks the conflicts that unfold as a proposed cement plant threatens to reshape a small community on the banks of the Hudson River. Once renowned for its whaling industry and notorious for its…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—A free press keeps a democracy honest. When journalists perform their role as society’s informer, watchdog, and conscience, unencumbered by state or corporate interests, they provide citizens with the tools needed for self-governance. But when governments infringe on journalists’ ability to…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—In a year when cartoons inflamed riots around the world, the power of imagery to provoke—whether anger, laughter or tears—is undisputed. No one knows this better than legendary editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad, the master of delivering a graphic punch in one frame. PAUL CONRAD: Drawing Fire is a…

“It’s almost as if Christopher Guest is hovering appreciatively somewhere in the background.” —Variety (San Francisco)—Every year in the backwaters of Chesapeake Bay, the world’s fastest muskrat skinners face off in a truly cutthroat competition, demonstrating their unique skills to find out who’s the best. And one lucky young lady will get to be…

(San Francisco)—The premiere episode of the fifth season of the PBS series Independent Lens, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET, explores the drama, challenges and complexities behind producing international versions of the world’s most-watched children’s television program. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET follows productions in…