Lectures tagged "Documentary"

Charles Ogletree on Barack Obama
Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
February 24, 2010
01:14:00
In a one-on-one interview with preeminent journalist Carole Simpson, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree discusses his former student, President Barack Obama--his presidential campaign, his first year in office, and the effects his election has had on local and state elections nationwide.
Sasa Stanisic: How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
Sasa Stanisic
February 23, 2010
01:18:00
Sasa Stanisic, a native of Bosnia who fled to Germany during the war in 1992, discusses his first novel, How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone.
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates
William Grant
February 4, 2010
00:50:50
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. executive producer William R. Grant and producer Stephen Ives discuss the series with Dr. David Altshuler, a clinical endocrinologist and human geneticist from the Broad Institute.
Tierney Gearon on Her Career as a Photographer
Tierney Gearon
October 29, 2009
01:06:00
Acclaimed photographer Tierney Gearon discusses the entire span of her career as a photographer--beginning with her first portraits of her family, her early commercial work as a fashion photographer in Europe, her discovery by Charles Saatchi, subsequent shows at The Gagosian Gallery, "The Mother Pr
National Parks: America's Best Idea
Ken Burns
September 10, 2009
00:50:31
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss their new six-part PBS documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
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Activist Documentary: The Yes Men Save the World
Andy Bichlbaum
June 21, 2009
00:52:40
Andy Bichlbaum, half of the notorious and mischievous duo "The Yes Men," shares some behind-the-scenes antics that went into the making of The Yes Men's newest film, in which they once again infiltrate corporate events and expose more than a few skeletons in those closets.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Doris Kearns Goodwin
April 10, 2009
01:27:00
Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Peter Gammons come together to talk about baseball for the 15th year anniversary of Burns' Baseball documentary series.
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Charles Burnett
April 2, 2009
00:46:24
The creators of the 2003 documentary Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property discuss their film, which analyzes Nat Turner's slave rebellion of 1831 and its aftermath in American memory.