I wanted to make real films about incredibly fascinating people who were complex and had struggled a great deal because, of course, it’s never easy to be a pioneer. It was important to me to tell their stories clearly, using original research, in the historical, ...
An extended self-interview with "Ralph Ellison" filmmaker Avon Kirkland. Avon Kirland: Do I really have to do this interview? Q: Yes, you do. Your contractual agreement with AMERICAN MASTERS requires it. AK: All right. Let's get it over with. Q: I have heard you asked ...
Emmy Award-winning Director Stanley Nelson and his film crew went on the road with Sweet Honey In The Rock during their 30th anniversary tour, filming concerts and conducting interviews in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Seattle. Nelson answers ...
AMERICAN MASTERS interviewed "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows" director Bruce Ricker and writer David Kehr to get their thoughts on Eastwood, documentary filmmaking and jazz. Q: What got both of you interested in this project? Kehr: Take it Bruce…you got interested first. Bruce: I've ...
AMERICAN MASTERS interviewed Rebel Music director Jeremy Marre about how his Bob Marley documentary came to be. Here are his answers. Q: What got you interested in this project? Any past projects that led you to Marley? Marre Back in the mid '70s, I made ...
