Join Sarah Botstein, producer and co-director of The American Revolution, for an inside look at the making of this epic PBS documentary. Sarah will share behind-the-scenes stories of how they brought the extraordinary history of our nation's founding to the screen.
Sarah will be joined in conversation by Kathryn Cramer Brownell, Professor of History and Director of the Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT) at Purdue University.
Sarah has collaborated with Ken Burns and Florentine Films for nearly 30 years, producing some of the most acclaimed documentaries on PBS, including The Vietnam War, Hemingway, Jazz, and College Behind Bars.
This event is being held in partnership with WFYI, the Purdue University College of Liberal Arts and its Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT), the Indianapolis Public Library and PBS.
This event is free, but advance registration is requested.
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AGE GROUP: | Seniors | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movie/Film |
TAGS: | wfyi | history | america250 |
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