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Social Issues Projects* |
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At Issue:
Immigration |
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A thoughtful and dispassionate five-part
exploration the modern America debate about immigration, drawing upon the
best available facts and information. |
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Attica |
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An
investigation of the events surrounding the prison uprising of 1971.
Sponsored by the American Bar Association and the Ford Foundation, PBS
(co-Producer/Director, JW) |
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Bosnia: The Eyes of
War |
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A
video about the effects or war on children, and efforts to create new
pre-schools to help them. Narrated by Kevin Costner. Produced
for the Save the Children Foundation. |
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Chicano Rock! The
Sounds of East Los Angeles
(available on DVD) |
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A documentary about the history
of Chicano rock 'n' roll, inspired by the book Land of a Thousand Dances
by Tom Waldman
and David Reyes. From Ritchie Valens to Los Lobos and beyond, we'll
tell the story of kids from East Los Angeles who struggled to find a musical
identity of their own, and succeeded. Underwritten in part by a grants from
Latino Public Broadcasting, the California
Council for the Humanities and the Skirball Foundation. It will air on
national PBS in 2008. Winner of the 2009 Best Documentary at the Reel
Rasquache Festival of the U.S. Latino Experience in Film and Art (more) |
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Countdown to a
Contract |
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An Emmy
Award-winning
program documenting contract negotiations between hospital workers and
hospitals in New York. |
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Eye on New York |
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72 half-hour
episodes of a weekly series devoted to exploring life in the City of New
York. Produced for WCBS in New York. |
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A Family Place |
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A
video about the implications of adoption for all involved. Sponsored
by the Stephen S. Wise Adoption Center. |
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For the Children |
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A documentary
exploring the lives of children around the world who are in need.
Produced for the Save the Children Foundation. |
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The Intentional
Conversation |
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A documentary explaining and examining a program of the Skirball Institute for American Values, bringing people together from
various walks of life for open conversation. |
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Los Angeles Is . . . |
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A documentary concerning social conditions in Los Angeles and what
local foundations are doing to improve life in America's second largest
city. Produced for the Southern California Association for
Philanthropy. |
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The Los Angeles
Urban Funders:
Making a Difference Together |
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A video documenting the structure and activities of a Los Angeles consortium
of foundations and funders who are dealing with the city's social and
economic problems. Produced for the Los Angeles Urban Funders. |
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Three Stories from
the House of Justice |
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A
video about the need for free legal aid. Sponsored by Bet Tzedek. a
Los Angeles-based legal aid organization. |
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Transit 2000 |
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Six part
series on the issues and technology of modern mass transit. Sponsored
by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Shown on KABC, Los
Angeles |
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Turning Points |
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A series of
six one-hour television specials featuring people in the process of major
changes in their lives. Hosted by Robert Foxworth. Produced in
association with KCET, Los Angeles. |
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The Violence
Prevention Initiative:
In Our Own Words |
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A documentary
about a ten-year $70 million effort to understand and prevent youth violence
in California. Sponsored by the California Wellness Foundation. |
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Voices of America
(available on DVD) |
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Eight
half-hour documentaries, exploring life in various regions of America, as
illustrated and described by those who live there. Produced for
McGraw-Hill Films. |
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*All programs
produced, directed and written by Jon and/or Nancy Wilkman unless otherwise
indicated. |
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