IN THE PRESS
Hollywood Reporter: Library of Congress, Ken Burns Unveil Inaugural Documentary Prize
The award goes to Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco, the filmmakers behind 'Flannery,' about the late, great writer Flannery O'Connor. The filmmakers behind an upcoming documentary about famed Southern Gothic writer Flannery O'Connor have
Inside Higher Ed: Documentary to Showcase Education in Prison
By Madeline St. Amour September 16, 2019 The Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Friday in Washington hosted a panel discussion and preview of a new PBS documentary series that follows incarcerated people who are pursuing
Woman’s Day: Ken Burns’ New Documentary Is A Deep Dive Into the Fascinating History of Country Music
August 9, 2019 Have you ever wondered about the origin of your favorite genre? Burns painstakingly examines the evolution of country music through the work of artists like the Carter Family and Hank Williams. “At
The New York Times: Country Music as Melting Pot
Opinion Country Music as Melting Pot The new documentary series by Ken Burns aims to remind divided Americans of what they have in common. September 9, 2019 By Margaret Renkl Contributing Opinion Writer NASHVILLE — Last
American Way: AMERICA’S COUNTRY MUSIC MELODY
Filmmaker Ken Burns’ delves into the roots of Country Music. We sat down with him to find out why. WORDS Alan Richard September 2019 Ken Burns is America’s best-known documentary filmmaker. Since 1990, his PBS documentaries
Los Angeles Times: In 2019, country music has a raging identity crisis. For Ken Burns, that’s a 100-year-old story
Yep, they’re country. Clockwise from top left: Loretta Lynn, Lil Nas X, Jimmie Rodgers and Ray Charles. (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images (Lynn); Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images (Lil Nas X); BMI / Michael
The Aspen Times: Ken Burns previews ‘Country Music’ documentary in Aspen
By: Andrew Travers atravers@aspentimes.com Ken Burns spent more than eight years working on his new 16-hour documentary series “Country Music.” He did 101 interviews, collected 1,000 hours of film and some 100,000 photographs, culled down to the
Aspen Daily News: ‘An evening with Ken Burns:’ Famous filmmaker to preview his latest project, “Country Music,” in Aspen
Erica Robbie, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Aug 17, 2019 Despite his more than 30 years of telling stories of war and other equally heavy subjects, Ken Burns was not prepared for the level of emotion
