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Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announces CPB-Supported 3rd Filmmaker Forum

Annual convening brings sharp focus to regional filmmaking and spotlights changing role of public media

HOT SPRINGS, AR (September 22, 2025) – Now in its 34th year, the 2025 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (October 10 - 18, 2025) will host its 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum connecting filmmakers and industry leaders on October 12 - 14 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

PBS and WETA Announce Four-Hour Documentary GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Coming February 2024

Series from McGee Media and Inkwell Media Airs Feb 12 and 13 and Explores the Origin of Black Spirituality Through Sermon and Song

WASHINGTON, DC — August 28, 2023 — PBS and WETA today announced GOSPEL, a new four-hour docuseries that explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song from executive producer, host, and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering in February 2024 on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App. GOSPEL reunites acclaimed Harvard scholar and documentarian Gates with directors Stacey L.

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival launches Filmmaker Forum October 9-10

New convening aims to bring sharp focus to regional filmmaking and spotlight pivotal role of public media

HOT SPRINGS, AR (August 30, 2023) – Now in its 32nd year, the 2023 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF), to be held October 6-14, 2023, will launch a Filmmaker Forum to connect filmmakers and industry leaders on October 9-10 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Filmmaker Forum, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), will serve as a major convening of documentary filmmakers and industry leaders from throughout the South/Mid-South and across the U.S.

PBS' National Memorial Day Concert: The Multi-Award-Winning National Tradition Honoring Our American Heroes and Their Families Live From the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2023) -- PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, America's national night of remembrance, returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise, acclaimed actors who are dedicated to veterans' causes and supporting our troops in active service.

Artists to Celebrate Joni Mitchell Receiving Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

Lineup Includes James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Marcus Mumford, Graham Nash and More, Premiering March 31 on PBS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2023) -- Musical artists will join the national library and American leaders to honor music legend Joni Mitchell in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, March 1, as she is awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an all-star tribute concert. PBS stations nationwide will premiere the concert special — “Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” — at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, March 31 (check local listings) and on PBS.org and the PBS App as part of the co-produced Emmy Award-winning music series.

'Facing Suicide,' a Powerful and Timely New Documentary From Twin Cities PBS, Premieres Nationwide September 13, Providing Crucial Information, Resources and Hope in the Face of America's Suicide Crisis

Sweeping National Impact Campaign Also Includes Digital Series, Community-Based Events, and Support for Engagement by Local Stations

SAINT PAUL, MN (August 22, 2022) – Each year tens of thousands of Americans take their own lives—there were more than 45,000 deaths by suicide in 2020 alone—and many more have thoughts of suicide. Facing Suicide, a new documentary and impact campaign from Twin Cities PBS, explores the stories of Americans impacted by suicide, and journeys to the frontlines of medical and scientific research to meet those who are working to help people at risk.

MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, A New Four Part Series, Airs Tuesdays, October 4-25

The New Series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Explores the Black American Experience Through Interviews with Leading Academics, Scholars, and Experts Including Charles M. Blow, Angela Davis, André Holland, Fab 5 Freddie, Jason King, Killer Mike & More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2022) — The latest documentary series by renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, will premiere on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM EDT / 8 PM CDT (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app.

PBS Announces SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a New Documentary Series Celebrating Creatives From Across the South, Premiering Summer 2023

Dynamic Multiplatform Series Spotlights Acclaimed Southern Creators in Literature, Music, Film and Television

ARLINGTON, VA (July 27, 2022) -- The American South is known for its boundless creativity, absorbing personalities and evocative landscapes. SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a new three-episode series from PBS, Arkansas PBS and award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud, follows some of the region’s most compelling and influential contemporary creators to the places they call home — the communities that fertilize the stories they tell in books, songs, poems, plays and on screens large and small.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Names Cheraine Stanford Vice President, TV Content Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2022) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has named Cheraine Stanford Vice President, Television Content Strategy, effective June 21. In this position, she will plan, lead, and execute projects and strategic initiatives that advance a mission-focused pipeline of public media content for national distribution across a diverse range of broadcast and digital platforms.

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