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Attacks on PBS seem "foolhardy" and "misguided" Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the ...
Ken Burns Speaks Out About About Trump’s Plans to Cut PBS Funding
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has spoken out about President Donald Trump‘s plans to cut federal funding for PBS, ...
Ken Burns Condemns Republican Plan to Defund PBS: ‘I Couldn’t Do Any of My Films Without Them’
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American ...
Ken Burns calls it "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...
Trump's PBS cuts would be "catastrophic" for rural communities
Speaking to Deadline, PBS CEO Paula Kerger laid out the damage this rescission vote would have on those communities. “The ...
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Ken Burns, Jonathan Groff on PBS Losing Federal Funding ... - IndieWire
Ken Burns, Jonathan Groff, and More on Why PBS Losing Federal Funding Would Be ‘Heartbreaking’ ...
Documentary Leaders Urge Senate Not To Ax Funding For Public Television & Radio
Some of the most respected figures in documentary film are calling on Congress to protect funding for public television and ...
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PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Improve Diversity Among Filmmakers : NPR
PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.
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Ken Burns Defends Federal Funding for PBS - Variety
With President Donald Trump pushing to eliminate funding for public broadcasting, filmmaker Ken Burns defended the model Sunday as the only one able to accommodate his brand of longform ...