Ken Burns’ latest documentary is his first one exploring a non-American subject, telling the story of the life, achievements and influence of Leonardo da Vinci. According to NPR, The documentary ...

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for almost 40 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Burns has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed ...

Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns didn’t plan to pursue a film on Leonardo da Vinci, his first non-American subject. But he was drawn to the subject, thanks in part to the master painter’s ...

KEN BURNS: I think that we see ourselves as an exceptional ... SPIELBERG: So many of your films deal with the more challenging aspects of American history, but this film in particular, I think ...

(JTA) — For his next historical deep dive, famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is exploring America’s relationship to the Holocaust. Tentatively titled “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” the ...

Discover the stories behind the making of some of Ken Burns' most important documentaries. Known for his ability to weave captivating stories of American history, culture, and art, Burns' films ...

Knowing how to pitch a documentary is almost as important as knowing how to make one, filmmaker and author Roger […] The post ...

Following is a copy of the transcript. Lionel Moise: For more than 40 years, Ken Burns has produced documentaries about life in America. He's covered baseball, the Civil War, jazz and National ...

What competition! Ken Burns: Absolutely. Right now I'm working hard on my next documentary, about the American Revolution. And honestly, it's the same, in a sense, where you have (George ...

Homestead National Historical Park's annual film festival starts at 2 p.m. Saturday with the first episode of Ken Burns' "The ...

Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American director and producer of documentary films known for his style of making use of archival footage and photographs. Among his most notable productions are *The Civil ...