HOUSTON, October 11, 2010-Texas Foundation for the Arts’ newest documentary film, “Galveston Island” will premiere on HoustonPBS Ch. 8 on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:30 p.m. In production since mid-2008, the 55-minute program delves into the rich history and essence of the island, and the rebuilding and resiliency of the islanders post-Hurricane Ike. KPRC-TV’s Frank [...]
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Is the ground water in Texas safe to drink? Not unlike the Transocean Deepwater Horizon, BP offshore oil spill and oil plume assaulting the Gulf coast beaches, wetlands and marine life, Texas is under assault by hundreds of underground oil plumes attacking our drinking water, aquifers and soil. There are currently 1200 polluted contamination sites [...]
The Gulf of Mexico is home to the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Twenty-eight years of restorative efforts to protect the survival of the species is threaten by the BP oil spill. Shrimp trawlers are bad enough but oil in the water and on the beaches reverses three decades of progress. Sunset Productions and Fast [...]
Houston-based Fast Cut Films, in association with Sunset Productions, is working on a documentary feature film, “Where Lightnin’ Strikes,” about the life and times of Houston blues legend Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins (1912-1982).The enduring musical journey of Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins began on a cotton farm in Centerville,Texas in 1912. He was drawn to the music he [...]
Houston Arts Television showcases Houston’s arts scene in a magazine-style format. The first episode features The Menil Collection; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, The City of Houston art collection administered by Houston Arts Alliance’s Civic Art + Design; Houston Children’s Chorus and student who attends Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Executive [...]
On June 19, 1865, at Galveston, Texas, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army announced that the Civil War had ended and all slaves in the former Confederate states were now free. This was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1979, Juneteenth was made and official state holiday in Texas. [...]
Produced for the Montrose Counseling Center, this 28-minute documentary explores the history, culture and essence of Montrose, one of Texas’ most colorful and legendary neighborhoods. Developed in the early 1900s as a neighborhood for Houston’s well-to-do, the area saw change in the 1960s as free-thinking, hippies and artists discovered the area. In the 1970s Montrose [...]
Produced in cooperation with the Houston Public Library, this 60 minute documentary takes the viewer on an exploration of the invaluable archival collections of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center found in the Julia Ideson Building. The history of Houston is revealed through the use of old photographs, vintage maps, historic documents and personal recollection. Viewers learn about Houston’s [...]
Leon Jaworski found himself at the forefront of the major social and political issues of 20th century America. Details of his extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in Waco, Texas and his becoming the youngest lawyer ever admitted to the State Bar of Texas, to the Nuremberg trials of World War II, to his service as special prosecutor for [...]
This documentary follows the 22 month long pregnancy of one of the elephants at the Houston Zoo. Viewers are taken along for a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day care of the expectant mother; from dietary needs, exercise, and baths, to check-ups and final preparations for the birth of a baby. Tensions grow high as the pregnancy goes longer [...]