The Golden Age of Texas Courthouses

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The award winning Golden Age of Texas Courthouses is a three-part documentary film series that provides a close-up view of the Lone Star State's remarkable collection of historic county courthouses. Courthouses were among the first permanent structures in many Texas counties and were often the grandest building in town. Their location and design helped create each county's unique identity, and those courthouses that remain are lasting symbols of the regional rivalries that shaped the state.

Produced by
Texas Foundation for the Arts in association with Sunset Productions

The Golden Age of Texas Courthouses first aired on HoustonPBS, KUHT-TV, Ch.8, on April 26, 2004.

Brushstrokes of South Texas:
The Murals of Daniel Lechon

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A documentary film that follows internationally acclaimed Mexican artist Daniel Lechon as he paints a series of 9 foot by 30 foot wall murals for the Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas in Sarita, Texas. The comprehensive murals tell the story of South Texas and the Kenedy family's influence on the history of the area. Daniel earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1949 from the Royal Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City, where he was strongly influenced by some of the great muralists of the time including Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and Alfredo Zalce.

Produced by
Sunset Productions

Premiered on HoustonPBS, KUHT-TV, Ch.8, September, 2005 .
 

Student Athletes

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A documentary film that follows four Rice University athletes as they strive to balance the demands of their sports in a Division 1A program with their academic responsibilities.

Produced by Sunset Productions


Premiered on HoustonPBS, KUHT-TV, Ch.8, October 2004.