Bernardo Ruiz is taking America inside the the U.S.-Mexico drug war…
The Mexican American filmmaker, who previously directed and produced the documentary Reporteroabout attacks on the press in Mexico, will bring his latest documentary to PBS.
The public broadcaster has announced plans to air Ruiz’s Kingdom of Shadows as part of its acclaimed Point-of-View Documentary Films program.
In the film, directed and produced by Ruiz, takes an unflinching look at the hard choices and destructive consequences of the U.S.-Mexico drug war. Witness the human side of the conflict through the eyes of a U.S. drug enforcement agent, an activist nun in Mexico and a former Texas smuggler.
PBS will air POV Kingdom of Shadowson Monday, September 19 from 10:00 – 11:30 pm ET.
Cecilia Aldarondo will be enlightening people on Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane Maria rebuilding efforts. PBS’ documentary series POV has acquired U.S. broadcast rights to Landfall, the Puerto Rican documentary filmmaker’s feature-length film about the rebuilding of Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria through the stories of farmers, fishermen, educators, real estate agents and…
Sergio Mendes is celebrating with friends on the small screen… PBS will air the documentary Sergio Mendes & Friends: A Celebration, about the 80-year-old acclaimed Brazilian musician. The film, which will premiere as part of special programming on PBS stations this June, is derived from the feature documentary Sergio Mendes: In The Key…
Alejandra Vasquez has new representation… The Mexican-American filmmaker and Sam Osborn, the directors behind the Sundance Film Festival-bound feature documentary Going Varsity in Mariachi, have signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME). Marking Vasquez’s feature directorial debut and Osborn’s sophomore feature, the film makes its world premiere in U.S. Documentary Competition on January 22.…
