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What is  mental illness? Where does it come from? How can it be treated? These are some of the questions being addressed in Mysteries of Mental Illness, a multiplatform initiative from GBH Boston exploring the story of  mental  illness in science and society. Denise DiIanni, the Senior Executive in Charge, visits WNET Up Next to share an in-depth look at the project.

The centerpiece of MMI is a four-hour documentary series premiering on PBS stations on June 22nd and 23rd. Produced by Pangloss Films, it sets out to destigmatize mental illness by presenting a historical framework plus portraits of individuals facing many varieties of mental health challenges and the quest for modalities and treatments that can help them.

In addition to the broadcast series, which will also be available for streaming at PBS.org, a short form digital video series, Mysteries of Mental Illness: Decolonizing Mental Health has been produced by RADA STUDIO. Twenty episodes will  appear on digital platforms and public media’s WORLD Channel and will focus on how mental illness and the healthcare industry impacts communities of color.

An ambitious grasssroots community engagement campaign and a robust web presence at PBS.org have been created and will be augmented by educational materials created by PBS LearningMedia.

Ms. DiIanni has had a long career at GBH and was involved for many years in the creation and production of the award-winning NOVA series. In her conversation with host Tom Stewart, she shares both the challenges and satisfactions of working in  the world of documentary film  and offers an interesting suggestion to those who are considering joining the field.

Mysteries of Mental Illness is produced  by GBH Boston and  Pangloss Films:  Senior Executive  in Charge: Denise DiIanni; Co-Executive Producer: Laurie  Donnelly; Directors, Producers and Writers: Peter Yost  & Edna Alburquerque. Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Johnson & Johnson, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation and Draper, and through the support of PBS viewers.

Recorded: May 25, 2021

Published: June 15, 2021

Audio Recording – Jon Berman

Audio Editing – Josh Broome

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special Thanks – Jeffrey Elias, Marketing Manager, GBH Boston

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Over fourteen years ago, Holly Carter, a former print journalist and documentary filmmaker, created BYkids, a global movement that uses storytelling by film to inform, engage and inspire action. BYkids pairs accomplished filmmakers with teens from around the world to create personal documentaries that encourage understanding about universal issues and help foster empathy and global citizenry. In a conversation with host Tom Stewart, Holly brings her story to WNET Up Next and takes us behind the scenes for a look at the current season’s films and filmmakers.

In its third partnership with THIRTEEN and The WNET Group, Films BYkids is presenting four new films: Against the Current takes us into the world of Daunette Moniz-Reyonne, who lives on a Native American Reservation in Nebraska. Semon Shabaev is the creator  of L’Chaim which examines the resurgence of Jewish life in Berlin, Germany. In Faith’s World,  Faith Guilbault shares her life as a teenager from Baltimore living with cerebral palsy. Rinzin Jurmey is a young monk  facing the challenges of globalization in Buddhism, Bhutan and Me. The series narrator is well-known actor and activist Ashley Judd.

Check your local listings for broadcast times and dates around the nation. In the New York area, Films BYkids will be aired  on Sundays April 18th and 25th at 7:00PM on THIRTEEN. Beginning May 1, the films will be seen at 10:30PM on four consecutive Saturday evenings on WLIW21.

There is an extensive collection of materials relating to the films on PBS Learning Media. Pen Pal Schools will connect students in over 150 countries to share perspectives. The films are available for streaming at thirteen.org/filmsbykids. For additional information go to BYkids.org.

Recorded: April 2, 2021

Published: April 15, 20212

Editor – Daena McBride

Audio Recording  – Jon Berman

Audio Mixing -Josh Broome

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special Thanks: Suzanne Rose and the Kids’ Media & Education Department

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Lesley Norman, The WNET Group Executive Director of National Programming, recently visited WNET Up Next to share news about several exciting program initiatives coming to WNET and PBS this spring.

First up on the schedule is the four part  My Grandparents’ War, which premiered on Sunday April 4th at 8:00PM and continues for three successive Sundays in April. British actors Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas and Carey Mulligan each set out on a voyage of discovery to learn more about their grandparents’ lives in World War II. A combination of history and genealogy, the series is highlighted by emotional encounters with people whose lives were intertwined with their forbears.

Inside the Met, originally designed to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, instead looks at the Met in the context of a year where the museum needed to close due to the coronavirus pandemic; and how, in a year of unrest, the institution must reexamine its place in society. The three chapters of the program will air on Friday, May 21 at 9:00 and 10:00PM, with the third hour airing on Friday May 28 at 9:00PM.

Finally, Monday May 31 at 9:00PM is the premiere broadcast of Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten, the saga of the infamous Tulsa racial massacre of 1921 that decimated an African-American community, a story hidden from history for many years.

Lesley also shares with host Tom Stewart her responsibilities in bringing programs to fruition and why she enjoys the collaborative process, particularly working with producers. She also provides some valuable guidance for anyone considering a career in television and film.

Check your local listings for program broadcast times and visit PBS.org for information on streaming availability.

Recorded: March 8, 2021

Republished: April 6, 2021

Special Assistance – Hassan Williams

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Audio Recording & Mixing – Josh Broome

Additional Mixing – Jon Berman

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

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On the occasion of a recent rebroadcast of the five-part PBS series ASIAN AMERICANS, The WNET Group President & CEO Neal Shapiro engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with award-winning broadcast journalist Connie Chung. Born in Washington, DC to a large Chinese family, Connie shares with Neal memories of her childhood, her influential career and thoughts about her identity as both Chinese and American.

She praises the series and its ability to tell stories about the Asian American experience that have been forgotten or not widely known, and credits PBS for the high quality of  its documentary programming. She also shares her thoughts about the resurgence of racism in this country, particularly that directed toward Asian Americans in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

ASIAN AMERICANS is available for streaming on THIRTEEN Passport.

Audio Engineer – Josh Broome

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Guest Producer – Terence Taylor

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

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ASIAN AMERICANS is a five-part PBS documentary series produced by WETA that examines the role of Asian Americans in shaping American history and identity, exploring the impact of this group on the country’s past, present, and future.

For a fundraising broadcast of the series, actor, author and activist George Takei was interviewed by series narrator Tamlyn Tamita. Takei, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the original television series Star Trek and several sequels, spent his early years in two Japanese internment camps operated by the United States government during World War II.

He shares his history and how his time in the camps came to be a major defining moment for himself and his family. In addition to his acting career he has been a long-time activist in the LGBTQ community, and in fighting racism of all kinds. He is the author of “They Called Us Enemy,” a graphic novel  based on his  story and was also involved with the Broadway musical production “Allegiance.”

ASIAN AMERICANS will receive an encore broadcast Sunday, May 12, 2022 from 12 to 3:30 p.m. (see full schedule) and is available for streaming on PBS Passport.

Producer/Editor: Terence Taylor

Host/Producer: Tom Stewart

Audio Engineer: Jon Berman

Executive Producer: Daena McBride

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“When you tune in you won’t know what it’s going to be about but you’ll know it’ll be worth your time and that you’ll be transformed after watching! It’s a medium that touches people and changes lives.” – Justine Nagan

Now in its 33rd year of production, POV continues to present award-winning documentary films with a “point of view” on PBS. Executive Producer Justine Nagan, who is also the Executive Director of parent organization American Documentary, joins WNET Up Next host Tom Stewart to share  a behind the scenes look at the series. She has been in her positions with the organization for five years, following over a decade of experience with Chicago’s Kartemquin Film which she led for six years.

Justine discusses the history of the series and the special position it holds in the world of independent film and PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 500 films to the public television audience, in that time winning 25 Peabody Awards, 38 Emmy Awards, 14 duPont-Columbia Awards, three George Polk Awards, and three Academy Awards, among others.

This season includes the multi-part series, And She Could Be Next, a look at the movement of women of color to transform politics from the ground up; We Are the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color at the front lines of social justice. Also In My Blood It Runs, about an aboriginal boy in Australia, plus many long form and short form films over the course of the current season.

In addition to POV, AMDOC produces America Reframed, a series produced and aired in association with the WORLD Channel in conjunction with WGBH. Interactive efforts are centered on POV Spark which features a new series called  Otherly, produced with the National Film Board of Canada and made on Instagram Stories.

For more on POV and AMDOC and America Reframed visit POV.org or AMDOC.org.

Recorded: August 12, 2020

Mixed: September  4, 2020

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Audio Engineering and Mixing – Evan Joseph

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

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In this time of global pandemic, WNET’s Kids’ Media & Education (KME) Department, led by Executive Producer and Director Sandra Sheppard, has provided expanded services to the community, particularly in the form of several instructional strands for school age children. In association with the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey Educational Association, KME has presented a four hour daily block of instructional programs for grades three through six featuring a group of charismatic teachers hosting the programs. The New York City Education Department’s Office of Early Childhood has been providing Lets Learn NYC, a two hour block broadcast on THIRTEEN with content for younger children from pre-K to second grade. Efforts will continue over the summer with Camp TV. In addition to these broadcast ventures, Sandra shares with host Tom Stewart news  about online projects including a series of Nature videos on TikTok and First Person in the classroom, which is producing webinars and profiles in service to the LGBTQ+ community.

Work also continues on Cyberchase, the long running children’s math series, and the online project Mission US. Sandra credits both her team for making all of these things possible and WNET with providing the resources to make working from home relatively seamless. She also reflects on the positive aspects of this challenging time, referencing new relationships forged with educators and other partners.

For more information log on to wnet.org/education.

Recorded: May 21, 2020

Mixed: June 9, 2020

Audio Engineering and Mixing – Josh Broome

Editing – Samantha Lobo

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special thanks: John McGowan and Bob Morris

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Create TV, now in existence for more than 15 years, is a joint venture of WNET, Boston’s WGBH and American Public Television (APT). It serves its audience an entire channel devoted to public media’s most popular lifestyle and how-to shows in the genres of food, home and garden, travel, arts and crafts, and fitness.

Naima Smith, Create TV Program Manager and a founding member of its team, shares with WNET Up Next host Tom Stewart the story of the channel, its history, its mission, its audience, and its development and evolution over the years.

Now in 239 markets with an audience of more than 40 million, Create TV features a wide array of programming with iconic public media hosts from Bob Ross and Rick Steves to Martha Stewart and Lidia Bastianich. These stars of Create TV are  joined by many other programs such as Cook’s Country and This Old House. The channel also features interstitial segments from Chef Mike Colameco called The Bite, about the world of food and restaurants.

In the New York area, Create TV is available on digital broadcast 21.2. On cable, the station is featured on Spectrum 1277, Optimum 133 and Verizon 471

For more about Create TV log on to www.CreateTV.com.

Recorded: February 6, 2020 at WNET’s Audio C

Audio Engineering  – Josh Broome

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special Thanks: Jennifer Pane-Abrahamson

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Updated January 31, 2022.

In conjunction with the broadcast premiere of American Masters‘ presentation of Stanley Nelson’s film Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool in 2020, WNET Up Next paid a visit to New York’s famed Apollo Theater. During an Apollo Open House “Celebration of Cool,” the film had a preview screening followed by a panel discussion led by the anchor/host of WBGO-FM’s Newark Today and NJ Spotlight News correspondent Michael Hill (now WNYC’s Morning Edition host). Participants included filmmaker Stanley Nelson and a group of musicians and associates of Miles including Keyon Harrold, James Mtume, Angeleisha L. Rogers and Davis’ nephew, drummer Vince Wilburn.

The panelists reflected on their associations with Miles Davis and the film, which had its nationwide broadcast premiere on PBS on February 25, 2020. The film is now available for streaming via the American Masters website (pbs.org/milesdavis) and the THIRTEEN Explore app (thirteen.org/explore). The conversation also continues on social media by using the hashtag #MilesDavisPBS.

Recorded: February 1, 2020 at the Apollo Theater

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Audio Engineering – Josh Broome

Producer/Host – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special Thanks: Mary Burke, Director of WNET Public Programs and Community Engagement

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In the midst of a hectic holiday season, WNET Up Next pauses to take a look at Live From Lincoln Center with Producer Douglas Chang. The iconic series premiered on PBS in 1976 and has presented an amazing array of concerts, ballets, and theatre pieces from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts here in New York, winning 17 Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards in the process.

Douglas Chang, who began his broadcast career at WNET with the arts show City Arts, has had a varied career in public media including stints at POV and at KCET in Los Angeles. He has been with LFLC since 2012 and shares with WNET Up Next host Tom Stewart stories about the many challenges and exciting process of capturing live performances on video.

On December 31 at 8pm, Live From Lincoln Center will present a special New Year’s Eve concert with the New York Philharmonic from David Geffen Hall. The evening, hosted by Bernadette Peters is called “Celebrating Sondheim” and will feature vocal performances by Tony Award-winning actress Katrina Lenk, and orchestral suites of Sondheim’s music from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Assassins, and Sunday in the Park with George, among others.

www.pbs.org/live-from-lincoln-center/home

Recorded: November 21, 2019 at WNET’s Audio D

Audio Engineers – Josh Broome, Jon Berman & Evan Joseph

Editor – Samantha Lobo

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

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