Alumni Projects
New Book by Mark Duffield
Mark Duffield, former WGBH Director of Business Development for the Local Corporate Development Department has written his third book.
Read MoreJohn Kerr: From TV Producer to Yellowstone Ranger
Jon Kerr traded in his job as a TV producer for the brimmed hat of a Yellowstone National Park Ranger. Now he spends his time managing the delicate balance between human visitors and animal residents.
Read MoreTwo Susheel Bibbs’ Documentaries Available to Stations This Fall
WGBH Alum and singer-filmmaker Susheel (aka Cheryl Susheel) Bibbs has a busy fall ahead with two documentaries being uploaded to PBS stations in September.
Read MoreFormer Executive Producer Henry Morgenthau Releases New Book
“Henry Morgenthau’s poems are crisp, elegant forays into memory both personal and cultural.”
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 6 – The Waiting Room
I love actors. I love how they are willing to give of themselves, to be vulnerable to critics, to wrap themselves in personas not their own, and how they love what they do.
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 5 – Opera, Film, and a Dream
I always dreamed of doing an original TV musical. Raposo and Lehrer were willing to work on the musical for no money. What we needed was a play.
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 3
This is the second in a series of reminiscences by Fred Barzyk, longtime WGBH producer and director.
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 2
I was asked to produce and direct a program for college kids during the summer of 1967. The show featured a young Englishman who was lecturing at Tufts University. His name was David Silver and he looked a lot like Mick Jagger.
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 1
This is the first in a series of reminiscences by Fred Barzyk, longtime WGBH producer and director.
Read MoreSam Tyler’s new film on Kickstarter
California’s eight Channel Islands lie west of what is traditionally regarded as America’s frontier. Yet, their story, including that of the oldest known site of human habitation in all of North America, is virtually unknown.
Read MoreRoger Lyon’s documentary on Steve Ross
From Roger Lyons: Since 2000, I’ve been working on a film about Steve Ross, founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial and survivor of 10 concentration camps over 5 years.
Read MoreSupport new Lorraine Hansberry documentary on Kickstarter
Best-known for A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Hansberry’s story reveals one woman’s lifelong fight for social justice—on stage and off.
Read MoreFred Barzyk Aims to Kickstart Drama
From Current: Director Fred Barzyk began his career at Boston’s WGBH, experimenting with television and the emerging form of video. Now, the director is preparing to produce the final short film of his drama trilogy on death.
Read MoreThe Waiting Room, an upcoming drama by Fred Barzyk
When I first was hired by Greg Harney to direct Parlons Français back in 1960, I struck a deal. I would devote my life to TV (and not the theater) if only he would give me Studio A for a week so I could do a TV drama. He agreed.
Read MoreJohn Kerr featured in photo essay
Photographer Chris Crisman spent a day with WGBH alum John Kerr in Yellowstone, and published a photo essay of his adventure.
Read MoreTopper’s Bar
From Jeff Hutchins: Around 1977, I wrote a song inspired by Topper Carew, the dyamic producer of “Say Brother” among other accomplishments.
Read MoreA Boy from Milwaukee
From Fred Barzyk: My Mom had this vision for me. She thought it would be wonderful if I could be in show business… I announced that I would become a piano player! Only problem was we didn’t have a piano.
Read MoreThe making of “The Journey”
From Fred Barzyk: Don’t you love all those little extras you get on your DVD movies? You know, the directors cut, production credits, and especially “The Making of…..”. Well, we did one too for our little drama “The Journey.”
Read MoreWatch Fred Barzyk’s drama, The Journey
From Fred Barzyk: The little drama you are about to see was my attempt to take 20 volunteers, some in their 60’s and 70’s, and mold them into a movie crew. So, here it is. The Journey.
Read MoreFred Barzyk premieres new drama
Fred wrote, directed, and produced “The Journey” to see if it was possible to make a full length television drama at a public access station with an all volunteer cast and crew.
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