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A Conversation With Filmmaker Jerry Aronson

Watching America

English - December 01, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB - ★★★★ - 30 ratings
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From his early days in photography capturing President Eisenhower to the gripping tales of Native American lives in "The Divided Trail" and the environmental masterpiece "Chasing Ice," filmmaker Jerry Aronson has had an illustrious career. Aronson has been capturing the stories of others since age 15. One of his best-known films is “The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg,” a winner of the International Documentary Association Award in 1993, a finalist for a Peabody award, as well as over 250 national and international awards and screenings. This week, he joins Dr. Alan Campbell to share about his extraordinary career and the challenges and triumphs that shaped his remarkable journey in the world of filmmaking. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most impactful documentaries in cinematic history.