Wnet Upnext

The Emmy-winning television personality discusses his friendship with Groucho Marx, interviewing film stars Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn, and more. The post Dick Cavett On His Friendship With Groucho Marx appeared first on The WNET Group.

The independent film's writer, director, editor, and co-producer talks about shooting it on a micro budget, exploring mental illness, and more. The post WNET Up Next Welcomes “Inez & Doug & Kira” Filmmaker and Co-Producer Julia Kots appeared first on The WNET Group.

Jacoby talks about his theater documentary and shares stories of interviewing Hugh Jackman, Christine Baranski, Ian McKellen, and other Broadway legends. The post WNET Up Next Welcomes “On Broadway” Director Oren Jacoby appeared first on The WNET Group.

WNET UP NEXT celebrates our local teachers with an in-depth look the WNET PBS Digital Innovators Program. The post WNET UP NEXT: WNET PBS DIGITAL INNOVATORS – Kids Media & Education Department appeared first on The WNET Group.

How do we maintain a sense of possibility and moral purpose in age of unbearable loss? What lessons of history or visions of tomorrow can help us today in contending with hate and injustice, the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, the attacks on democracy, and the lethal march of war?  When facing personal or professional […] The post WNET UP NEXT: GRACE UNDER PRESSURE – Brian Tate & Jasmine Wilson appeared first on The WNET Group.

WNET UP NEXT welcomes Walter Isaacson, creative consultant for the film and author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. The post WNET UP NEXT: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: A Ken Burns Film – Walter Isaacson appeared first on The WNET Group.

Actor and author Stephen McGann, who portrays  Dr. Patrick Turner. McGann shares with host Tom Stewart fascinating insights about the show, its history and production. The post WNET UP NEXT: “Call the Midwife” – Stephen McGann appeared first on The WNET Group.

Brian Stokes Mitchell explains his ongoing relationship with the Tabernacle Choir. The post WNET UP NEXT: “20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir” – Brian Stokes Mitchell appeared first on The WNET Group.

In association with GBH’s major multi-platform initiative “American Veteran“,  WNET Up Next interviews author and  Marine Corps veteran Phil Klay who is featured in the broadcast documentary, and is host of the podcast series “American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories”  whose nine episodes are now being released on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on  Tuesdays through December 14th.  […] The post WNET UP NEXT: “American Veteran” – Phil Klay appeared first on The WNET Group.

“The end of the sentence is not the end of the  story….” In the current era of criminal justice reform,  The Power of a Pardon examines the pardon and clemency process as it’s currently playing out in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jamila Paksima brings to WNET Up Next a behind the scenes […] The post WNET UP NEXT: “The Power of a Pardon” – Jamila Paksima appeared first on The WNET Group.

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 multi-platform 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 […] The post WNET UP NEXT: Mysteries of Mental Illness – Denise DiIanni appeared first on The WNET Group.

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 […] The post WNET UP NEXT: “BYkids” – Holly Carter appeared first on The WNET Group.

Lesley Norman, The WNET Group’s 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 […] The post WNET Up Next: National Programming – Lesley Norman appeared first on The WNET Group.

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 […] The post WNET Up Next: “Asian Americans” – Connie Chung appeared first on The WNET Group.

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, […] The post WNET Up Next: “Asian Americans” – George Takei appeared first on The WNET Group.

“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 […] The post WNET Up Next: “POV” – Justine Nagan appeared first on The WNET Group.

In this time of global pandemic, WNET’s Kids’ Media and Education 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,  Kid’s […] The post WNET Up Next: ” Kids’ Media and Education” – Sandra Sheppard appeared first on The WNET Group.

Create-TV, now in existence for over fifteen years is a joint venture of WNET,  Boston’s WGBH and 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’s Program Manager […] The post WNET Up Next: “Create-TV” – Naima Smith appeared first on The WNET Group.

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 […] The post WNET Up Next: “American Masters – Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” – The Apollo Panel Discussion appeared first on The WNET Group.

Live From Lincoln Center is the iconic public media series that premiered on PBS in 1976.  Producer Douglas Chang visits WNET Up Next  and shares stories about its history and his role with the program. Douglas Chang’s relationship with public media began  with  WNET’s  City Arts Series, followed by stints at P.O.V. and KCET in Los […] The post WNET Up Next: Live From Lincoln Center – Producer Douglas Chang appeared first on The WNET Group.