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The Apograph Productions Team in the studio on Monday filming some pretty cool b-roll! Director Rob Rapley taking center stage in the shot here...wonder what he's looking at? Stay tuned...our next film for American Experience | PBS to be announced soon!
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Deep in thought over at Apograph Productions working on our next film!
Tonight's the night! Tune into American Experience | PBS at 9pm Eastern to see FLOOD IN THE DESERT! Or catch on the PBS app!!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/flood-desert/
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct.
On the edge of your seat waiting for our next film from American Experience | PBS?? Check out the first chapter of FLOOD IN THE DESERT online now!!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/flood-desert-chapter-1/
Watch a preview of Flood in the Desert.
Can't wait til May 3rd to see Apograph Productions new film for American Experience | PBS?? Check out a special preview and conversation with Director Rob Rapley and some of the expert interview subjects featured in the documentary!!
https://www.wgbh.org/events/flood-in-the-desert-film-screening-and-discussion-virtual?fbclid=IwAR3wiwjzqPLN3YMjou32HAmDkznQFOG8CeOdLQu4-aaeaZ0xtIgXckz5VxM
Join AMERICAN EXPERIENCE for an exclusive preview screening and discussion of the upcoming film, Flood in the Desert. The event will feature an extended clip from the film and a panel discussion with film participants.
We are so looking forward to the premiere of our new film FLOOD IN THE DESERT on American Experience | PBS next month! In the meantime, check out the story of the Luna family and their experiences of the St Francis Dam Disaster. We are honored that we got to include the Luna family's story in our film.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/flood-desert-soledad-luna-st-francis-dam-disaster/
How a 10-year-old girl survived one of the worst civil engineering failures in American history.
Excited to be in production for our next film! This specific setup keeps our interviewee a secret! Any guesses??
Mark your calendars for May 3rd!! Our new film FLOOD IN THE DESERT about the St Francis Dam Disaster is coming to American Experience | PBS!!
Check out the trailer here:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/flood-desert-trailer/
Flood in the Desert explores the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam and its aftermath, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
Our American Experience | PBS film VOICE OF FREEDOM about singer Marian Anderson re-airs TONIGHT at 9pm Eastern!!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/
Explore the life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
We are excited to be a part of American Experience | PBS's upcoming 2022 lineup!!
https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/cameo-george-american-experience-season-preview-1235130803/?fbclid=IwAR17ljKOUYMEJe0wJSMgYDs3SJQB2vy8u9TN9dl-129Gyh3wgPKanT6HxJg
Since she was appointed executive producer of āAmerican Experienceā in July 2020, Cameo George has been busy expanding and diversifying the slate of PBSā signature historical documentary series, wiā¦
Color and Mix Time at Apograph Productions!!
The New York Times highlighted our American Experience | PBS film VOICE OF FREEDOM about Marian Anderson last week! Check out the article below:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/arts/music/marian-anderson-opera-music.html
A new box set explores the singer whose Lincoln Memorial concert was a 20th-century civil rights milestone.
Congrats to Apograph Producer Emily Harrold for being named to DOC NYC's 40 under 40 list this year!!
https://www.docnyc.net/about-us/40-under-40/
Now in its fourth year, the 40 Under 40 list shines a spotlight on emerging talent. This program is co-presented by HBO Documentary Films. The 40 Under 40
It is a big day at Apograph Productions!! We are picture locking our latest film today!! Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks! You're not gonna want to miss this one!
Remote filming at it's finest!! Excited for this new project to reach audiences in 2022!!
99 years ago, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. It wasn't until 1939 when Marian Anderson sang that the Memorial became the symbol for Freedom and Justice that we consider it today. Learn more by watching Voice of Freedom today on PBS.
How the Lincoln Memorial became a symbol for civil rights.
Apograph Productions is back at it!! Filming has officially started for our new film. Anyone want to guess what this one is about?? Stay tuned....
82 years ago today, Marian Anderson stepped out onto the Lincoln Memorial and sang her way into the history books. But that iconic moment is only a part of her story. Check out VOICE OF FREEDOM on American Experience | PBS to learn about this incredible woman!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF9Quk0QhSE
Marian Anderson's Easter Sunday Lincoln Memorial concert on April 9, 1939 from the UCLA Film & Television Archive's "Hearst Metrotone News Collection."
American Experience | PBSās next film airs on March 30th and is about an horrendous hate crime that happened to Issac Woodard, an African American World War II Vet when he returned home to the American South. The NAACP, led by Walter White (who we met in VOICE OF FREEDOM), took up the case. Catch a preview of the film + discussion with the filmmakers one day early on March 29th.
Join American Experience for a exclusive preview screening and discussion of the new documentary "The Blinding of Isaac Woodard."
It has been a month since VOICE OF FREEDOM aired on American Experience | PBS. Haven't had a chance to watch yet? Head over to PBS.org to stream the film anytime!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/
Explore the life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
Missed Producer/Director/Writer Rob Rapley talking with The Town Hall about VOICE OF FREEDOM?
Check out the recorded conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQgB_Tvdaak
In 1924, Marian Anderson made her recital debut at The Town Hall. Nine years later, after great success in Europe, Anderson returned to The Town Hall a star ...
Tonight at 7pm!! See you there!! Excited to join The Town Hall to talk about VOICE OF FREEDOM and Marian Anderson.
In 1924, Marian Anderson made her recital debut at The Town Hall. Nine years later, after great success in Europe, Anderson returned to The Town Hall a star and continued on a path that made her the first African American to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera. Join producer Rob Rapley in a c
Mark your calendars for Tues March 2nd at 7pm Eastern! Producer/Director/Writer Rob Rapley will join The Town Hall for a virtual discussion about VOICE OF FREEDOM and the legacy of Marian Anderson. The event is free to attend, so RSVP today!
http://thetownhall.org/event/marian-anderson-voice-of-freedom
In 1924, Marian Anderson made her recital debut at The Town Hall. Nine years later, after great success in Europe, Anderson returned to The Town Hall a star and continued on a path that made her the first African American to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera. Join producer Rob Rapley in a c
A through-line of VOICE OF FREEDOM is the history of the Lincoln Memorial. Check out this article from American Experience | PBS:
And be sure to stream VOICE OF FREEDOM on PBS today!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/voice-freedom-who-owns-monument/?utm_campaign=americanexperience&utm_content=1614199983&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR05U8y-uGeFgEpdA0yqvAPbDnl4z7flx5fyrIuDq25MMRgipGW4lJbMx6c
How the Lincoln Memorial became a symbol for civil rights.
Red Summer | Voice of Freedom | American Experience | PBS
DOC NYC included VOICE OF FREEDOM in their Weekend Watch!! Take their word for it and stream the film on PBS this weekend!
https://mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/weekendwatch-2021-02-18?e=e972d835da
We are so grateful that the Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters agreed to participate in VOICE OF FREEDOM. Not only did President General Denise VanBuren sit for an interview, but the organization opened up their copious archives to us for research as well. See below for the DAR's blog post about the documentary and the filming experience.
https://www.dar.org/national-society/media-center/news-releases/pbs-shares-marian-anderson%E2%80%99s-legacy-new-documentary-feb
WASHINGTON, DC ā A PBS āAmerican Experienceā documentary, āVoice of Freedom,ā will debut on February 15, 2021, to celebrate the inspiring and influential life of operatic contralto Marian Anderson. It will also explore her relationship with the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Hear Producer/Director/Writer Rob Rapley talk about VOICE OF FREEDOM on WWFM's radio program.
https://www.wwfm.org/post/tempo-documentary-traces-marian-andersons-life-legacy#stream/0
The legendary singer Marian Anderson is most often remembered for her historic performance at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, an appearance organized in
What a night!! Thanks for everyone who tuned in to watch VOICE OF FREEDOM last night on American Experience | PBS!!
If you missed the premiere, you can stream the film now on the PBS app or website!!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/
Explore the life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
Listen to Ms. Angela Brown and Prof Adriane Lentz Smith talk all things Marian Anderson in this radio feature from WHYY. And don't forget to tune in TONIGHT to PBS to see the film!!
https://whyy.org/episodes/marian-anderson-voice-of-freedom/
Over 80 years ago, Marian Anderson was barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black. So she sang for thousands in front of the Lincoln Memorial instead.
One of our interview subjects, Ms. Angela Brown, wants to remind you to tune in TONIGHT (9PM ON PBS) to see VOICE OF FREEDOM!
A key resource for VOICE OF FREEDOM was the Marian Anderson Collection at the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Pennsylvania. The collection is a rich resource of Anderson's personal collection of photos, news clippings, and so much more. We are also grateful to the Estate of Marian Anderson for opening up this collection to us for use in the film.
https://mariananderson.exhibits.library.upenn.edu/home
Tune in to VOICE OF FREEDOM on Monday Feb 15th at 9/8c on PBS!
Can't wait til Monday? You can stream the first chapter of VOICE OF FREEDOM today!!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/voice-freedom-chapter-1/
Watch a preview of Voice of Freedom.
We are so pleased that VOICE OF FREEDOM is narrated by RenƩe Elise Goldsberry (who you may know from the hit Broadway show Hamilton).
https://www.playbill.com/article/renee-elise-goldsberry-narrates-voice-of-freedom-new-documentary-about-singer-marian-anderson
The film premieres on PBS February 15.
The Wall Street Journal says VOICE OF FREEDOM is "so moving a tribute to so remarkable a figure."
Tune in on Monday Feb 15th at 9/8c on PBS!!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voice-of-freedom-review-once-in-a-century-singer-11613083976
A PBS āAmerican Experienceā special looks at the life of contralto Marian Anderson, the first African-American soloist at the Met Opera.
South Philly Review article about THE VOICE OF FREEDOM featuring an interview with Apograph's Producer/Writer/Director Rob Rapley and American Experience | PBS's Executive Producer Cameo George.
https://southphillyreview.com/2021/02/10/new-documentary-to-air-on-marian-anderson/?fbclid=IwAR2mk5WAozC77o7nGYtFq7_FCEG4bxVmv7ZRr8jFmJwj6y279su1U44bi1g
Marian Andersonās beautiful and powerful voice is still echoing in current events. Although the great South Philadelphia opera singer and civil rights icon passed away more than 25 years ago, Anderson is still in the spotlight, most recently as the subject of a new documentary that will air on PBS...
Tune in tomorrow at 12 noon EST to hear more about our upcoming film VOICE OF FREEDOM. Conversation with American Experience | PBS EP Cameo George and historian Adriane Lentz-Smith!!
How Marian Anderson Became the Voice of the Century | American Experience | PBS
Before the legendary singer was a civil rights icon at home, she battled white supremacy abroad.
Apograph's next film THE VOICE OF FREEDOM about singer Marian Anderson will premiere next Monday at 9pm on American Experience | PBS!! Check out the trailer today!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/
Explore the life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
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