From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (2001)
Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 15m 33s
Acclaimed filmmaker Alan Berliner explains why he made a film about his name. (rough cut)
In this interview conducted for the 2001 POV broadcast of "The Sweetest Sound," Alan Berliner talks about his inspiration for making a film about his name. He acknowledges the narcissism associated with such a project, but says he hopes his film will become a mirror for others to learn about the meaning of their own names. (This is a rough cut from the POV archives.)
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From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (2001)
Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 15m 33s
In this interview conducted for the 2001 POV broadcast of "The Sweetest Sound," Alan Berliner talks about his inspiration for making a film about his name. He acknowledges the narcissism associated with such a project, but says he hopes his film will become a mirror for others to learn about the meaning of their own names. (This is a rough cut from the POV archives.)
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...