Whether it's a 1966 film about elementary school girls, or a 2000 look inside a poultry slaughterhouse -- one thing is true. Most documentaries are seen only by a few select scholars and relatives of the documentary-maker. Hear about a nonprofit organization that's changing that rule -- and making these hard-to-find films available to anyone who's interested over the Internet, along with essays, study guides and more.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-03-07/documentary-jewels
Documentary Jewels
Listen Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2007 at 1:40 p.m. in Arts & CultureGuest host: Matthew Felling
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Tom Davenport
independent filmmaker and film distributor; and Director, Folkstreams.net
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