Break-Out Box


David Taylor, Documentary Filmmaker: Screening and Workshop
March 28, 2007, 9:47 am
Filed under: Events, Learn, SwemStuff


SCREENING

Friday, March 30, 2007
7:00 pm
Tucker Hall 120
This Event is Free and Open to the Public

WORKSHOP

Saturday, March 31, 2007
10:30 AM - NOON
Ford Classroom, Swem Library Media Center

Award-winning filmmaker and journalist David Taylor has long been fascinated by the U.S. Presidency in the 20th century. In this special program, he will present and discuss excerpts from his most recent film Nixon: A Presidency Revealed (first aired on the History Channel, February 2007) as well as his works on Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, and Reagan.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear an accomplished documentarian examine the challenging process of crafting responsible, meaningful, and entertaining films about the history of some of modern America’s best-known leaders.

David Taylor has produced over 100 films and programs for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, The History Channel, A&E, and TLC. His films have been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards and have won four New York Film Festival Awards, among many others. He is currently a Senior Producer for Team Productions in Washington, D.C. A native of England, Taylor is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, class of ’76, where he studied Government and majored in History.