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MPT Program Acquisitions

MPT recognizes the importance of local and independent filmmakers and their unique ability to capture truths about the world with artistic integrity, intelligence, and balance. MPT supports these artists and gives viewers access to their voices and viewpoints. These producers' programs provide viewers with a better understanding of the world, an open door to the arts, and actionable information to improve their daily lives.

Welcome, producers! Please scroll to the bottom of this page for special information about submitting your work or program ideas to MPT.

July Local Encores

Deconstructing the Beatles (local MPT version)

 

Airdate(s):  Series Marathon: 

Ep. 1 - The Beatles Come to America -  Saturday, July 12th @ 10:00 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:00 AM
Ep. 2 - Deconstructing Rubber Soul -  Saturday, July 12th @ 10:30 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:30 AM Ep. 3 - A Trip Through Strawberry Fields -  Saturday, July 19th @ 10:00 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:00 AM
Ep. 4 - A Stroll Down Penny Lane -  Saturday, July 19th @ 10:30 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:30 AM 
Ep. 5 - Deconstructing A Day in the Life-  Saturday, July 26th @ 10:00 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:00 AM
Ep. 6 - The Beatles Go East -  Saturday, July 26th @ 10:30 PM ; Sunday, July 13th @ 2:30 AM 

Even more than 50 years since the band broke up, The Beatles' influence endures, thanks to songs and records that continue to captivate audiences of all ages. As with all classic works of art, these masterpieces keep revealing new and surprising elements the closer we look. Producer/composer/entrepreneur/educator Scott Freiman dives deeply into the creative process behind these timeless records, taking us on an educational, entertaining journey through the development of the Beatles' classic songs and records, and of the band itself. 

Deconstructing the Beatles

Food, Fiber & the Female Farmer

Saturday, July 26th @ 7:00 PM

Going back to the horse-and-buggy days, to becoming the leading industry in the state, agriculture has always been prominent in the Old Line State. "Food, Fiber, & the Female Farmer" is a documentary capturing the work of a group of six extraordinary women from Maryland, preserving and sustaining food sources and applying best agricultural practices.


Barnstorming

Sunday, July 27th at 5:00 PM

In the 1920s and 1930s, gypsy "barnstorming" pilots would set down their single-engine planes in a field and invite farmers, townspeople and children to experience flight for the first time. In 1999, modern-day barnstormers Andrew King and Frank Pavliga revived this tradition when they landed their antique airplanes on an eastern Indiana alfalfa field and treated the farmer's two sons to their first flights. The pilots returned year after year, each time bringing with them other pilots with their own vintage airplanes. Soon, it evolved into an annual event for the entire community, with neighbors dropping by the farm to see aerial maneuvers and to enjoy a picnic, dancing, late-night stories and camping. 

July National Encores

The Last Independent Automaker

Series Marathon - Sunday, July 6th from 3:00 - 6:00 PM (Eps. 101- 106) / Episodes also air weekly on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM throughout the month

At half the size of its Big Three competitors, American Motors Corporation had to innovate throughout its 30-year history to survive. AMC factories provided new opportunities and a pathway to the middle class for thousands of minorities, women and immigrants. However, the perfect storm of economics, mismanagement, and betrayal would eventually bring everything crashing down.

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Female surfer from El Salvador navigates life and adulthood after moving to Maryland.

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Female surfer from El Salvador navigates life and adulthood after moving to Maryland.

A Note to Producers

Do you have a completed program/series or a project in production that you would like to see aired on MPT?  Or maybe you have a program concept that you are looking for MPT to produce or co-produce?  MPT welcomes the opportunityto review your program or idea for consideration as a local broadcast, digital presentation or national public television presentation.  Please complete our online submission form here, and our team will review your project to see if it is a fit for our distribution.

Not sure if your project is suitable for MPT?  Please review our acquisitions primer to learn about MPT's mission, programming objectives, submissions process, and local and national acquisition initiatives. You can also find information about MPT and public television editorial, technical and funding guidelines at the links below:

MPT Editorial Guidelines

MPT Technical Specifications for Programs

The Producing for PBS website