A Time for Burning
In 1966, a pastor tries to build a bridge between his church and a nearby black church.
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.
Upcoming programs
The Hoy Boys
Sunday, July 21st @ 6pm (premiere)
Working class twin brothers Tom and Frank Hoy hustled up copyboy jobs in 1953 and eventually became White House News Photographers for two major DC newspapers. Frank shot pictures for The Washington Post, and Tom did the same for The Evening Star. Their story is the story of American journalism when it mattered most. Tom and Frank's work was seen by hundreds of thousands of people daily, and as we rediscover their iconic photographs, "The Hoy Boys" provides a lens through which we can view both the complexities of the past and the chaos of today's media landscape.
Preview: The Hoy Boys
The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story
Sunday, July 14th @ 4:30pm
From the dirt-poor alleys of Anderson, Indiana, to a record-breaking MLB career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Carl Erskine achieves the American dream and spends a lifetime giving it to others.
Preview: The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story
Teilhard: Visionary Scientist
Sunday, July 21st @ 4pm
Teilhard de Chardin was a French priest-paleontologist-visionary who was suppressed by his Jesuit order for advocating evolution. Told largely in his own words, with a mix of archival film and images, expert interviews and commentary, and recreations, "Teilhard: Visionary Scientist" explores Teilhard's theories and how he was exiled to China by the church as a way to silence him. The film also explores his role as part of the team that made the remarkable discovery of Peking Man, the most important fossil discovery in history to that point.
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Unpacking Cambridge: A Story of Rebirth and Reconciliation
The revitalization of Cambridge's Philips Packing House, once an economic powerhouse.
Forging Art: Nol Putnam, Artist Blacksmith
Virginia Artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam talks art, mythology and forging metal.
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: |