That manner of activation of a still image, now widely known as the Ken Burns Effect (thanks partly to Apple iMovie, where it ...

Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated.

Filmmaker Ken Burns, in his latest documentary series, tackles what he calls ‘the most important event in the history of the ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Americans, and Philadelphians in particular, might think they ...

The making of the latest Ken Burns docuseries took 10 years from start to completion. Burns directed the project, which is 12 hours long and contains six episodes, with Sarah Botstein and David ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

New Jersey will finally get its recognition for its critical role in the earliest days of American history as filmmaker Ken Burns and his crew roll out his much-anticipated documentary, “The American ...

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For 266 years, a relic of New Jersey’s past has sat on a narrow street in downtown Mount Holly. This fall, it will get its chance to be in the national spotlight when it airs on PBS’ “The American ...

Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady will be honored with the Pennebaker Award at the Nov. 9 gala. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Ken Burns has been tapped to receive the Impact Award ...

Ken Burns attends a discussion of the book "The Small and the Mighty" at 92NY on September 25, 2024 in New York City (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) Prolific documentarian Ken Burns is set to receive the ...