Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...

With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American ...

In an interview that aired on Sunday’s (July 6) edition of CBS News’ Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Burns told CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson that the funding cuts seem “fooldhardy” ...

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

Documentary historian Ken Burns pushed back against the idea that political division is increasing in the nation, suggesting ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns has produced and directed historical documentaries for more than 30 years. In March, 140 documentary filmmakers signed a letter to PBS executives, suggesting the service may ...

KEN BURNS AMERICAN STORIES, a new weekly series featuring the acclaimed documentary filmmaker introducing some of his most memorable films, will begin this September after a special relaunch of a ...

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part, six-hour series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian ...

PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.

Today, PBS announced the launch of Ken Burns Classroom on PBS LearningMedia – a one-stop online destination for free teaching and learning resources inspired by Ken Burns’s renowned documentaries.

Ken Burns is scared about the future of America. “I’m very anxious,” Burns admits. “I want my country to survive. I want to look back on all of this and go, ‘Wow, that was tough, but we ...

Conversations on Hemingway has filmmakers and special guests explore the Hemingway's art and legacy in hour-long discussions, featuring clips from the three-part documentary series.