Kerry Kennedy of Fire Horse Pottery
Kerry Kennedy is an artist in residence at the Kentuck Art Center in Northport, Alabama. Her studio operates under the name Fire Horse Pottery. Kerry and her husband participate in the Society for Creative Anachronism,…
The “Preserving Justice” Documentary
In 1963, African-Americans in Birmingham, Alabama protested discrimination with daily demonstrations in public facilities and sit-ins at lunch counters. According to historian James Patterson, “More than any event to that time, it forced Americans to…
Cecil Williams, the Saw and Peanut Man
I produced this video profile for the Alabama Detours series on WVUA/WUOA-TV. The short Alabama Detours appear during commercial breaks and introduce interesting people and beautiful locations in Alabama. Cecil Williams operated A-1 Sharpening Service…
2013 Mississippi High School Film Competition
The MS High School Film Competition, sponsored by the Tupelo Film Commission, was created to promote the art of filmmaking to Mississippi high school students involved in film and television classes, film groups, or individual…
“Afterhours: Live from the Red Cat Birmingham” Behind the Scenes
“Afterhours: Live from the Red Cat Birmingham” is a new music performance series on WVUA/WUOA-TV which features live performances from the Red Cat Coffee House in Birmingham, Alabama. A new 30-minute program airs each week…
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"Boom Town" Chronicled Childersburg, Alabama WWII Growth
Childersburg is a town of 5,000 located in Talladega County southeast of Birmingham. The major employer there is a paper mill that…
"A Taste of Hog Heaven" Trailer
For the past twenty years, I’ve traveled over Alabama collecting…
Gambling Debate Is Not New To Alabama
Present discussions regarding gambling here in Alabama are reminiscent of…
Kudzu Documentary Has Enduring Legacy
I was searching for a documentary topic when I called…
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Frye Gaillard – 2012 Cason Award
Author and former Charlotte Observer Southern editor Frye Gaillard won the University of Alabama’s 2012 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing and this video was prepared to be shown at the awards banquet on March 1, 2012. Gaillard was born in Mobile and received a…
Dolph Tillotson – 2012 UA Communication Hall of Fame
Video produced by the University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences to honor Dolph Tillotson as he was inducted into the Communication Hall of Fame, class of 2012. Dolph Tillotson, born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, got his long journalism career off to…