High Profile W.Va. Movies Highlight Growing Film Industry
Two high profile films made in West Virginia are calling attention to the state's growing film making industry.
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About The American Revolution
The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward. The series chronicles the nation’s founding struggle and eight-year War for Independence, exploring how 13 British colonies rose in rebellion and created a new form of government that reshaped history and inspired democratic movements around the world.
Where Can I Watch The Full Program?
All six episodes of The American Revolution are available to stream with WVPB Passport, at PBS.org or with the PBS App.
WVPB’s Us & Them Podcast
Shepherd University Event Episode, Sept. 25, 2025
This episode of Us & Them spotlights a community event at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia with host Trey Kay and three top historians to talk about the realities of our revolutionary past. Ken Burns’ PBS series The American Revolution shines a light on the war that transformed 13 colonies into a nation. This timely episode of Us & Them revisits America’s origin story with fresh eyes, probing what we remember, what we forget, and why it matters now.
Marshall University Event Episode
Coming soon!
About WVPB
The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is to educate, inform and inspire people by telling West Virginia’s story. WVPB is an indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services and economic development. Learn more at wvpublic.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.