Interview: Ken Burns on 'The Central Park Five' and the thriving state of documentary filmmaking

Posted by · 12:54 pm · November 7th, 2012

Legendary documentarian Ken Burns wants to make sure the spotlight isn’t too focused on him this time around.

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'Central Park Five' is a crushing indictment of mob mentality and miscarried justice

Posted by · 10:59 am · September 1st, 2012

“I hope this film makes you angry,” filmmaker Sarah Burns said by way of introduction to this morning’s screening of “The Central Park Five.” She co-directed the film with her father, Ken Burns (a Telluride staple — as is Sarah: this is her 20th fest) and husband David McMahon. And angry is a good way to put it.

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