Marc N. Weiss
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Marc N. Weiss is the creator and founding Executive Producer of P.O.V.,[1][2][3][4] a public television series showcasing independent documentary films. POV now is in 36th season. Weiss begun his career as an independent documentary film maker in 1969. Weiss is also a social-justice and climate activist.
Career[edit]
Weiss began his career as an independent documentary filmmaker in 1969. In 1974, he became a founding board member and vice president of the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF)[5], the first trade association of independent media producers.
In 1988, Weiss created P.O.V. The award-winning series is now in its 36th season. Weiss served as the Executive Producer until 1995.[6]
In 1993, Weiss began experimenting with the use of the Internet to engage audiences on issues P.O.V. films explored. The 1996 interactive project "Re:Vietnam: Stories Since the War" was one of the first crowd-sourced websites.[7][8]
Weiss left P.O.V. in 1997 to launch Web Lab, a non-profit think-tank designed to expand interactivity and social engagement in the then-infant medium.[9][10]
In 2002, he created "Crossover," a collaborative workshop designed to cross-fertilize the strengths of independent and digital media.[11]
Weiss has continued his work as a producer on such projects as When Strangers Click[12] and A Fierce Green Fire[13]
Climate activism[edit]
In 2012, Weiss put his media work on hold to work full-time as a climate activist. He joined the board of the Sierra Club Foundation[14] and was the Sierra Club’s volunteer co-lead in the effort to block the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline.[15]
In New York State, Weiss helped to organize NY Renews, a statewide multi-sector coalition of almost 400 groups that drafted and campaigned to pass the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (1991-10-25). "'P.O.V.' Answers Criticism From Conservatives". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Bernstein, Sharon (1992-07-06). "Show's Founder Steps Out of the 'P.O.V.' Hot Seat : Television: As the controversial series enters its fifth season on PBS, Marc Weiss is taking a year's leave of absence". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Moore, Frazier (1994-06-19). "Commentary : A Few Points of View Very Well Taken". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Bullert, B. J. (1997). Public Television: Politics and the Battle Over Documentary Film. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-2470-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Foundation for Independent Video and Film (U.S.); Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (1978). The independent. UMass Amherst Libraries. [New York, NY : Foundation for Independent Video and Film]. Search this book on
- ↑ "The View from the Top: P.O.V. Leaders on the Struggle to Create Truly Public Media". Center for Media and Social Impact.
- ↑ "Digital Commerce: Improving Dialogue on the Internet". archive.nytimes.com.
- ↑ "SALON Daily Clicks: Newsreal". Salon. 1996-12-14.
- ↑ "Silicon Alley Struts Its Stuff". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.
- ↑ "A lab for online experiments". Salon. 1998-07-27.
- ↑ Fanton, Jonathan F. (June 2006). "Exploring the Possibilities of Technology" (PDF). www.macfound.org.
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (2011-02-14). "Looking for Ms. Right, Online and in Sitcomland (Published 2011)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ↑ Anderson, John (2012-02-11). "A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet". Variety.
- ↑ "Sierra Club Foundation Brings On Movie Producer To Board Of Directors". Sierra Club National. 2013-01-14.
- ↑ "How environmental activists turned a pipeline into a climate movement". america.aljazeera.com.
- ↑ McKinley, Jesse; Plumer, Brad (2019-06-18). "New York to Approve One of the World's Most Ambitious Climate Plans (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
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