Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Laura Varela and Andrew Gonzales, the producer and producer/director of American Sons, a new documentary that follows a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan, as they struggle to overcome the trauma of combat and the loss of many of their comrades.   The film will premiere on PBS on January 12 and will stream simultaneously with broadcast and be available on all station-branded PBS platforms   The story of thei...

American Sons is a poignant, bittersweet, heartfelt love letter to all those who have served in the military. It focuses on the enduring brotherhood between a group of Marines who fought in the Afghanistan War. It's a love letter to those who fought, those who survived, those who came back, and one special Marine who did not come back.

Meet a brotherhood of Marines struggling to overcome trauma from their deployment to Afghanistan.

The documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine brothers while on tour in Afghanistan.

“American Sons” debuts on PBS and PBS.org on Monday, Jan. 12, at 9 p.m.

Rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the United States – as of April 2024, the average rent in Manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. Some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including cutting off heat and gas, refusing to make repairs and ignoring vermin infestations.

Marines of India Battery 3/12 arrive in Afghanistan, filled with hope, unaware of what's to come.

Marines reunite at J.V. Villarreal’s memorial in a powerful ritual of healing.

Marines reunite in Montana, confronting memories of war and survival.

America treats belonging as something Latinos must earn—rather than something they already possess, says David Alvarado.

PBS documentary La Orquesta follows a Buford Highway youth orchestra challenging perceptions about the South's immigrant communities.

Mexican-Palestinian filmmaker Colette Ghunim’s award-winning documentary Traces of Home opens with striking emotional intimacy, reflecting the deeply personal journey behind its creation. Celebrated at DOC NYC with the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. competition, the film signals Ghunim as a rising voice in powerful, resonant storytelling. Beyond recounting her parents’ displacement, Traces of Home unfolds as a transformative narrative about healing generational trauma through filmmaking, as Ghu...

Join NYWIFT at the DGA Theater for a special festive screening and salon conversation celebrating the team behind the new holiday film The Family McMullen. Followed by a conversation with Director/Writer/Star Edward Burns, Producer Ellen Schwartz, and Costume Designer and NYWIFT Member Rosemary Lepre Forman. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Audrey Rosenberg.

The love you have for someone who you’re willing to die for and who is willing to die for you, we cannot imagine.”

A retired music teacher has created a youth orchestra for kids living in one of Atlanta’s biggest immigrant corridors, and her efforts will be featured on PBS this month.

INPUT - the International Public Television Conference - is the only international conference that focuses specifically on the innovative programs produced by public as opposed to commercial broadcasters.