documentaries

Caucus Countdown: Final Push

Caucus Countdown: Final Push

Jan 25, 2016
56 min
2016 presidential candidates descend on Iowa more than one year before the first votes are cast. A summer of upheaval shifts the race. Caucus Countdown series: This three-part series follows the campaign trail from more than a year before the election when the first 2016 presidential candidate descended on Iowa, to the Iowa State Fair and on to the last minute search for voters and electoral...
Caucus Countdown: Fair Contenders

Caucus Countdown: Fair Contenders

Jan 18, 2016
56 min
Presidential aspirants invade the quintessential icon of rural America: The Iowa State Fair. Candidates begin to drop off the campaign trail. Caucus Countdown series: This three part series follows the campaign trail from more than a year before the election when the first 2016 presidential candidate descended on Iowa, to the Iowa State Fair and on to the last minute search for voters and...
Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency

Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency

Jan 4, 2016
58 min
Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency showcases a political rite of passage more than four decades in the making. This yearlong project shows how Iowa became the political epicenter and launching pad for the world’s most powerful position, the president of the United States. The documentary includes recent interviews with political leaders from across the country on their memories of campaigning...
Iowans Return to Freedom Summer

Iowans Return To Freedom Summer

Jun 19, 2015
49 min
In the summer of 1964, hundreds of predominantly white college students answered the call from Civil Rights leaders to volunteer for Freedom Summer. They joined with voter registration efforts, taught in freedom schools and worked in community centers in towns throughout racially segregated Mississippi. This documentary This documentary features five native Iowans sharing why they felt compelled...
The Farm Crisis Impacts a Variety of Farmers

The Farm Crisis Impacts a Variety of Farmers

Jul 1, 2013
Four different farm families each come to farming through different means. Each will is impacted by the 1980s farm crisis.
The Farm Crisis Divides Rural Communities

The Farm Crisis Divides Rural Communities

Jul 1, 2013
00:03:29
Communities face deep rifts because of the farm crisis, especially between farmers and their lenders.
The Farm Crisis Has a Lasting Impact

The Farm Crisis Has a Lasting Impact

Jul 1, 2013
00:05:46
The farm crisis hit farm families hard and has a lasting impact on their future.
Factors Leading to the Farm Crisis

Factors Leading to the Farm Crisis

Jul 1, 2013
00:03:34
Changes in federal policy and international politics in the 1970s result in higher interest rates, increased agricultural commodity supply, and usher...
Farmers Lose Hope

Farmers Lose Hope

Jul 1, 2013
00:05:53
Farmers and others involved in agriculture quickly lose hope and find themselves in overwhelming debt.
Debating Farm Crisis Causes and Solutions

Debating Farm Crisis Causes and Solutions

Jul 1, 2013
00:03:15
Politicians and policymakers debate the causes and solutions for the farm crisis.