The Reckoning – Tonight on PBS

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This is for real

A lot of people who work for us dream of being documentary filmmakers.

It is not easy path to follow.

But for those who wish to do so, there is no better role model than my old friends Pam Yates and Paco De Onis.

For the past three years they have devoted their lives to making a single documentary film, The Reckoning.

It’s the story of the Battle for the International Criminal Court, and it took them to some of the most terrible war zones in the world, from Uganda to the Congo as well as to The Hague, where the Court is housed.

It’s a fascinating and gripping film.

We were fortunate enough to see it a few months ago when it led off the Human Rights Film Festival at Lincoln Center.

Afterwards, we were only sorry that more people could not see it, despite playing to a full house.

Now they can. And so can you.

PBS Broadcast premier, July 14th, 10 PM on PBS series POV.

Tune in.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.