'States of America' Documentary Shorts Come to Public Television Stations Nationwide in November
Roadtrip Nation Explores Finance Careers and Impact Investing in ‘Wealth of Opportunity’
Roadtrip Nation Celebrates the Future of Public Libraries in 'Beyond Books'
'Who's the We?' Reframes the Story of Immigration Through Firsthand Encounters Along the U.S.–Mexico Border
'1001 Cuts' Reveals the Hidden Barriers Facing Women in Medicine
Roadtrip Nation Tracks Passion-Driven Careers in 'Explore Your Interests'
‘Wired for Connection’ Unveils the Biological Necessity of Human Interaction
Roadtrip Nation Explores Mental Health Supports with New Series, ‘Where Wellbeing Grows’
Taiwan Documentary ‘Invisible Nation’ to Air on PBS Stations Nationwide This May
Award-Winning Documentary 'Home Is a Hotel' Explores the Reality of San Francisco’s SRO Housing
Celebrate Earth Month with the Premiere of 'LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman'—Coming to PBS this April
Roadtrip Nation Explores Short-term Learning Programs in 'Many Roads Forward'
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The shorts also feature original music by Micah Dahl Anderson that organically taps into local traditions and sounds as experienced through each episode’s participant.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born on the Fourth of July, Barber will tell you he’s “from” three states (California, Tennessee, and Utah) and has long felt motivated by an intuitive desire to better know the vast expanse of the nation whose birthday he shares. As he finished film school at USC in the mid-2000s, his vision became clear: sketch something of the United States’ richly diverse, ever-emerging identity through self-contained snapshot documentaries that combine into a larger whole.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stories he gathered across the country since then delivered on that hope, representing a remarkable array of lives—including many not typically associated with their states. 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We all want to belong.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Broadcast, Streaming, and Community Screenings\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced by Brad Barber in association with the Brigham Young University Film Program, presented by KQED, and distributed by American Public Television.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>National Broadcast & Streaming:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Launches November 1, 2026 on public television stations nationwide and streaming on the free\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Public Screening Series:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The series kicked off a\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://onstage.byu.edu/arts-entertainment/states-of-america-film-series-2026-09-09\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yearlong public screening and community discussion program\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on September 9, 2026 in the cinema of BYU’s new Arts Building in Provo, Utah, co-sponsored by the BYU Film Program and American Studies Program. These events take place Wednesdays at 5:00 PM local time through April 14, 2027, featuring monthly thematic episodes followed by conversations between faculty, film students, and audience members.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow \u003c/span>\u003cb>@StatesFilms\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram and \u003c/span>\u003cb>@StatesofAmerica\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Facebook, or visit\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://statesfilms.com/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatesFilms.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Inquiries: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Barber | bradbarberpictures@gmail.com | 801-422-2890\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Materials: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14sIv1e0GwqsCKVqsTEw04Zs-NI792hYe?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aW-6ZN8XVvC0UivkRqr8xb_SRLz4LBYqir8c_u8sNug/edit?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cADLevw-5h5G19Ifq6eheojxDj9I07sPdvcuvpsRjzg/edit?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Frequently Asked Questions About ‘States of America’\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: What is the \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb> documentary series about?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>A:\u003c/b> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States of America\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a documentary series of 50 short films—one for each U.S. state—created by filmmaker Brad Barber. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003cb>50 States, 50 Stories: Short Films Profile One Person From Each State to Spotlight How Living There Shapes Identity, Connection, and Belonging\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Continuing America’s 250th anniversary commemoration, the documentary shorts series \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will begin airing on public television stations nationwide starting in November, with \u003cb>KQED \u003c/b>serving as the presenting station. All of the short films in the series will also be available to stream free on the\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filmed over the past sixteen years, this series of short but profound documentaries features one person from each of the fifty United States, exploring how living there affects their sense of identity. In an era of increased isolation and suspicion, these intimate, lyrical portraits add to an evolving mosaic of community, connection and belonging in America. The series was created by award-winning filmmaker \u003c/span>\u003cb>Brad Barber\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Officer\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Exploring Identity, Place, and Belonging\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a time dominated by polarized national narratives and fracturing ideological tribes, \u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> turns the lens inward toward the deeply personal, yet universal stories of self-discovery we share. Each episode focuses on one person describing how their identity is tied to their state’s physical and cultural landscapes and what it means to be “from” there—on their own terms and in their own words.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than centering interrogations of citizenship or regional authenticity, the series explores the quiet beauty of feeling at home by asking simple questions:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it mean to belong to a place?\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does the state where you live shape who you are?\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do our distinct identities, drawn from these 50 unique places, form a collective national fabric?\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Inspired by Mister Rogers’ Philosophy\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by the empathetic philosophy of public television icon Fred Rogers, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approaches every participant with curiosity, radical inclusion and care, bridging cultural divides across state lines. Barber adopted Mister Rogers’ guiding ethos—rooted in a quotation by peace activist and Benedictine nun Mary Lou Kownacki—as the series’ core principle: “There is not anyone you could not love once you have heard their story.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I approach my documentary participants as people I want to learn as much as I can from and share the best, most wise things they say,” says Barber. “It is a privilege to bear witness to somebody’s life.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Behind the Series: 16 Years in the Making\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driven by this idea, Barber spent more than a decade and a half gathering intimate, gently rendered portraits from all 50 states. A film professor at Brigham Young University, he then mentored students on editing the footage into 5-minute documentaries that function as standalone episodes in this ambitious, high-concept project. The shorts also feature original music by Micah Dahl Anderson that organically taps into local traditions and sounds as experienced through each episode’s participant.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born on the Fourth of July, Barber will tell you he’s “from” three states (California, Tennessee, and Utah) and has long felt motivated by an intuitive desire to better know the vast expanse of the nation whose birthday he shares. As he finished film school at USC in the mid-2000s, his vision became clear: sketch something of the United States’ richly diverse, ever-emerging identity through self-contained snapshot documentaries that combine into a larger whole.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stories he gathered across the country since then delivered on that hope, representing a remarkable array of lives—including many not typically associated with their states. Subjects range from a former Peace Corps volunteer who disavowed the use of money to live in a sandstone cave in Southern Utah, to a pioneering Sikh berry farmer cultivating crops and new traditions in Washington state. Barber says the project reflects documentarian Ken Burns’ observation that the United States’ abbreviation has always also spelled “us.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“There is no ‘them,’ only ‘us,’” Barber said, quoting Burns. “I keep thinking of that aspirational idea for our country—it’s an American tenet worth reaching for. We all want to belong.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Broadcast, Streaming, and Community Screenings\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced by Brad Barber in association with the Brigham Young University Film Program, presented by KQED, and distributed by American Public Television.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>National Broadcast & Streaming:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Launches November 1, 2026 on public television stations nationwide and streaming on the free\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Public Screening Series:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The series kicked off a\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://onstage.byu.edu/arts-entertainment/states-of-america-film-series-2026-09-09\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yearlong public screening and community discussion program\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on September 9, 2026 in the cinema of BYU’s new Arts Building in Provo, Utah, co-sponsored by the BYU Film Program and American Studies Program. These events take place Wednesdays at 5:00 PM local time through April 14, 2027, featuring monthly thematic episodes followed by conversations between faculty, film students, and audience members.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow \u003c/span>\u003cb>@StatesFilms\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram and \u003c/span>\u003cb>@StatesofAmerica\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Facebook, or visit\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://statesfilms.com/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatesFilms.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Inquiries: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Barber | bradbarberpictures@gmail.com | 801-422-2890\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Materials: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14sIv1e0GwqsCKVqsTEw04Zs-NI792hYe?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aW-6ZN8XVvC0UivkRqr8xb_SRLz4LBYqir8c_u8sNug/edit?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cADLevw-5h5G19Ifq6eheojxDj9I07sPdvcuvpsRjzg/edit?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Frequently Asked Questions About ‘States of America’\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: What is the \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb> documentary series about?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>A:\u003c/b> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States of America\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a documentary series of 50 short films—one for each U.S. state—created by filmmaker Brad Barber. Each short presents a 5-minute personal portrait exploring how living in a specific state shapes identity, belonging, and connection.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: Where can I watch or stream the \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb> short films?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>A:\u003c/b> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States of America\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> premieres on public television stations nationwide beginning November 1, 2026, and is available to stream free on the \u003c/span>\u003cb>PBS App\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003cb>PBS.org\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: Who created \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>States of America\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>A:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The series was created by award-winning documentary filmmaker and BYU film professor Brad Barber (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Officer\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), in association with the Brigham Young University Film Program, presented by KQED, and distributed by American Public Television (APT).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About APT\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and nearly one-half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. America’s Test Kitchen, The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, The Chavis Chronicles, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, Doc Martin, Hope Street, Lidia’s Kitchen, Midsomer Murders, Miriam and Alan Lost in Scotland, Pati’s Mexican Table, Rick Steves’ Europe, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, Table for All with Buki Elegbede, Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration and NHK Newsline are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television. 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KQED Presents guides producers through the complexities of public media distribution, ensuring their programs meet all technical, editorial, and funding standards necessary for national broadcast. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/about/kqed-presents\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kqed.org/about/kqed-presents\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Two-episode series follows three young roadtrippers across the country as they meet visionary leaders using finance to drive profit, community growth, and sustainable impact. \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>\u003cbr />\n\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>\u003cbr />\n\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>Premieres locally October 16 on KQED 9\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA —\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED and\u003c/span> \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/roadtrip-nation/\">\u003cb>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/b>\u003c/a> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">present \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Wealth of Opportunity, \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new two-episode documentary series exploring the multifaceted world of modern finance, impact investing, and community wealth building. The series follows three young aspiring professionals—Michal, Madeline, and Grace—as they travel across the United States to discover how finance careers can combine profit and growth with community advancement. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The narratives surrounding finance careers can often feel one-size-fits-all, but \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Wealth of Opportunity \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shows there is ample room for individuals to carve out their own unique paths. Guided by their distinct backgrounds and personal aspirations, the roadtrippers sit down with pioneering leaders across impact investing, private equity, real estate development, and financial literacy.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Meet the Roadtrippers\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Grace (21, Philadelphia, PA):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A senior at Temple University’s Fox School of Business studying finance and real estate, Grace is eager to build her network in alternative investment management. Her long-term goal is to pursue an MBA and lead sustainable development projects in emerging nations, including Nigeria, where her family is from.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Michal (21, Malibu, CA):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A senior studying finance at Pepperdine University, Michal comes from humble beginnings and is looking to break into the mergers and acquisitions space. Inspired by personal family experiences with medical challenges, Michal aims to explore private equity opportunities that advance healthcare innovation and improve medical outcomes for all.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Madeline (22, Portland, OR):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As the eldest of five children, Madeline has always forged her own path. She is focused on sharing financial knowledge within her community and championing greater representation for Latina women in alternative investment management.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Behind the Journey\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The journey spans the country from Southern California to the East Coast, diving into key industry focus areas through two thematic episodes:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Episode 1: Investing in Impact\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Michal, Madeline, and Grace launch their trip learning how financial strategy can prioritize community impact and new frontiers in investing. They sit down with impact investors, personal finance content creators, and private equity leaders shaping global sports and community wealth.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Episode 2: Community & Connections\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Traveling through Portland, Philadelphia, and New York City, the roadtrippers connect with visionary developers and venture investors. They learn how aligning capital with neighborhood development and equitable investment drives both growth and long-term profit.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Featured Leaders & Locations\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the series, the roadtrippers gain real-world insights and career guidance from industry changemakers, including:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Lauren Grattan \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">— Co-Founder & Chief Community Officer, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission Driven Finance\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (San Diego, CA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Yanely Espinal\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Author, Content Creator & Director of Educational Outreach, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Gen Personal Finance\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Midway City, CA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Amiyr Jackson\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Senior Vice President, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oaktree Capital Management\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Los Angeles, CA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Himalaya Rao-Potlapally\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Managing Director, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BFM Fund\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Portland, OR)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Yesenia Gallardo Avila\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Impact Investor & Managing Director, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemnis Alliance\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Portland, OR)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Leslie Smallwood-Lewis\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosaic Development Partners\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Philadelphia, PA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Kitan Irukera\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Investor, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dynasty Equity\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (New York City, NY)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cb>Madison Hardy\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Senior SRII Research Analyst, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bailard\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (New York City, NY)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Broadcast & Streaming Details\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Wealth of Opportunity\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting October 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with streaming available on the free \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — KQED is proud to present an inspiring new two-episode series from\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/roadtrip-nation/\"> \u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that celebrates the surprising, essential, and evolving role of public libraries through the eyes of three passionate young adults. Public libraries serve over 150 million registered users nationwide, offering critical access to digital technology, social services, and educational programs beyond traditional book lending according to the Institute of Museum and Library Services \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/surveys/public-libraries-survey-pls?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=20250902&utm_source=govdelivery\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public Libraries Survey\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PLS).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>“Beyond Books”\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> premieres in September in honor of \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Library Card Sign-up Month\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and National Literacy Month, with broadcasts and streaming on KQED and other public television stations across the country. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three young adults featured on this roadtrip come from distinct backgrounds, but they share a deep love for public libraries and a passion for serving others. Together, they set out to explore how today’s libraries foster community, equity, and innovation—and to discover where their own future careers might lead.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>The Roadtrippers\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Isabelle\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a roller-derby-loving bookworm from Seattle, Washington. After studying communications and seeing the expansive social role libraries play, she is entering the MLIS program at the University of Washington. With a passion for digital librarianship, pop culture, and queer history, Isabelle views libraries as essential democratic institutions and aims to make them more accessible and community-driven.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jenny\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hails from the Los Angeles metro and San Jose/Bay Area regions. After exploring fields from fashion to philosophy, she kept finding her way back to libraries. Now a graduate student at San Jose State University, she is eager to dive into archival work and public libraries to explore how these spaces celebrate history while driving community innovation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Maryan\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a library and information science graduate student from Columbus, Ohio, and founder of Maryanslist, a platform highlighting inclusive children’s books. Starting as a library staff member, her work grew into a mission to foster representation and belonging in literature. As an aspiring children’s librarian, she collaborates with publishers, educators, and librarians to champion equity.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Behind the Stacks\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their roadtrip opens with an emotional interview in Costa Mesa, California with Mychal Threets—resident librarian for PBS & PBS Kids—who encourages them to discover their own “library joy”. From there, the big green RV travels across the country to Albuquerque, Kansas City and Chicago. Along the way, they sit down with leaders running innovative rural libraries, specialized archives and major urban systems.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">By the end of the journey, the roadtrippers are resolved in the belief that the public library is an invaluable space for everyone—and a dynamic career field where each of them can carve out an impact of their own.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Broadcast & Streaming Details\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: “Beyond Books\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">,” which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting September 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Locally, the film will premiere on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Fridays, September 4 and September 11 at 8:00 PM \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">on KQED 9.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film is distributed by \u003ca href=\"https://www.aptonline.org/\">American Public Television\u003c/a> (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Inquiries: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan Ford | 949-764-9121 | dford@roadtripnation.org \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Materials: \u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/beyond-books-documentary/6a3c2e531c1aed8b6cf937d9\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PYSwFuJrbOYRtorb0DovrytyRpxEaxan?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photos\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R510Gw6nmRTxn7HtSiPkQvCndxCbOg0sAglkUEPfmgE/edit?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo Captions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmFiwxNYoQVOQ4mkCPVJ4itOCXFimqJW0ZoqwqPNE88/edit?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bCjs4wf6AbIs85o_Oo_221jxCSQ_awhZ?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brand Assets\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qXam-D3Tq4zwG3jxwkTv79pc5Yb7hJh6eyJQX0keaQg/edit?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Media Toolkit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Featured Leaders and Locations\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Mychal Threets \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">— Resident Librarian, PBS & PBS Kids (Costa Mesa, CA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Kate Laughlin \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">— Executive Director, Association of Rural & Small Libraries (Albuquerque, NM)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Shamichael Hallman \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">— Director of Civic Health & Economic Opportunity, Urban Libraries Council (Albuquerque, NM)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Sara Mawhirter \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">— Reference & Instruction Librarian, Linda Hall Library (Kansas City, MO)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Sam Helmick \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">— Community and Access Services Coordinator, Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City, IA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Chris Brown\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Commissioner, Chicago Public Library (Chicago, IL)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>__________________________________________\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Frequently Asked Questions About ‘Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books’\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: What is the documentary \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb> about?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>A:\u003c/b> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a two-episode public television series following three prospective library science students as they travel across the U.S. to explore the modern, evolving role of public libraries in driving digital access, community equity, and civic health.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: Who is featured in \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>A: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The series features young roadtrippers Isabelle, Jenny, and Maryan, as well as prominent library advocates and leaders including Mychal Threets (PBS resident librarian), Chris Brown (Commissioner of Chicago Public Library), and Kate Laughlin (Executive Director, Association of Rural & Small Libraries).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Q: When and where can I watch \u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cb>?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>A: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The series airs nationwide on PBS stations starting September 1, 2026, and premieres locally on KQED 9 on September 4 and September 11 at 8:00 PM. 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Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and more than one-third of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. Midsomer Murders, America’s Test Kitchen, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’ Europe, Pacific Heartbeat, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, The Indian Doctor, Legacy List with Matt Paxton, Lidia’s Kitchen, Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Simply Ming, The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, Front & Center, James Patterson’s Kid Stew and NHK Newsline are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television. 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"content": "\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Provocative new documentary premiering on PBS stations in September follows a 66-day bicycle journey that confronts the human realities of immigration and the question of who belongs in America.\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003cbr />\nSAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> — Beginning \u003c/span>\u003cb>September 1, 2026\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PBS stations across the country will premiere \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.splitfocus.net/general-6\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a new documentary presented by KQED that follows pastor and activist Doug Pagitt on a 66-day bicycle journey tracing the length of the U.S.–Mexico border. Released in recognition of \u003c/span>\u003cb>Hispanic Heritage Month\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the film will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed and produced by Clayton Brown and Kimberly Sullivan, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> examines one of the nation’s most divisive issues through firsthand experience rather than political rhetoric. Traveling 50 to 60 miles a day through desert heat, storms, remote borderlands and dangerous roads, Pagitt and a small group of cyclists encounter migrants struggling to survive, humanitarian aid workers, border residents, and individuals with sharply opposing views on immigration and national identity. As the journey unfolds, the film becomes both a road movie and a deeper exploration of fear, faith, belonging and the meaning of “We the People.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The journey reaches a dramatic turning point in Eagle Pass, Texas, where the riders cross paths with a Christian nationalist “Save Our Borders” convoy, bringing competing visions of America into direct conversation. Rather than presenting immigration as an abstract political debate, the film invites viewers to consider its profoundly human dimensions through personal encounters and difficult conversations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We began this project with a simple idea: that immigration might look different when experienced mile by mile, face to face, and from the vulnerability of a bicycle rather than from a distance through headlines, statistics, and political rhetoric,” said directors \u003c/span>\u003cb>Clayton Brown\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003cb>Kimberly Sullivan\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. “Again and again, we found that the reality on the ground was more complicated, more human, and more emotionally layered than the simplified narratives that dominate public discourse.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filmed across multiple states during the bicycle expedition, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explores immigration, nationalism, faith, political polarization, and humanitarian aid through immersive documentary filmmaking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting September 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Locally, the film will premiere on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Monday, September 28 at 9pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED 9, and will re-air on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Thursday, October 1 at 10pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED Plus. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it will air on the \u003c/span>\u003cb>WORLD channel\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as follows:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET/6pm CT/5pm MT/4pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, September 18 at 10am ET/9am CT/8am MT and 7am PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday, September 22 at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT and 8am PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Viewers can look up their local WORLD channel at \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://worldchannel.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldchannel.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film is distributed by American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr />\n\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>___________________________________________________________________\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clayton Brown — \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:clayton@splitfocus.net\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clayton@splitfocus.net\u003c/span>\u003c/a> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr />\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimberly Sullivan — \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:kim@splitfocus.net\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kim@splitfocus.net\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>___________________________________________________________________\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I6cWxyBnEnIOSurJyz0ASkLRwpHP8fS3/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=101689400664249886877&rtpof=true&sd=true\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/176h5MhKjqMICenuC25n0MSD5LV2pNbEl?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotional assets\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://vimeo.com/1197885582\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who's The We? 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Released in recognition of \u003c/span>\u003cb>Hispanic Heritage Month\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the film will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed and produced by Clayton Brown and Kimberly Sullivan, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> examines one of the nation’s most divisive issues through firsthand experience rather than political rhetoric. Traveling 50 to 60 miles a day through desert heat, storms, remote borderlands and dangerous roads, Pagitt and a small group of cyclists encounter migrants struggling to survive, humanitarian aid workers, border residents, and individuals with sharply opposing views on immigration and national identity. As the journey unfolds, the film becomes both a road movie and a deeper exploration of fear, faith, belonging and the meaning of “We the People.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The journey reaches a dramatic turning point in Eagle Pass, Texas, where the riders cross paths with a Christian nationalist “Save Our Borders” convoy, bringing competing visions of America into direct conversation. Rather than presenting immigration as an abstract political debate, the film invites viewers to consider its profoundly human dimensions through personal encounters and difficult conversations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We began this project with a simple idea: that immigration might look different when experienced mile by mile, face to face, and from the vulnerability of a bicycle rather than from a distance through headlines, statistics, and political rhetoric,” said directors \u003c/span>\u003cb>Clayton Brown\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003cb>Kimberly Sullivan\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. “Again and again, we found that the reality on the ground was more complicated, more human, and more emotionally layered than the simplified narratives that dominate public discourse.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filmed across multiple states during the bicycle expedition, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explores immigration, nationalism, faith, political polarization, and humanitarian aid through immersive documentary filmmaking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Who’s the We?\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting September 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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Yet despite these successes, systemic barriers to advancement remain. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> argues that fostering environments where women physicians can thrive benefits not only the medical profession, but also patients and communities. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film is accompanied by a robust impact campaign in partnership with the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://amwa-doc.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Medical Women’s Association\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (AMWA) and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.videoproject.org/1001-cuts.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Project\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This initiative seeks to advance equity in healthcare while honoring the contributions and challenges of women in medicine. More information is available on the film’s website, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://1001cuts.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1001cuts.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting September 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Locally, the film will premiere on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Monday, September 14 at 10pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED 9 and will re-air on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Thursday, September 17 at 10pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED Plus. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it will air on the \u003c/span>\u003cb>WORLD channel\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as follows:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>September 30\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 8pm ET/5pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 1\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 9am ET/6am PT and 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 2\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 9:30am ET/6:30am PT and 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 3\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 4\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 10:30am ET/7:30am PT and 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewers can look up their local WORLD channel at\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://worldchannel.org/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldchannel.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film is distributed by American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact: Sarah Temkin, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:sarah.temkin@gmail.com\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sarah.temkin@gmail.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EoWaJnnegIYd_AVyLUZJaEDd1MV14xoZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101689400664249886877&rtpof=true&sd=true\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1io7XFckuYlEiQmC0Wdmhvl5NWiN5EJE3?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/IXS81NOPGu0?si=ElOmpt_6hCBTxxd5\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1001 Cuts - Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/IXS81NOPGu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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She has published extensively in the medical literature and has long contributed to conversations about equity in healthcare, including gender equity in the physician workforce. Drawing on her lived experience, she was inspired to make this film after leaving full-time clinical practice in 2020.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Editor and Producer\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cstrong> Ryan Mayers\u003c/strong> is an Emmy Award-winning editor and documentary filmmaker with 25 years of experience creating content for screens of all sizes. His most recent feature documentary, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk With Frank\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, follows a Vietnam veteran’s 750-mile walk across New York State. The film has aired nationally on PBS and won awards at festivals across the country. He has also edited films for other filmmakers and television programs for NBC, ESPN, History, MTV, OWN, BET, CBS, and A&E.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Director of Photography and Producer\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cstrong> Richard Chisolm\u003c/strong> is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer with 40 years of international production experience. He directed and shot the half-hour documentary “Gun Show” which has screened at film festivals and public events since its release in 2019. Chisolm has worked for PBS, National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Channel, HBO, and many other broadcast entities. Richard’s new book is titled “Documentary Vision: Notes from Behind the Camera” (published by Routledge)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About KQED Presents\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED Presents is the national television distribution service of KQED, the San Francisco-based PBS and NPR member station. Since 1987, KQED Presents has worked with independent producers to bring the highest-quality documentary films and series to public television stations across the country. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Award-winning documentary presented by KQED explores the culture of surgery and the path toward equity. \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003cbr />\nSAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> —\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beginning September 1, 2026, PBS stations across the country will broadcast \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.1001cuts.org/\">\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>, \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an award-winning documentary presented by KQED that spotlights how women are navigating the high-stakes professional world of surgery. Premiering in recognition of \u003c/span>\u003cb>Women in Medicine Month\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the film will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more than two decades, women have made up half of all medical students in the United States, yet surgery remains one of medicine’s most male-dominated specialties. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follows the first generation of women surgeons to benefit from the expanded educational opportunities created in the wake of Title IX as they navigate careers within institutions and workplace cultures originally designed by—and still largely led by—men.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through candid personal stories and interviews with leading experts in medicine, the documentary examines the persistent barriers women surgeons face while highlighting the resilience, leadership, and determination that continue to reshape the profession. The film reveals how longstanding inequities affect not only physicians themselves, but also the future of healthcare, and explores solutions that can help create more equitable workplaces for the next generation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003cstrong>1001 Cuts\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a call to action to build workplace cultures within medicine where talent, hard work, and leadership are recognized\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,”\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says \u003c/span>\u003cb>Dr. Sarah Temkin\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, creator and producer of the film. “The film also serves as an educational tool to improve the culture for women in medicine and beyond.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has consistently shown that women physicians achieve outstanding patient outcomes, demonstrating strengths in communication, preventive care, surgical results, and patient survival. Yet despite these successes, systemic barriers to advancement remain. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> argues that fostering environments where women physicians can thrive benefits not only the medical profession, but also patients and communities. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film is accompanied by a robust impact campaign in partnership with the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://amwa-doc.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Medical Women’s Association\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (AMWA) and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.videoproject.org/1001-cuts.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Project\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This initiative seeks to advance equity in healthcare while honoring the contributions and challenges of women in medicine. More information is available on the film’s website, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://1001cuts.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1001cuts.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>1001 Cuts\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting September 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Locally, the film will premiere on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Monday, September 14 at 10pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED 9 and will re-air on \u003c/span>\u003cb>Thursday, September 17 at 10pm \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on KQED Plus. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it will air on the \u003c/span>\u003cb>WORLD channel\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as follows:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>September 30\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 8pm ET/5pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 1\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 9am ET/6am PT and 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 2\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 9:30am ET/6:30am PT and 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 3\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>October 4\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 10:30am ET/7:30am PT and 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewers can look up their local WORLD channel at\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://worldchannel.org/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldchannel.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film is distributed by American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact: Sarah Temkin, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:sarah.temkin@gmail.com\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sarah.temkin@gmail.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EoWaJnnegIYd_AVyLUZJaEDd1MV14xoZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101689400664249886877&rtpof=true&sd=true\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1io7XFckuYlEiQmC0Wdmhvl5NWiN5EJE3?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/IXS81NOPGu0?si=ElOmpt_6hCBTxxd5\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1001 Cuts - Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/IXS81NOPGu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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She has published extensively in the medical literature and has long contributed to conversations about equity in healthcare, including gender equity in the physician workforce. Drawing on her lived experience, she was inspired to make this film after leaving full-time clinical practice in 2020.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Editor and Producer\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cstrong> Ryan Mayers\u003c/strong> is an Emmy Award-winning editor and documentary filmmaker with 25 years of experience creating content for screens of all sizes. His most recent feature documentary, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk With Frank\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, follows a Vietnam veteran’s 750-mile walk across New York State. The film has aired nationally on PBS and won awards at festivals across the country. He has also edited films for other filmmakers and television programs for NBC, ESPN, History, MTV, OWN, BET, CBS, and A&E.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Director of Photography and Producer\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cstrong> Richard Chisolm\u003c/strong> is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer with 40 years of international production experience. He directed and shot the half-hour documentary “Gun Show” which has screened at film festivals and public events since its release in 2019. Chisolm has worked for PBS, National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Channel, HBO, and many other broadcast entities. Richard’s new book is titled “Documentary Vision: Notes from Behind the Camera” (published by Routledge)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About KQED Presents\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KQED Presents is the national television distribution service of KQED, the San Francisco-based PBS and NPR member station. Since 1987, KQED Presents has worked with independent producers to bring the highest-quality documentary films and series to public television stations across the country. KQED Presents guides producers through the complexities of public media distribution, ensuring their programs meet all technical, editorial, and funding standards necessary for national broadcast. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/about/kqed-presents\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kqed.org/about/kqed-presents\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About APT\u003cbr />\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and nearly one-half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">America’s Test Kitchen, The Best of the Joy of Painting\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Bob Ross, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chavis Chronicles,\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, Doc Martin, Hope Street, Lidia’s Kitchen, Midsomer Murders, Miriam and Alan Lost in Scotland, Pati’s Mexican Table, Rick Steves’ Europe, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, Table for All with Buki Elegbede, Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK Newsline\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service and distributes Create®TV — featuring the best of public television’s lifestyle programming — and WORLD™, public television’s premier news, science and documentary channel. More information at \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://aptonline.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APTonline.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Video Project\u003cbr />\n\u003c/strong>Video Project, Inc., founded in 1983, is a leading documentary distributor that believes non-fiction films can shape minds and change lives. Curating a diverse and expansive catalog of cutting edge social interest films that explore the most pressing issues of our times, our organizational mission is to “realize the potential of documentary films to educate, inspire and compel audiences, fostering a more just and sustainable society.” \u003ca href=\"https://www.videoproject.org/\">videoproject.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/strong> — KQED is proud to present \u003c/span>\u003cb>“Explore Your Interests,”\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the newest two-episode series from \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/roadtrip-nation/\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. After 20-plus years of road-tripping, this latest installment is a true return to form—an expansive exploration of the kinds of career possibilities that can only come true when you wholeheartedly pursue what you love to do. The series premieres on public television stations nationwide in June 2026, with\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three young adults featured on this latest road trip journey come from all different stages of life, and have interests as varied as poetry and public policy. But they all have one thing in common: They need guidance on how to find work that will deeply align with their passions.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>The Roadtrippers\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Arnaud\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a New York City-based recent graduate of NYU, where he created his own major—“The Improvised Life”—to explore how improvisation shows up in everything from jazz and painting, to social systems and education. Inspired by his Creole and Native American roots, he hopes the road trip will show him how to incorporate artistry into anything he chooses to do.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Catherine\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a sophomore at Howard University, and right now, she has about a million ideas about what she could do with her life: urban planning, diplomacy, sustainable farming, sociology, and beyond. Still, there’s no one interest that’s clearly rising to the top for her—but she’s optimistic that this road trip journey will help her find clarity.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joana\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> grew up as part of an immigrant family in Alabama, where she has faced barriers to higher education and stable work, but she hasn’t let that stop her drive. She’s passionate about storytelling and the arts—specifically writing, film, and music—and as a single mother, she’s hungry to learn how others have followed those passions while providing for their families.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Charting New Paths\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their road trip takes them on a winding journey through the West—starting in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming; making their way up to Seattle, Washington; and exploring the Pacific Coast before finishing the trip in Southern California. Along the way, they sit down with folks who’ve followed passions, and end up in some truly fulfilling—and fun—spaces.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">By the end of the trip, it’s clear that no matter who you are, or what you love to do, there’s a way to find (or create!) a career that’s uniquely fulfilling to you—as long as you let your interests lead the way.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Broadcast & Streaming Details\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roadtrip Nation\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is made available to public television by \u003c/span>\u003cb>KQED Presents\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the national distribution service of San Francisco-based public media station KQED.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>National Airing:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Starting June 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Streaming:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Available on the PBS app and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/roadtrip-nation/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>KQED (Local):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Airing on \u003c/span>\u003cb>KQED 9\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Fridays \u003c/span>\u003cb>June 5th & June 12th\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at 8pm and Saturdays June 6th and June 13th; 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Provocative new documentary premiering on PBS stations in June looks at the profound health consequences of social connection and the damaging effects of its absence. \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Beginning June 1, 2026, PBS stations across the country will premiere \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/wired-for-connection/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>, \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">a new one-hour documentary presented by KQED that explores the vital importance of human social connection on our physical and mental health. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@PBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS YouTube\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> channel.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directed and produced by Kiran (Kiki) Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">spotlights the biological imperative for social bonding, contrasting our evolutionary need for connection with the rising paradox of modern isolation in the digital age. Featuring groundbreaking research, from primate field studies to advanced neuroscience, the film reveals the physiological toll of disconnection across the human lifespan, linking loneliness directly to conditions such as heart disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. It also showcases how meaningful relationships can heal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A widely-circulated report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed that chronic loneliness impacts our physical health as severely as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, yet skepticism remains regarding the urgency of this public health threat.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The importance of social connection is something most of us feel instinctively,” says \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Producer/Director Kiki Kapany\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“But in this film, we show the hard science behind it, and the degree to which it has profound consequences for our health—all the way to how long you can expect to live. The accelerating pace of technology has only made this issue even more relevant, with social media and artificial intelligence having an impact that homo sapiens have never had to reckon with before.”\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers across the globe to witness the biological reality of our social needs:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Primal Roots\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The plains of Kenya, where researchers are tracking social hierarchies and stress responses in baboon populations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Early Development\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A pediatric lab on New York’s Upper West Side recording the fundamental biological feedback loops between newborns and mothers.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Biology of Meditation\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A Nepalese monastery where Buddhist meditators learn to control the amount of cortisol released into their bloodstreams.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Policy in Action\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: San Mateo County, the first in the U.S. to formally declare loneliness a public health crisis.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Frontier of Science\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Salk Institute in San Diego, where scientists use high-tech optogenetics to map the precise neural circuits that drive social connection.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film leaves viewers with a sense of hope and possibility, empowering us to reclaim our innate social needs and build a more connected future. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> challenges society to recognize that social connection is not merely a personal matter, but a vital component of a thriving society, and reminds us of its fundamental importance for our health, happiness, and collective well-being. \u003cem>\u003cstrong>Wired for Connection\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> is based on the book \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Friendship\u003c/em> \u003c/strong>by Lydia Denworth.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting June 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers across the globe to witness the biological reality of our social needs:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Primal Roots\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The plains of Kenya, where researchers are tracking social hierarchies and stress responses in baboon populations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Early Development\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A pediatric lab on New York’s Upper West Side recording the fundamental biological feedback loops between newborns and mothers.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Biology of Meditation\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A Nepalese monastery where Buddhist meditators learn to control the amount of cortisol released into their bloodstreams.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Policy in Action\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: San Mateo County, the first in the U.S. to formally declare loneliness a public health crisis.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Frontier of Science\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Salk Institute in San Diego, where scientists use high-tech optogenetics to map the precise neural circuits that drive social connection.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film leaves viewers with a sense of hope and possibility, empowering us to reclaim our innate social needs and build a more connected future. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> challenges society to recognize that social connection is not merely a personal matter, but a vital component of a thriving society, and reminds us of its fundamental importance for our health, happiness, and collective well-being. \u003cem>\u003cstrong>Wired for Connection\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> is based on the book \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Friendship\u003c/em> \u003c/strong>by Lydia Denworth.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting June 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will premiere the film on Monday, June 1 at 10pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Support\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major funding for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact: Kiki Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:kiki@kikim.com\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">kiki@kikim.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2hJqVsb7mGCRNZ_6Bd0rH53GEqK1W8BNL6Fh4hPH50/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RfT_blSKoDj63aLcElBxDmUw7U2UDAc8?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38lDqreN87M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wired for Connection Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/38lDqreN87M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Film Interviewees\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alex Ray, Pioneer Square Labs\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ashwin Kotwal, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carla Perissinotto, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carolyn Parkinson, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dani Dumitriu, Columbia University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Canepa, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eugenia Kuyda, Replika (Luka, Inc.)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny Tung, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / Duke University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jodi Halpern, University of California, Berkeley\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Brigham Young University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kay Tye, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louise Hawkley, NORC at the University of Chicago\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mark Pisarcik, The Social Connection Project\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matt Pantell, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michael Platt, University of Pennsylvania\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michael Pollan, University of California, Berkeley / Harvard University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholas Christakis, Yale University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard Davidson, University of Wisconsin–Madison\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharon Aneja, Humanity Works\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steve Cole, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Susan Alberts, Duke University\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar Meditation Community\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About the Film Team\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">is produced and directed by Kiki Kapany, and co-directed and written by Robert Edwards, with additional writing by Daniel Macgregor. Edited by Jen Brooks and Jaro Savol. Co-Produced by Alyn Divine. Coordinating Producer Wes Richardson. Narrated by Talithia Williams. Music by Christopher Hedge. Animation by Todd Ruff.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About Kikim Media\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kikim Media was founded in 1996 by Kiki Kapany and her late husband, Michael Schwarz, whose work over the past 30 years has been honored with some of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting, including Emmys, Peabodys, and the duPont-Columbia University Journalism. Kikim’s programs include \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weathering the Future\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2023), \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secrets in our DNA\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2021), and \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Look Who’s Driving\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2019), all for NOVA; \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Defense of Food\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2015) and \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Botany of Desire\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2009), both collaborations with best-selling writer Michael Pollan; and the groundbreaking \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2002).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About KQED Presents\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED Presents is the national television distribution service of KQED, the San Francisco-based PBS and NPR member station. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Roadtrip Nation, the award-winning educational non-profit and production studio, is set to premiere its newest two-episode series, \u003c/span>\u003cb>“Where Wellbeing Grows,”\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on PBS stations nationwide and streaming this \u003c/span>\u003cb>May 2026\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Gen Z’s mental health is a constant headline, this series shifts the focus from the problem to the solution. Following three young adults—Anjali, Davida, and Raul—the series explores an equitable vision of wellbeing by spotlighting the innovative careers and community-driven pathways that support mental, physical, emotional, and social health.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Expanding the Definition of Care\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers on a journey across the U.S. to meet leaders who are redefining what it means to heal and thrive. From the digital landscape to the physical environment, the roadtrippers discover that supporting wellbeing isn’t limited to a doctor’s office.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“This series speaks directly to young adults who are passionate about their generation’s mental health,” says the Roadtrip Nation team. “We want to spotlight actionable ways leaders are showing up, speaking out, and sparking change for the better.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Episode Breakdown\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 1: Our Shared Healing\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The roadtrippers meet industry professionals who prove wellbeing isn’t one-size-fits-all. They explore careers in digital wellness, learn how professionals are servicing rural communities in need, and discover the importance of empathetic architectural design in creating healing spaces.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 2: Fostering Compassion\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The journey continues with a look at health equity at a community farm and a deep dive into spiritual wellbeing through cultural connection and heritage. The roadtrippers also get hands-on with adaptive equipment designed to make the outdoors accessible for everyone, proving that public service and community care take many forms.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Redefining the Future of Health\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through art therapy, nonprofit work, and community activism, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">highlights a diverse set of pathways for anyone looking to build a career with purpose. It is an invitation to explore exciting career possibilities that are creating a more equitable vision of wellbeing for us all.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>The Roadtrippers\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Anjali (she/her):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A student-athlete survivor of traumatic brain injury and cyberbullying, Anjali is an incoming Stanford freshman dedicated to mental health education and crisis response. Through her work with Morgan’s Message and the National Student Council, she aims to bridge neuroscience and public health policy to improve youth wellness.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Davida (she/her):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, Davida explores the intersection of movement and mental health as a dance teacher. A University of Scranton graduate and founder of the digital community Eve’s Corner, she is now pursuing law school to specialize in social media law and digital wellness for younger generations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Raul (he/him):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A pre-med student at USC and a leader within the Half Moon Bay Latino community, Raul serves on the board of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS). He is passionate about combining medicine with social change, focusing on how cultural connection and legislative advocacy can advance health equity and community wellness.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Broadcast & Streaming Details\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roadtrip Nation\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is made available to public television by \u003c/span>\u003cb>KQED Presents\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the national distribution service of San Francisco-based public media station KQED.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>National Airing:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Streaming:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://pbs.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>KQED 9 (Local):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Airing Friday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>May 1\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and Friday, \u003c/span>\u003cb>May 8\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at 8:00 PM\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>___________________________________________________________________________\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotional assets can be found \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15FWhnXyg_s0RT5tBSKDU22xFVtVESTZe?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">here\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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Following three young adults—Anjali, Davida, and Raul—the series explores an equitable vision of wellbeing by spotlighting the innovative careers and community-driven pathways that support mental, physical, emotional, and social health.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Expanding the Definition of Care\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers on a journey across the U.S. to meet leaders who are redefining what it means to heal and thrive. From the digital landscape to the physical environment, the roadtrippers discover that supporting wellbeing isn’t limited to a doctor’s office.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“This series speaks directly to young adults who are passionate about their generation’s mental health,” says the Roadtrip Nation team. “We want to spotlight actionable ways leaders are showing up, speaking out, and sparking change for the better.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Episode Breakdown\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 1: Our Shared Healing\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The roadtrippers meet industry professionals who prove wellbeing isn’t one-size-fits-all. They explore careers in digital wellness, learn how professionals are servicing rural communities in need, and discover the importance of empathetic architectural design in creating healing spaces.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 2: Fostering Compassion\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The journey continues with a look at health equity at a community farm and a deep dive into spiritual wellbeing through cultural connection and heritage. 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The film will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/invisible-nation/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, expanding access to audiences nationwide.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directed and produced by Vanessa Hope, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> invites viewers on an unprecedented journey with Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, as she works to secure her nation’s future. Through intimate observational filmmaking, the documentary offers an in-depth look at Taiwan’s past, and present as a young democracy with robust civil liberties and fair elections, navigating pressure from China, relations with the United States, and its place on the world stage.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Premiering on public television at a time when Taiwan is central to geopolitics yet still underrepresented in American media, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reframes the country not as a distant flashpoint, but as a frontline democracy whose future is deeply intertwined with the United States. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The broadcast builds on a long-tail impact campaign that has included major film festival premieres (IDFA, CPH:DOX, Woodstock, Middleburg, The Hamptons, Mill Valley), awards, theatrical releases in the United States and Taiwan—where it became the number three documentary at the box office of all time and the top-performing documentary release of 2025 and 2026 when released on streaming—and international broadcasts and streaming across Europe and the Asia-Pacific.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the U.S, the filmmaking team launched a robust engagement strategy: a university and community screening tour featuring both virtual and in person events in partnership with organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations, Taiwanese student groups, the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) and the Alexander Hamilton Society, with over 25 events at campuses across more than 15 states including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins’ SAIS, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Duke. Post-screening conversations have featured leading voices in policy and diplomacy, ambassadors and generals, examining democratization, cross-Strait relations, U.S. security commitments, disinformation, civil defense in Taiwan, and gender and leadership.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“In a moment when the world is watching Taiwan more closely than ever, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invisible Nation\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> gives viewers a chance to experience the country’s democratic experiment from the inside out,” said director Vanessa Hope. “We’re honored that PBS stations are bringing this story into homes across the United States during AAPI Heritage Month, and that so many universities, students, and community leaders have embraced the film as a catalyst for discussion about democracy, technology, and the future of the Indo-Pacific.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">will air on PBS stations nationwide starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with a feature-length version streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/invisible-nation/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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Post-screening conversations have featured leading voices in policy and diplomacy, ambassadors and generals, examining democratization, cross-Strait relations, U.S. security commitments, disinformation, civil defense in Taiwan, and gender and leadership.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“In a moment when the world is watching Taiwan more closely than ever, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invisible Nation\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> gives viewers a chance to experience the country’s democratic experiment from the inside out,” said director Vanessa Hope. “We’re honored that PBS stations are bringing this story into homes across the United States during AAPI Heritage Month, and that so many universities, students, and community leaders have embraced the film as a catalyst for discussion about democracy, technology, and the future of the Indo-Pacific.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">will air on PBS stations nationwide starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with a feature-length version streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/invisible-nation/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will air the film on May 18 at 9pm. To find information about hosting a campus, community, or policy screening, visit \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/-uBFCVON1KCzqNZ1fGfATE7wkN?domain=invisiblenation.net\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.invisiblenation.net\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television, will distribute \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAN FRANCISCO, CA —\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Could you fit your whole life into a single room? That is the question posed by \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the KQED Presents documentary premiering on public television stations nationwide this May.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As cities across America struggle with homelessness and housing affordability, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> examines San Francisco’s decades-old decision to use aging, cramped Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units to address these crises. The film captures the profound impact of this policy on those searching for safe, affordable housing today.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Filmed over the course of six years, the documentary follows five residents living in SRO hotels—sometimes with their entire families—in rooms as small as 80-square feet. Through intimate portraits, this character-driven, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">verité\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> film immerses viewers in the reality of calling a single room “home” in the heart of one of America’s wealthiest cities.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film highlights diverse and poignant stories: an immigrant single mother supporting aging parents in Chinatown; a blind songwriter fighting harassment and eviction; an ex-couple in recovery co-parenting their six-year-old son; an artist painting murals for the tech companies gentrifying his neighborhood; and a determined mother on a quest to find her runaway daughter. All are striving to better their lives within the four walls of a single room.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following its premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Award and the juried McBaine Award for Best Bay Area Documentary—\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has screened from coast to coast, including at Big Sky Doc Fest, the Austin Film Festival, and New Filmmakers LA.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“It’s been heartening and somewhat surprising to see the response from audiences all over the country” say the filmmakers. “From rural Georgia, to a college town in Montana, to New York City, everywhere we’ve screened the film it’s resonated with audiences. It really highlights what a national issue housing affordability is. We hope that, if anything, our film helps audiences identify with everyday working people who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and see how affordable housing is essential for a healthy community”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emphasizing the cyclical nature of poverty and housing insecurity, the film features several adults who experienced homelessness as youth and hope to break that cycle for the next generation. “Going through this film actually gave me more insight about how strong I actually am,” says Jacque, a participant in the film. “I appreciate the film for that, and I hope someone else can get that same sort of insight from watching it.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another participant, Sylvester, highlights the precarity of the “at risk” population: “[The documentary] tells about how bad things can go in a blink of an eye. One bad decision on the road and you can be in this boat. You know, we don’t have the safety net of a state that takes care or understands or has empathy for people that are in poor situations.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">will air on PBS stations nationwide starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with a feature-length version streaming available on the PBS App and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/life-unearthed-with-ariel-waldman/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will air the film on May 11 at 9pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television, will distribute \u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED serves as the presenting station.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> For more information or to request a press screener, contact: \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@homeisahotel.com\">\u003cb>info@homeisahotel.com\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvcaNoNGUJtaLhwXwdYcOrAQ0JqcR-o9l3kqkSaBPyk/edit?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electronic Press Kit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y1UEi3aZ_bAL-ivbrt35six-z4fGbUGT?usp=sharing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cqbPgsaZj1CcJ9D50x5VKTtrCIURhRQh?usp=drive_link\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Press Clips\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>__________________________________________\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>About the Directors\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Kevin Duncan Wong\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>Director, Producer, Co-Cinematographer\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong> is Kevin’s feature debut and was supported by Sundance, SFFILM, BAVC, and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), among others. The short film that inspired \u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong> won several awards, including the Loni Ding Award for Social Justice Documentary at CAAMFest and Best Short Documentary at Cinequest. His other non-fiction films have played at festivals across the country including Big Sky, SFFILM and Cinequest, and have been featured on PBS and in \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Post\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. His narrative films include \u003cem>Forgetting\u003c/em>, an adaptation of an episode of WNYC’s Radiolab, and \u003cem>Jus Soli\u003c/em>, a Sci-Fi thriller about immigration and data privacy starring Lynn Chen. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He is currently developing a narrative film about gentrification in San Francisco Chinatown which was a 2025 Kenneth Rainin Grantee. He is a former Sundance Humanities Sustainability Fellow, SFFILMFilmhouse resident, BAVC Media Maker fellow, and member of the California Creative Corps.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Kar Yin Tham\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>Co-Director, Producer\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kar Yin Tham is an independent filmmaker based in San Francisco. Working both in narrative and documentary films, she’s helped produce projects that have won awards at film festivals nationally and internationally, including Best Short (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adrift in Sunset\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Best Narrative Feature (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collisions\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">). 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