Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on television writer and producer Toni Graphia. She is the daughter of a prominent Louisiana judge, who got her start as part of an apprenticeship program through the Writers Guild of America. In her own words she “went from opening fan mail to selling scripts in just a few years”. She is ... Read More »
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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Mimi Leder
Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on Executive Producer and Director Mimi Leder. Mimi was born in New York City and became the first female graduate of the AFI Conservatory in 1973. During the latter part of the 1970’s she was involved in a number of independent projects, working as a camera operator, unit photographer, assistant director and ... Read More »
War Time TV: Five Shows Set During Wars
In honor of Veterans Day, the following list was compiled to salute the top television series that focused on wartime, ranging from World War II through to the Vietnam War and beyond. Rather than rank the shows in any specific order, though, they are simply presented in alphabetical order: China Beach (1988 to 1991) – Set during the tumultuous time ... Read More »