Ken Burns on Spartan Podcast
From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Programs that offer film students a blend of theory and production technique, such as MSU’s new film studies major, could help budding filmmakers take advantage of Michigan’s burgeoning film industry, says Emmy Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns.
In April 2008, Michigan enacted a law to provide tax credits for film production companies that shoot their movies in Michigan.
“In tough economic times, it is even more critical to have a rigorous film studies program to prepare the legions of young people who will have to be conversant in the language of our new visual culture,” Burns says, “and be able to reflect the values and ethics so these new forms of communication do not control us, but rather continue to reflect our highest ideals.”
Hosted by Russ White.
Hear the Conversation 18:51 – 10.8 mb mp3
