Projects
Precious Waters
This short film takes a hard look at the sulfide mining industry’s history of failed predictions and toxic pollution and the potential impacts on northeastern Minnesota from proposed mines. Produced by the Friends of The Boundary Waters. John Whitehead: Writer, Director, Editor preciouswaters.org
Read MoreClay, Wood, Fire, Spirit: The Pottery of Richard Bresnahan
Profile of a visionary artist who uses ancient Pacific Rim techniques, locally derived materials, and his own designs to make pottery rooted in the soil of Minnesota. John Whitehead: Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
Read MoreDeath of a Dream: Farmhouse in the Heartland
This documentary about the rise and fall of the classic American farm house aired nationally on PBS in 1999. A co-production of The Afton Press and Twin Cities Public Television. John Whitehead: Writer, Producer, Director, Editor.
Read MoreWannabe: Life and Death in a Small Town Gang
A documentary about the gang-related murder / suicide that took the lives of four teenagers in Appleton, Wisconsin, my home town. Funded by the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Selected as the premiere episode in the PBS series Independent Lens. John Whitehead: Writer, Producer, Director, Editor.
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