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Morgan Atkinson established Duckworks in 1985 as an independent production company. He has written and produced many programs focusing on the life of the spirit, particularly as seen in Kentucky. Atkinson’s goal is to create programs with the highest possible values in terms of content and production technique. More...
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The Abbey of Gethsemani: A School of the Lord's Service
A School of the Lord’s Service is an invitation to see, hear and appreciate more fully the essence of the monastic lifestyle as lived at the Abbey of Gethsemani in rural Kentucky. This twenty-five minute program explores worship, work and the rhythm of daily life within the Trappist community which was the home of the acclaimed spiritual writer Thomas Merton. Allowed remarkable access the producer’s cameras capture the simplicity of ancient traditions while also showing how the monks adjust to modern times. The brothers of Gethsemani have been in Kentucky since 1848 but their quest is timeless. A School of the Lord’s Service brings their search to life in vivid and enlightening ways.
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LIVE MUSIC:
The Tim Krekel Story
Live Music is quite simply about Tim Krekel and the power of rock n roll. The hour-long program looks at the remarkable passion that the great Louisville musician brought to his music and his life. Live Music is organized like an album, with twelve tracks exploring different dimensions of Tim’s life. The result provides satisfying insights into Tim’s music, his influences and his joyful approach to living. As an added bonus viewers will find answers to many burning questions. What is a Krekkie? Who is buried in Tim’s backyard? What goes into writing a song? Why is the music business so damn tough?
Live Music is a heartfelt appreciation of a great artist.
Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin
Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin is a "work in progress" Morgan Atkinson documentary on the remarkable life of a son of the American South, who became a citizen of the world and stirred the conscience of a nation.
John Howard Griffin is best known as the white man who in 1959 disguised himself as a black man and then traveled anonymously through the heart of Dixie. From his experiences he wrote “Black Like Me”, a groundbreaking best seller that today stands as a testament to Griffin’s moral commitment and a document of one of the more extraordinary events of the Civil Rights era.
“Vision” focuses on Griffin’s social activism but will also examine how a spiritual commitment led him from a segregated childhood in Fort Worth to fighting with the French Underground, sustained him during ten years of blindness incurred by war injuries and inspired him during a prolific creative life as a writer/photographer.
It’s an inspiring, entertaining and edifying story. Studs Terkel, one of the great chroniclers of 20th century American culture and a frequent interviewer of Griffin, summed him up thusly.
“John Howard Griffin was one of the most remarkable people I have ever encountered…
He was just one of those guys that comes along once or twice in a century and lifts the hearts of the rest of us.”
Studs Terkel
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UPDATE-- Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton “In Soul Searching the insights of two dozen Merton scholars, biographers, friends and monastic brothers are woven together into a rich and intricate tapestry. The volume is not only a superb complement to Morgan Atkinson’s acclaimed film of the same name, but a significant achievement in it’s own right.”Patrick O’Connell Editor, The Merton Seasonal Soul Searching the book is coming in October of 2008. It is made up of extended excerpts from the interviews conducted for the documentary of the same name. Soul Searching is alive with the narrative of those who either knew Merton well or passionately care about him, including Fr. Daniel Berrigan, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Martin Marty, Paul Elie and many others. The picture that emerges through both the narrative and vivid photography, is filled with provocative insights into the interior landscape of one of the spiritual giants of modern times. Soul Searching will be broadcast nationally on PBS in December of 2008. Exact date and time to be announced. More...
Now available for purchase online -- Life In The Old Neighborhood Available on DVD for $21.95 plus $5 for shipping. Click the PayPal link below to order your own copy.
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For years, appreciative audiences at Owen’s Life in the Old Neighborhood talk have asked him to capture his delightful tales on video. At last, that story of a different time has been captured on this DVD. Lavishly illustrated with historic images, Life in the Old Neighborhood will bring back wonderful memories for you and preserve them for generations to come!
Morgan Atkinson interviewed Dick Gregory for the new documentary on John Howard Griffin
Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton - CLIP 01:
Abbot James Fox allows Merton more solitude.
Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton - CLIP 02:
Merton as teacher.
Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton - CLIP 03:
Merton leaves for Asia.
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