Bats

Various species of that unique flying mammal, bats, can be found in Alabama.  Several, such as the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) and the Big Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius) are considered imperiled due to declining populations.  This program follows a team of bat scientists on a research expedition into Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest to study the habits and ecological status of bats.  Included are expert assessments of the special capabilities of bats and their important role in the natural environment.

Alabama Allure

Since 1985, Discovering Alabama has been bringing you the wild wonders of our state. And since 2005, we’ve been bringing you those wonders in glorious high definition. But there’s only so much of this magnificent footage we can fit into a regular show, so for this special addition, we’re going to kick back, add some beautiful music, and enjoy the unique allure of Alabama.

"Not My Son," a new documentary from Dwight Cammeron and Ginger Jolly of the Documentary Group in the University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio was recently awarded Best Feature Documentary by the Urban Suburban Film Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The three-day event highlighted screenings from narratives, documentaries, animation, and short films.

Urban Suburban Film Festival Winners

More information about "Not My Son"

Discovering Alabama: Alabama in Space won in the category "Writer--Program (Non-News)." For 25 years Discovering Alabama has been celebrating the natural history and wonders of Alabama and for six decades CPT&R has been producing public television. This award reflects what teamwork and vision can accomplish.

Checkout this show and more at www.DiscoveringAlabama.org

 “Songs Inside The Box,” the cigar box guitar documentary will be broadcast on Alabama Public Television Sunday, June 20^th at 2:00 p.m.  Since its original Alabama broadcast in April of 2009, the documentary has been featured at several film festivals and has won three awards.

The one-hour documentary was shot primarily at the Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza in Huntsville, Alabama, an annual event which will return this year on Saturday, June 26^th and include live performances by several of the musicians featured in the documentary along with a screening of “Songs Inside The Box.”

For more information about the documentary or the upcoming Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza, go to:

SongsInsideTheBox.com

 We are pleased to announce that Not My Son has been accepted into the DocMiami International Film Festival in Miami, Florida. It will screen on Friday, May 28th at 2:00 pm at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa, 4400 NW 87th Avenue.

The DocMiami International Film Festival is a competitive festival consisting of three days of cutting edge documentaries by both national and international filmmakers.

Pictures of the event

Known for challenging the scientific landscape through fact, Wilson, at 80, has now turned to fiction. BOOKMARK host Don Noble will interview Wilson in front of a student audience, Wednesday, March 31. The episode will appear on Alabama Public TV this summer. Special thanks  go to Becky Florence, Dr. Joseph Hornsby and The Blount Undergraduate Initiative for making this possible.

Episode will air on Alabama Public Television July 18th at 11 AM.

"I washed my soul of adjectives," Rheta Grimsley Johnson, author of ENCHANTED EVENING BARBIE, told an audience of journalism students gathered in Studio A for a special taping. Johnson described her writing style as lean, adding,"I like verbs. Strong verbs. Biblical verbs." In this upcoming episode the biographer of PEANUTS creator Charles Schultz talks with host Dr. Don Noble about what it's like to write four columns a week, to follow Lewis Grizzard in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, bargain with God for a Barbie and much more. The new season begins in June on Alabama Public TV and at iTunes U.