Reel South

Independent documentary films about the American South focus on its history, people, culture and landscape. Highlighting the Southern tradition of storytelling, the series emphasizes the region's diverse voices and points of view. Some segments include an old-time barn dance in North Carolina; the plight of the Native American community around the Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana; and the career of artist Patrick Dougherty. This anthology series is a collaborative effort between South Carolina ETV, UNC-TV and the Southern Documentary Fund.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Tue, 6/24 at 4:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

A Run for More

Tracing the journey of Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe as she tries to become the first openly elected transgender official in Texas.

Tue, 6/24 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

A Run for More

Tracing the journey of Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe as she tries to become the first openly elected transgender official in Texas.

Tue, 6/24 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

South by South Korea

Two films showcase the historical and contemporary currents connecting the American South and the Korean peninsula.

Tue, 6/24 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

A Culture Askance

Four short films follow artists and activists of the South who seek to rectify and reclaim the region's culture and history.

Tue, 6/24 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Volunteer; The Day That Shook Georgia

Two soldiers search for answers and each other decades after the Vietnam War; a latent segregated Georgia community is united when a manufacturing plant explodes in 1971.

Wed, 6/25 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Veritas

Cuban Americans recall the story of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.

Wed, 6/25 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

In Exile; It's in the Voices; Fallout; Finding Us

A Pacific Islander community commemorates the loss of its land; Delta historians uncover memories; Appalachian communities bear the impact of industrial waste; descendants of slaves retrace their ancestry.

Wed, 6/25 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Only Doctor

The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic.

Thu, 6/26 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

For the Record; I'm the Girl

A newspaper publisher in a small Texas Panhandle town strives to keep its paper of record alive; an iconic photo of a girl is inspected by the women who claim to know the truth.

Thu, 6/26 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Land-scraped Landscapes

Five films offer spiritual and historical viewpoints to challenge and honor the American South's relationship to its diverse landscapes.