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PBS American Portrait

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  • 2021-2021
  • 1 Season
  • PBS
  • Documentary
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This unique crowdsourced series blends stories filmed by everyday people into documentaries revealing what it really means to be American today. It's the story of what brings us together and what keeps us apart as we strive to understand each other.

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Vasilika Vanya Marinkovic
Vanya M
Rodrick Pocowatchit
Rodrick Pocowatchit
Daniel Spencer
Referee

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Episode 1

I Dream

Tue, Jan 5, 202154 mins

Self-shot stories explore the meaning and state of the American dream. From the desire for homeownership to ambitions for higher ed or career success, they show the hard work, opportunities and barriers that come with pursuing this ideal today.

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Awards

  • 2021 - Webby Award - Websites and Mobile Sites - Community - nominated

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