PBS
ABOUT THE FILM:
On the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, LINCOLN@GETTYSBURG describes a major turning point in American history: the rebirth of a nation and the dawn of the information age. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier with his “high-tech” command center, America’s first “Situation Room.” The telegraph, the internet of the 19th century, gave Lincoln the power to re-invent leadership and wield control across distant battlefields and have his finger on the pulse of the nation. This flow of communication led to some of the most dramatic moments of the Civil War, and shaped the words that Lincoln would use to reunite a shattered country at Gettysburg.
CREDITS:
Director, Producer & Cinematographer
PETER SCHNALL
Writer
CHANA GAZIT
Editors
JIM ISLER
E. DONNA SHEPHERD
Coordinating Producer
WHITNEY JOHNSON
AWARDS:
NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY NOMINATION
Outstanding Achievement in a Craft: Lighting Direction and Scenic Design
