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WCTE's partnership with Cookeville-based independent producer Todd Jarrell continues to bring acclaimed documentaries to national attention on a variety of compelling topics. |
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In search of exotic woods, world-class sculptor Brad Sells meets curators, carvers, cattlemen and conservationists, traveling Hawaii’s volcanic heights to the bright lights of a top New York art show to learn the traditions and culture of lustrous koa wood.
A mélange of art and eco-travel, TREE SAFARI: The Koa Connection, traces the arc of acclaimed sculptor Brad Sells’ artistic process while exploring the history, science, and traditional culture of the curious characters he meets along the way.
Filmed in Tennessee, Hawaii and New York City the half-hour program follows Brad Sells from his studio in Cookeville, TN, to the forested volcanic slopes of Hawaii in a quest for koa wood, revered for its density, tone and color.
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Todd Jarrell began producing when, after a career in television advertising he, joined a round-the-world tall-ship voyage and worked as crew while creating a public radio series from such places as Easter Island, Bora Bora & Zanzibar. His experiences were later published as the audiobook Slow Dance with the Planet; (Highbridge). Passion for world culture has led Jarrell to more than 50 countries across seven continents and 70,000 miles of tall-ship voyaging (at 5 mph!).
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TUBA U: BASSO PROFUNDO follows the story of an unusual 22-piece ensemble into the studio, across four decades, and into renowned Carnegie Hall.
Featuring tuba maestro R. Winston Morris, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gunther Schuller, German tuba makers, and the 100-piece Tubas of Mass Destruction, this is an anatomy of one instrument that speaks to the dedication in players of every instrument.
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Cookeville independent producer Todd Jarrell's gripping documentary Crank: Darkness on the Edge of Town.
Crank is a 1-hour documentary following the trajectory of methamphetamine through the Upper Cumberland and across Tennessee.
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Cookeville independent producer Todd Jarrell's Tree Safari: A Sculptural Journey follows the artistic process of Cookeville artist Brad Sells as he seeks exotic African woods for his world class sculptures.
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