‘The American Vice President’ Film Preview & Discussion
September 18 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
‘The American Vice President’ Film Preview & Discussion
The Gerald R. Ford Museum presents a film preview and discussion of “The American Vice President,” which tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence.
Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch. A panel discussion with filmmakers and participants will follow the film preview.
Featured Guests:
Michelle Ferrari is the writer, producer, and director of “The American Vice President.” She has created innovative, critically acclaimed documentaries for over two decades. Her work has been seen on PBS, HBO, and at film festivals nationwide. It has garnered honors from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Writers Guild of America, among many other organizations. A frequent contributor to “American Experience,” her numerous credits include Peabody Award-nominees “The Vote,” “The Eugenics Crusade,” “Rachel Carson,” and “Seabiscuit.”
Cameo George, executive producer of “American Experience,” will moderate the panel discussion. George is an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in documentary, broadcast television and digital content production. He has produced, developed and commissioned innovative programming at CNN, NBC News and ABC News.