Paul Stekler

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Paul Stekler, Documentary Filmmaker and
George Christian Centennial Professor of Communication

Paul Stekler’s documentaries about American politics and history include “Last Man Standing: Politics, Texas Style” (broadcast on PBS’s P.O.V. series), “George Wallace: Settin’ the Woods on Fire” (winner of a Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize), “Vote for Me: Politics in America” (winner of Emmy, Peabody and duPont-Columbia Journalism awards), and two of the Eyes on the Prize civil rights history series films. His films have won three Emmys, three duPont-Columbia Awards, and two Peabody Awards. Dr. Stekler, who also has a doctorate in Government from Harvard University, is also the Director of the newly founded LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Center for Politics and Governance. His weekly series on Texas politics and the legislature airs statewide on Texas PBS affiliates during the bi-annual session. He has taught in the University of Texas’ Radio TV Film Department since 1997, heading its production program for most of those years. His latest work was co-producing and writing Frontline’s 2008 presidential race film, “The Choice.”

Clips of his films are viewable at his RTF faculty website.

UT Department of Radio-Television-Film

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  1. Campaign (Senkyo) Screening in Austin « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on February 17th, 2008 at 8:39 pm Said:

    [...] (Senkyo) Screening in Austin Posted on February 12, 2008 by utdoccenter Paul Stekler highly recommends the documentary Campaign (Senkyo) which screens tomorrow as part of the Austin [...]

  2. Paul Stekler’s Guide to SXSW 2008 Docs « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on March 11th, 2008 at 1:51 pm Said:

    [...] More about SXSW docs. More about SXSW film festival. View Paul’s Doc Center faculty page. [...]

  3. Doc Center Recommendation: Please Vote for Me AFS Doc Tour Screening « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on September 17th, 2008 at 11:08 am Said:

    [...] Posted on September 15, 2008 by utdoccenter Radio-TV-Film and Documentary Center faculty member Paul Stekler highly recommends the documentary Please Vote for Me which screens in Austin as part of the Austin [...]

  4. Live-on-TV Screening of “The Choice 2008″ by Co-Producer/Writer Paul Stekler « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on October 7th, 2008 at 11:21 pm Said:

    [...] about KLRU-TV. The Choice 2008’s website. Visit Paul’s Doc Ctr faculty page. More about the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Center for Politics and [...]

  5. Doc Center Recommendation: Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? AFS Doc Tour Screening « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on October 9th, 2008 at 7:22 pm Said:

    [...] Posted on October 6, 2008 by utdoccenter Radio-TV-Film and Documentary Center faculty member Paul Stekler highly recommends the documentary Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? which screens in Austin [...]

  6. Friends of the Doc Center make Austin-Statesman SXSW “Pick List” « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on March 2nd, 2009 at 5:51 pm Said:

    [...] Professor Paul Steckler adds, “This year’s SXSW is distinctive because of the sheer number of screenings of [...]

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