Dawn Porter

Filmmaker

Dawn Porter appears in the following:

'37 Words:' The Story of Title IX

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Directors Dawn Porter and Nicole Newnham join us to discuss their new ESPN documentary, "37 Words," which tells the story of the fight to pass Title IX. 

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A Documentary About White House Photographer Pete Souza

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Director Dawn Porter and Former Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza join us to discuss their documentary, “The Way I See It.”

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Re-Watching: 'John Lewis: Good Trouble'

Friday, December 04, 2020

Director Dawn Porter discusses her documentary, "John Lewis: Good Trouble." 

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Pete Souza and Dawn Porter: 'The Way I See It'

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Director Dawn Porter and Former Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza join us to discuss their documentary, “The Way I See It.”

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'John Lewis: Good Trouble'

Thursday, July 02, 2020

Director Dawn Porter on her new documentary about Congressman John Lewis. 

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"Gideon's Army" and Public Defenders

Monday, June 24, 2013

Dawn Porter, director of “Gideon’s Army,” and Travis Williams, a public defender profiled in the documentary, discuss the work of public defenders. The film follows a group of idealistic young public defenders in the Deep South, where lawyers face particularly difficult challenges due to high bonds, minimum mandatory sentencing and a culture that is traditionally "tough on crime." It airs at 9:00 pm on July 1 on HBO.

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