Programs
IN DEVELOPMENT
| THE MUSIC OF AMERICA is a 6-hour HD public television series that explores American history from the perspective of its traditional music. Every event from colonial settlement and slavery up through the present has generated music that reflects or informs its time. We follow selected music threads (Cajun, Norteno, Gospel, ballads, Blues and many more) from their arrival in America into the present, seeing them twist together over time to form the DNA of a unique American culture. THE MUSIC OF AMERICA is a co-production of Nut Hill Productions, Inc, Eaton Creative, Inc, and WETA. Leo Eaton is Series Producer. |
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PUTUMAYO
PRESENTS BRAZIL. A documentary special exploring
the story of Brazilian music through performances by
many of its most beloved stars. Filmed on location in
beachside cafes, street carnivals, shanty-towns and nightclubs,
Putumayo Presents Brazil is an evocative exploration
of a vibrant musical culture that has seduced the entire
world. An Eaton Creative Production in partnership with Putumayo
World Music. |
IN PRODUCTION
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CAPTURING MACBETH.
A 90-minute documentary special that goes behind the scenes during the final performances of a unique stage production of Macbeth, produced for the Folger Theater in Washington DC by Teller (the magician from Penn & Teller) and Aaron Posner of the acclaimed Two River Theater Company in New Jersey. Including cast interviews, backstage activities and specially staged HD multi-camera filmed excerpts of the play itself, this documentary special gives a close-up view of how Teller and Posner have imbued their production with the language of American horror films and the magic illusions for which Teller is famous. Leo Eaton directed for Caragol Wells Productions and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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| FIESTA MEXICANA.
A 75-minute performance special – hosted by Hispanic singing icon Vikki Carr – that celebrates the music and dance of the different regions of Mexico. This performance spectacular is anchored by a Gala concert at the historic Teatro Juarez in the ancient mining city of Guanajuato. In addition to the Gala, Fiesta Mexicana showcases mariachi and jarocho (the music of the Vera Cruz region) performances at locations around the city and state of Guanajuato. Joining Vikki Carr at the Gala and on location are Mexican singing legends Eugenia Leon and Alberto Angel "El Cuervo," Vera Cruz jarocho group Tlen Huicani and the world-famous LA-based mariachi group Los Camperos de Nati Cano. Joining all these artists on stage at the Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato is the Orquesta Sinfonico of the University of Guanajuato, one of Mexico's leading regional orchestras, and the full company of the Ballet Folklorico of the University of Guanajuato, fresh from their triumphant 2007 European tour. Directed by Leo Eaton. A co-production of Eaton Creative, Habanero Films & Donn Rogosin Productions. Airing on PBS Summer 2008. |
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REDISCOVERING ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
A 90-minute special hosted by Richard Brookhiser that examines
different facets of Alexander Hamilton's character to see
why he became one of the most influential and controversial
of America's founding fathers. Brookhiser goes looking for
Hamilton in the present, finding people, places and events
that offer parallels and context for the desperate and exciting
times in which he lived. Leo Eaton, Executive Producer for
Manifold Productions. |
COMPLETED
Produced by Eaton Creative and/or associated with Leo Eaton
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