The Making of a World War II Documentary @ Central
Join Tim Gray, Founder and President of The World War II Foundation, as he introduces us to the work the foundation is doing to educate future generations about World War II, the 44 documentaries he has completed about the war, and the International Museum of World War II in Wakefield, RI.
Free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but those who register at least three days prior to the event will receive an email reminder.
Tim Gray, Founder and President of The World War II Foundation, has won 7 Regional Emmy Awards for documentary film writing and outstanding documentary film. The Foundation has also captured 4 Indie Film Fest Awards in that international competition and 2 Impact Doc Awards. Most prestigiously, the World War II Foundation and Tim Gray Media have also been recognized with American Public Television’s National Programming Excellence Award.
Tim Gray has completed 44 documentaries to date (and is in production & post-production on an additional eight films). Tim has written, produced, and directed each film, ranging from 60 to 90 minutes. The WWII Foundation/Tim Gray Media has another eight films in various forms of production. The World War II Foundation/Tim Gray Media films consistently rank nationally in the top 5 of most requested programs by PBS and Public Television affiliates.
In 2018, Tim founded the International Museum of World War II in Rhode Island. The museum, filled with roughly 6,000 original and rare WWII artifacts, hosts school groups around Southern New England. It also has over 600 books related to WWII and a small theatre. The education center has been called one of the best small WWII museums in the world.