Amy Letourneau

Idealist. Lover of public media, science, tech, general geekery. @PBS + @PBSDistribution affiliated but my views are my own. Alum of @YaleSOM and @NewhouseSU.

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

Henry Louis Gates will be on #JeopardyMasters finale event, hosting the “Black History & Genealogy” category. https://t.co/1wm2r3nUb9

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

If public media has ever made a difference in your life, join us in the fight to save it. Americans across the country depend on it. https://t.co/UVmHQxMCDb

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

Public media funding is under threat, and we can't afford to lose programming that serves millions of families. Visit https://t.co/I2Ja92vH8P to contact Congress and share your voice.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

March is Women's History Month in the United States. Join us as we honor the women in our neighborhood and around the world! #WomensHistoryMonth

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

A necessary film - required viewing. Watch now on @PBS_Docs or @frontlinepbs

[20DaysInMariupol @20DaysMariupol]

One of the most lauded films of the year, Oscar®-nominated documentary #20DaysInMariupol demands to be seen. Learn more: https://t.co/e5yJdi61SV

[Variety @Variety]

The following films have landed on the Oscars shortlist for Documentary Feature:

“American Symphony”
“Apolonia, Apolonia”
“Beyond Utopia”
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project”
“In the Rearview”
“Stamped from the Beginning”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
“A Still Small Voice”
“32 Sounds”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol” https://t.co/U6ebVihy8U

[Variety @Variety]

The following films have landed on the Oscars shortlist in the International Feature category:

Armenia, “Amerikatsi”
Bhutan, “The Monk and the Gun”
Denmark, “The Promised Land”
Finland, “Fallen Leaves”
France, “The Taste of Things”
Germany, “The Teachers’ Lounge”
Iceland, “Godland”
Italy, “Io Capitano”
Japan, “Perfect Days”
Mexico, “Totem”
Morocco, “The Mother of All Lies”
Spain, “Society of the Snow”
Tunisia, “Four Daughters”
Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol”
United Kingdom, “The Zone of Interest” https://t.co/U6ebVihy8U

[GBH @GBH]

On this day in 1983, @GBH's @frontlinepbs made its nationwide @PBS debut. 800+ episodes, 104 Emmys and 29 Peabody Awards later, it is still one of the most celebrated long-form news and current affairs series on television.

Happy 40th, FRONTLINE!
Here's to many more! 🎉

[Sara Just @sarajust]

The @newsemmys Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award goes to @JudyWoodruff with a wonderful intro from @newshour cofounder Robert MacNeil, a standing ovation here from her peers and an inspiring acceptance speech BRAVO!

[News & Documentary Emmys @newsemmys]

The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage goes to @frontlinepbs @nytimes Boeing’s Fatal Flaw (@PBS).

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Japanese artist Mariko Kusumoto creates delicate fabric sculptures influenced by natural forms #UnravellingWomensArt

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

Congratulations @FlightWineBarDC! And to @runibose and @MaestroKabir. #drinklocal #DC #vawine

[Flight Wine Bar @FlightWineBarDC]

#wine #chinatown #dc

[Firelight Films @FirelightFilms]

Oscar nominees @StanleyNelson1 & @TrayAmari on the red carpet at last night's ceremony 🎉 #Attica

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

Thank you for having me @mtvitamin - and a huge shout out to my fantastic colleagues at @PBSDistribution worked behind the scenes to share your film with the world.

[Firelight Films @FirelightFilms]

"By using his camera to tell both well known and lesser known narratives, Mr. Nelson has exposed injustices and highlighted triumphs, revealing new depths of our nation's history." — @BarackObama

[Nina Walia @missmodular]

NYTimes wants its puzzles to reflect a diverse range of cultural reference points and language uses. Apply to fellowship starting Feb 7! https://t.co/ZkcFXDOGU0

[Amy Letourneau @amylet]

Plus you get to listen to my favs @admonahan and @MarshaBemkoEP banter! 💛

[PBS Living @PBSLiving]

What happens to all that stuff on America’s favorite #antiques show once the cameras leave town? DETOURS reveals the stories, secrets, and surprises of TV treasures that go beyond the screen.

Listen now: https://t.co/PBplwd72pC

#podcast #antiquesroadshow

[U2 @U2]

In the middle of a war on truth, thankful to see the Nobel committee lift up the truth tellers... journalists who are guarding our democracies, not with weapons, but with their witness and their words...