
A Conversation with John Ridley Promo
Preview: Season 5 Episode 3 | 20s
John Ridley reflects on his beginnings and the inspirations that have shaped his approach.
John Ridley reflects on his beginnings and the inspirations that have shaped his approach to screenwriting, with a special look into his journey adapting the Academy Award®-winning script for 12 YEARS A SLAVE. Accompanied by Alex Clark’s short film, SIREN, about two ambulance paramedics faced with an emergency that’s out of this world.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

A Conversation with John Ridley Promo
Preview: Season 5 Episode 3 | 20s
John Ridley reflects on his beginnings and the inspirations that have shaped his approach to screenwriting, with a special look into his journey adapting the Academy Award®-winning script for 12 YEARS A SLAVE. Accompanied by Alex Clark’s short film, SIREN, about two ambulance paramedics faced with an emergency that’s out of this world.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.