Kevin McKiernan
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Kevin McKiernan is a veteran foreign correspondent and documentary filmmaker.
McKiernan's work, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize
, has taken him to some of the world's most troubled regions, from Nicaragua to Iraq, from West Africa to Afghanistan. He has been widely published in national and international media.
An expert on the Kurd
s, St. Martin's Press released his book, THE KURDS: A People in Search of Their Homeland. McKiernan wrote and directed the documentary Good Kurds, Bad Kurds.In addition to Good Kurds, Bad Kurds, McKiernan also co-produced the documentary The Spirit of Crazy Horse for PBS Frontline and, in 2011, completed Bringing King to China
; that documentary premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
McKiernan's work, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
, has taken him to some of the world's most troubled regions, from Nicaragua to Iraq, from West Africa to Afghanistan. He has been widely published in national and international media.
An expert on the Kurd
Kürd
Kürd or Kyurd or Kyurt may refer to:*Kürd Eldarbəyli, Azerbaijan*Kürd Mahrızlı, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Goychay, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Qabala, Azerbaijan*Qurdbayram, Azerbaijan...
s, St. Martin's Press released his book, THE KURDS: A People in Search of Their Homeland. McKiernan wrote and directed the documentary Good Kurds, Bad Kurds.In addition to Good Kurds, Bad Kurds, McKiernan also co-produced the documentary The Spirit of Crazy Horse for PBS Frontline and, in 2011, completed Bringing King to China
Bringing King to China
Bringing King to China is a 2011 documentary film by Kevin McKiernan. The cinematographers include three-time Oscar-winner Haskell Wexler.The documentary is "a father's 'love letter' to his adult daughter, a young American woman struggling to bring Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of nonviolence to...
; that documentary premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...