Vivian Ducat
Writing
Biography
Ducat Media president Vivian Ducat spent over twenty years traveling the world, making television documentaries for the BBC and PBS, where her series credits include "The Story of English", "The American Experience", and "The Prize". In 2011, Ducat went back to long-format filmmaking, producing two feature documentaries, 'All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert' and 'Stonefaced'. While at Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures from 2001-2007, Ducat was trained in the practice of museum media, including touch screen kiosks, exhibition websites and short films. Her client list includes many nationally ranked institutions including the Library of Congress, the National Park Service, the New-York Historical Society, the Museum of the City of New York, Columbia University and others.
Known For
The globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War. The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
This documentary talks to women training with machine guns, to undergraduates taking courses in How to Stay Alive, to retired generals who run schools for mercenary killers, and to self-appointed clergy who say their native America has "gone soft on the Devil and the Reds" and has become a "Disneyland for Dummies".
The Survivalists
A documentary on the artist Winfred Rembert, whose paintings depicted bigotry in America in the latter part of the 20th century.
All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert
Honeymooners, tourists and surfers flock to Hawaiian shores every year, but life wasn't always serene in the tropical paradise. In the 1890s, the islands -- ruled by Queen Liliuokalani -- faced financial ruin thanks to colonial business interests and the U.S. government, which rescinded Hawaii's preferential sugar market position. "The American Experience" recounts the events and intrigues that resulted in the monarch's ouster ... at gunpoint.