Karen Bernstein  

Karen Bernstein is an Emmy and Grammy award-winning documentary film and radio producer and editor who has spent over 25 years producing, researching and editing with some of the most prestigious producer/directors in the documentary field. She has produced various series for PBS, American Masters, HBO, and Etsy, among others. Her current projects include a short documentary about grackle birds in Austin, titled WHAT DO THEY WANT?; a webisode series on women at the Hilltop/Mountainview prison units; and, with Galan Inc., a documentary feature, CHILDREN OF GIANT which will be broadcast on the Voces series/PBS and was awarded research and development funding from Latino Public Broadcasting. Karen is also producing a full-length documentary biographical portrait of the filmmaker Richard Linklater for American Masters. Recently, she produced both the television and theatrical versions of FIXING THE FUTURE: NOW on PBS with David Brancaccio as host (Jumpstart Productions). Her documentary TROOP 1500 toured film festivals and other venues throughout the country and was short-listed for an Academy Award. She currently lives in Austin with her partner and eight-year-old son. (01/20)