The Business Agency heads feud, Ken Burns takes the (long) road less traveled with ‘American Buffalo’
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Oct 21, 2023 
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel feuds with talent agency CAA's head Bryan Lourd. Documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest project 'The American Buffalo', controversies, and funding his films. Topics include the rivalry between agencies, significance of the buffalo in American history, securing funding for documentaries, long-form storytelling, and challenges faced in funding Civil War film.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Rivalry between Aria Manuel's Agency and CIA
02:49 • 4min
The American Buffalo: Exploring the Complex History and Perspectives
06:37 • 4min
Securing Funding for Documentary Films
10:58 • 7min
Long-form documentary storytelling and the changing media landscape
18:22 • 3min
The Challenges of Funding and the Success of Old Photographs
21:48 • 7min