Since 2010, POV and StoryCorps have brought over 30 animated shorts to PBS and online audiences. Founded by Dave Isay, StoryCorps records and preserves the voices of everyday people, one conversation at a time.
StoryCorps Shorts: School's Out
Digital Premiere: September 2, 2016
PBS Premiere: October 24, 2016
Reverend James L. Seawood remembers what happened to his elementary school after the last African American family was forced out of Sheridan, Arkansas, in the 1950's.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Bookmobile
Digital Premiere: April 13, 2016
Filmmakers: Julie Zammarchi
Storm Reyes found hope the day a bookmobile arrived at her migrant camp near Tacoma, Washington in the 1960's.
StoryCorps Shorts: Driven
Digital Premiere: Feb. 1, 2016
Filmmakers: Julie Zammarchi
Wendell Scott was the first African American inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. His son, Frank, remembers what it took for his father to cross the finish line at racetracks throughout the South in the '60s and '70s.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Saint of Dry Creek
Digital Premiere: Oct. 11, 2015
Filmmakers: Julie Zammarchi
Patrick Haggerty remembers his father's unexpected advice to his gay son in rural Washington during the 1950s.
StoryCorps Shorts: Traffic Stop
Digital Premiere: July 24, 2015
PBS Premiere: Sept. 21, 2015
Filmmakers: Gina Kamentsky, Julie Zammarchi
Alex Landau, who is African American, recalls how he nearly lost his life following a traffic stop with the Denver police. He and his mother, Patsy, who is white, remember that night and how it changed them both forever.
StoryCorps Shorts 2015
Digital Premiere: Sept. 11, 2015
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch, Gina Kamentsky, Julie Zammarchi
Since 2010, POV and StoryCorps have brought over 30 animated shorts to PBS and online audiences.
StoryCorps Shorts: Clean Streets
Digital Premiere: April 30, 2015
PBS Premiere: Sept. 11, 2015
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
New York City sanitation worker Angelo Bruno and his long-time partner, Eddie Nieves, talk about becoming a part of the community they served on their route.
StoryCorps Shorts: A More Perfect Union
PBS Premiere: June 29, 2015
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Theresa Burroughs recalls her persistence to claim her right to vote during the Jim Crow era in the rural South.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Last Viewing
Digital Premiere: Nov. 11, 2014
PBS Premiere: June 29, 2015
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Allen Hoe tells the story of a chance encounter with a stranger who knew his son.
StoryCorps Shorts: 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon
Digital Premiere: Nov. 10, 2014
PBS Premiere: Nov. 11, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
In August 2005, Travis Williams and his squad were sent on a rescue mission in Iraq.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Nature of War
Digital Premiere: Nov. 10, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
In 2005, Specialist Justin Cliburn deployed to Iraq with the Oklahoma Army National Guard. While serving in Baghdad, Justin formed an unlikely friendship with two Iraqi boys who lived nearby. At StoryCorps, Justin speaks with his wife, Deanne, about the lasting impression the boys left on his life.
StoryCorps Shorts: Military Voices
Digital Premiere: Nov. 10, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative aims to bridge the gap between veterans and civilians.
StoryCorps Short: A Good Man
PBS Premiere: July 21, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. In this StoryCorps Animated Short, he talks to his brother Mike about reconnecting years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Road Home
PBS Premiere: Nov. 28, 2013
Digital Premiere: Feb. 11, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Eddie Lanier struggled with alcoholism for over 40 years, until his 28th stint in rehab finally led to sobriety.
StoryCorps Shorts: Making It
Digital Premiere: Feb. 11, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Noe Rueda grew up on Chicago's West Side, raised by a single mom. Noe watched his family struggle and decided to help. Noe told Alex Fernandez, his high school economics teacher, about launching his first business venture.
StoryCorps Shorts: Me & You
Digital Premiere: Feb. 11, 2014
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
In New York, 73-year-old Jackie Miller talks to her adopted son, Scott, about her early life, shedding new light on his adoption.
StoryCorps Shorts: Marking the Distance
Digital Premiere: Nov. 1, 2013
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Gweneviere Mann talks to her boyfriend Yasir Salem about losing her short term memory.
StoryCorps Shorts: Sundays at Rocco's
Digital Premiere: Nov. 15, 2012
PBS Premiere: March 24, 2013
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Nicholas Petron remembers family dinners at his grandfather's place and how everything changed when the city made new plans for their neighborhood.
StoryCorps Shorts: Facundo the Great
PBS Premiere: Aug. 9, 2012
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
The new kid at school becomes a hero when his teachers cannot find a way to anglicize his name.
StoryCorps Shorts: Eyes on the Stars
PBS Premiere: Aug. 9, 2012
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Carl McNair tells the story of his brother Ronald, an African-American kid in the 1950s who set his sights on the stars.
StoryCorps Shorts: A Family Man
PBS Premiere: Aug. 9, 2012
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Sam Black talks to his wife about his father, an enduring lesson and the power of a look.
StoryCorps Shorts: To R.P. Salazar, with Love
PBS Premiere: March 24, 2012
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart, unaware of each other's existence, until a stroke of luck brought them together.
StoryCorps Shorts: John and Joe
Digital Premiere: Sept. 8, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
On September 11, 2001, the Vigiano brothers responded to the call from the World Trade Center, and both were killed while saving others. Their father remembers them and copes with his loss.
StoryCorps Shorts: She Was The One
Digital Premiere: Sept. 7, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
From the moment Richard Pecorella met Karen Juday, he knew she was the one. They were inseparable until Sept. 11, 2001, the day that two planes attacked the World Trade Center towers.
StoryCorps Shorts: September 11 Stories
Digital Premiere: Sept. 6, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
In this special collection of shorts from the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps, family and loved ones remember the people they lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
StoryCorps Shorts: Always a Family
Digital Premiere: Sept. 6, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Michael Trinidad called his ex-wife, Monique Ferrer, from the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower to say goodbye.
StoryCorps Shorts: Miss Devine
PBS Premiere: Aug. 23, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch
Cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson recall their inimitable Sunday school teacher, Miss Lizzie Devine.
StoryCorps Shorts: No More Questions!
PBS Premiere: Aug. 23, 2011
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
A grandmother who shared her entertaining life stories with StoryCorps is remembered by her son and granddaughter.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Human Voice
PBS Premiere: Sept. 7, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
Studs Terkel talks about what has been lost in modern life and where he sees hope for our future.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Icing on the Cake
PBS Premiere: Sept. 7, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
The daughter of two Mexican immigrants reveals how much she saw of her parents' lives as a child -- and the inspiration she drew from their struggles.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Germans in the Woods
PBS Premiere: Aug. 31, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
Joseph Robertson was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
StoryCorps Shorts: Q&A
PBS Premiere: Aug. 24, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
This four-minute animated short from the producers of StoryCorps features Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviewing his mother, Sarah.
StoryCorps Shorts
PBS Premiere: Aug. 17, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch, Gina Kamentsky, Julie Zammarchi
Since 2010, POV and StoryCorps have brought over 30 animated shorts to PBS and online audiences. Founded by Dave Isay, StoryCorps records and preserves the voices of everyday people, one conversation at a time.
StoryCorps Shorts: Danny and Annie: Parts I & II
PBS Premiere: Aug. 17, 2010
Filmmakers: Mike Rauch , Tim Rauch
In an intimate and heartbreaking glimpse into a marriage, this animated short witnesses true love as it braves the finality of loss.