Denis Mueller

EXPERIENCE: Independent Productions

Black History Month in Harlem: A documentary, which follows the celebration of Black History Month by a group of Harlem students.

Hometown U.S.A. Video Festival--1st prize. 1984 30 min.

I Would Never Do the Again: Documentary regarding Vietnam Veterans, the returning parade in Chicago 1986, and their reflections about that war.

Hometown U.S.A. Video festival 1987. PBS-WTTW Chicago Il. 25 min.

The FBI's War on Black America: This documentary looks at the Black Power movement and the state's infamous Cointelpro Program.

Athens Ohio Independent Film and Video festival. Best Feature Documentary. KQED-TV. Series Viewpoints. WNET New York, PBS Series Independent Focus. 1990 50 min. Distribution MPI Home Video.

The Assassination of JFK: Documentary about the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the conspiracy theories surrounding it.

MPI Home Video. 1991. 76 min.

Harold Washington and the Neighborhoods: Documentary on the administration of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington.

Channel 11, WTTW. Chicago. 25 min. 1991

The Assassination of Martin Luther King: A documentary on the events leading up to the assassination of Dr. King.

Distribution MPI Home Video. 1992. 80 min.

Framed: The Story of Geronimo Pratt: This documentary focus' on the arrest and trial of former Black Panther Party member Geronimo Pratt.

Big Muddy Film and Video Festival. Best of Screening. 28 min. 1992

John Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions: A documentary on the life and influence of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.

Best of Big Muddy Film and Video Festival. 1995. MPI Home Video 2hrs. 1995

Citizen Soldier: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War: This 55 min. documentary examines the role of the organization Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and illustrates their contribution to the anti-war movement and their transition home.

Broken Rifle Press. 56 min.

The Twentieth Century: A twelve part series on the history of the 20^th Century. MPI Home Video..1999

You Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train: A work-in-progress about the life and times of historian/activist Howard Zinn.

Other Productions: Korea MacArthur's War, The Speeches Series, Rommel. Korea is a one hour documentary about the Korean War. Rommel is a look at the famous German general and the Speeches series is a collection of speeches by various historic figures.

Co-Production: Road to Haymarket: A docu-drama on the Haymarket martyrs of 1886, produced by the Committee for Labor Access. CAN Award Winner (1986)

Film/Video/CDRom Research:

Cover-Up: Behind the Iran-Contra Affair

Baseballs Heirlooms: Broadcast on Discovery Ch.

Citizen Dhourba: Broadcast on PBS

Saul Alinsky: Broadcast on PBS

Meyer/Glass: Interactive video game

MPI Home Video: History of the 20^th Century

Fellowships:

Illinois Arts Council, 1991,1995

NEA Regional Fellowship: 1992, 1994

Illinois Humanities Council: Grant for Citizen Soldier, 1996

Paul Robeson Fund: Grant for Citizen Soldier, 1996

The Crossroads Fund: Grant for Citizen Soldier, 1996

Illinois Humanities Council: Grant for You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train, 2000

Skills: Editing, directing, writing, producing

Columnist: Shagmail.com, Forgotten History

Teaching Experience:

Center For New Television: Video Production. 1991,1992

Northern Illinois University: Television Production, Fall 1995

Columbia College: Television Production, 2000-2003

Daley College: 2001-2003

Education:

Northern Illinois University, 1968-1972: B.A. in History

Northern Illinois University, 1994-1997: M.A. Mass Communications