For many years, filmmaker Peter Berg held nothing but fond memories from his college days in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. “My memory was just one of happiness and real joy, and it felt extremely diverse and inclusive,” the Macalester College alum tells THR — until decades later, when the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin shook the nation to its core. “When I first saw the killing, I was horrified,” he says. “And I was further horrified when I realized that it was in the Twin Cities.”
Peter Berg
The aftermath caused Berg to examine how the community had changed in the decades since he’d left. Eager to do something constructive and enlightening, the director-producer of the Friday Night Lights film and TV series journeyed back to helm the four-part documentary series Boys in Blue, taking a deep look at the football...
Peter Berg
The aftermath caused Berg to examine how the community had changed in the decades since he’d left. Eager to do something constructive and enlightening, the director-producer of the Friday Night Lights film and TV series journeyed back to helm the four-part documentary series Boys in Blue, taking a deep look at the football...
- 6/1/2023
- by Scott Huver
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I went to a college in St. Paul, Minnesota, a school called Macalester College in the late 80s,” says actor, producer and filmmaker Pete Berg. “I lived in the Twin Cities for five years of my life. They were some of the happiest years of my life. It was kind of a magical time. Prince was just kind of blowing up and we used to go see Prince at First Avenue, a great music venue in Minneapolis. My memories were of an incredibly peaceful place. A very nice place. I remember a real diversity. When the George Floyd killing occurred, I was devastated. Like many filmmakers, writers and artists, I felt compelled to have some sort of creative response.” Watch our video interview above.
Berg read a New York Times article about the Minneapolis North High football program that is coached by Minneapolis police officers. The school with a predominantly...
Berg read a New York Times article about the Minneapolis North High football program that is coached by Minneapolis police officers. The school with a predominantly...
- 5/9/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
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