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The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler

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The untold story of the legendary art educator behind the beloved 80's and 90's shows The Secret City, Draw Squad, and Imagination Station. Mark Kistler became a well-known personality on classic PBS alongside Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Bob Ross, and Reading Rainbow. He helped shape a pivotal era of instructional programming for children in the pre-YouTube world, teaching 3D drawing before CGI. With over one-million books sold, the Emmy-award-winning host continues to inspire audiences through his incredible hand-drawn worlds and unique teaching philosophies.

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Nov 23, 2023
Fascinating, heartfelt and inspirational. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jason Corgan Brown

Director

Jason Corgan Brown

Producer

Robert Neustadt

Producer

Kenneth Welch

Executive Producer

Matthew Skala

Cinematographer

Jason Corgan Brown

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Synopsis The untold story of the legendary art educator behind the beloved 80's and 90's shows The Secret City, Draw Squad, and Imagination Station. Mark Kistler became a well-known personality on classic PBS alongside Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Bob Ross, and Reading Rainbow. He helped shape a pivotal era of instructional programming for children in the pre-YouTube world, teaching 3D drawing before CGI. With over one-million books sold, the Emmy-award-winning host continues to inspire audiences through his incredible hand-drawn worlds and unique teaching philosophies.
Director
Jason Corgan Brown
Producer
Jason Corgan Brown, Robert Neustadt
Distributor
Laser Beam Releasing
Production Co
Corgan Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2024
Runtime
1h 23m
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