PBS Series Filmmaker Speaks at Skeptics

Filmmaker/director Connie Simmons was the featured Society of Skeptics speaker on October 7. Her topic for the evening was the making of the PBS series entitled, “Landscapes through Time with David Dunlop.” Connie Simmons is the president of SimmonsArt Inc. and produced and directed the series, which began airing nationally in June of this year. A painter who has studied with Dunlop, she produced and directed the series of DVDs with him that served as the inspiration for this PBS program.

Connie began her career as an entertainment lawyer in private practice, working with film companies such as New Line Cinema and Miramax. Connie left private practice in 1990 to serve as vice president at Columbia Tri Star. She was part of the management team that launched the Food Network in 1993 and served as its executive vice president. She currently serves on the board of the Cape Cod Theatre Project.

Connie received her B.A. in history at the University of Texas at Austin. She then moved to New York City and received her J.D. from Columbia Law School. Connie lives in New York City with her husband Jim Krugman (a member of Blair’s Class of 1965).

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A full listing of the Skeptics programs is available here.

Updated 10/8/08

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