PURSUING LIGHT: The Bill Strickland Story
Program Rights Date Range
-
NOLA Code:
PLBS 0000 H1
Number of Episodes/Length:
1 / 90
Genre:
Collections:
Rights End:
6/30/2029
Producer
Wayfarer Studio
Presenter
WQED
Year Produced:
2025
Version:
Base
This film features Bill Strickland, a Pittsburgh-born artist and social entrepreneur who transformed his lived experience into a revolutionary philosophy that has reshaped education, workforce development and poverty alleviation around the world. At its heart, the film is a love letter to a simple but radical idea: Hope, when met with opportunity, opens the door to new futures.
Program Rights
Broadcast Rights:
Unlimited
Rights Dates:
7/1/2026 - 6/30/2029
School Rights:
None
V.O.D. Rights:
Yes
V.O.D. Rights Type:
Concurrent w/ Broadcast Rights via Media Manager
V.O.D Other:
-
Linear Live Streaming:
Yes
Non-Commercial Cable Rights:
Yes
Program Flags
Drug Mention/Images of gambling 01:34:19:59 01:35:05:13 Bill describes a few of his students back in the ‘70’s.
Alcohol consumption 01:37:11:01 01:37:24:21 Bill has an epiphany in a bar drinking martinis
Alcohol 01:40:47:10 01:41:28:20 Bill shares is story of drinking too much, almost dying and then going cold turkey.
Smoking 01:47:22:02 01:49:56:11 Bill has a double lung transplant due to smoking.
Violence/Abuse 02:07:41:16 02:07:43:06 A student shares images of her abuse from a bad relationship.
Alcohol consumption 01:37:11:01 01:37:24:21 Bill has an epiphany in a bar drinking martinis
Alcohol 01:40:47:10 01:41:28:20 Bill shares is story of drinking too much, almost dying and then going cold turkey.
Smoking 01:47:22:02 01:49:56:11 Bill has a double lung transplant due to smoking.
Violence/Abuse 02:07:41:16 02:07:43:06 A student shares images of her abuse from a bad relationship.
Program Contacts
Contact Type
Viewer
Karen Somers
United States
Underwriters
Self-funded