Conversations with Willard Van Dyke

In 1936, photographer Willard Van Dyke became a filmmaker because he believed that films could change the world. This portrait traces Van Dyke's career, his directorship of the Department of Film at the Museum of Modern Art and his recent return to photography. Included are conversations with colleagues Ralph Steiner, Joris Ivens, and Donald Richie and clips from The River, The City, Valley Town and other films.