Film, Photography and Video Ken Burns: On Story and Making Documentary Films Ken Burns: On Story from Redglass Pictures on Vimeo. What makes a great story? For legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, the answer is both complicated and personal. In this short documentary about the craft of storytelling, he explains his lifelong mission to wake the dead. Share This Previous ArticleINDEPENDENT LYNCHBURG: A 'Branded' Documentary About Jack Daniel's Whiskey Next ArticleHells Angel Confronts Hunter S. Thompson About His Cheap Trash Book November 13, 2013