EPISODE # 208 BUCKS COUTNY, USA
Filmmakers Robert May and Jason Sosnoff on their five part documentary mini-series on political polarization in a Pennsylvania county. Recorded September 2026, 30 minutes.
What began with the filmmakers describing how the project started the day after the January 6th capitol riots, when Sosnoff joined a focus group of Trump supporters and unexpectedly found empathy, humanity, and a story worth telling. It became a multi‑year exploration of a Pennsylvania community once known for harmony, now fractured by school board battles, COVID tensions, and political polarization. As Sosnoff explains, “I began to see the pain behind their anger… the human behind the anger,” a realization that shaped the entire series. They reveal how bipartisan funding, editorial transparency, and deep community engagement became essential to telling an honest, non‑partisan story. With Bucks County USA premiering on PBS this September, this Westdoc conversation offers a rare behind‑the‑scenes look at one of the most timely and humanizing documentary series of the year.
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