HUDSON WEST PRODUCTIONS WAS FOUNDED IN 1985 WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS ABOUT THE ARTS, HISTORY AND EDUCATION THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FILL IN THE CULTURAL GAPS BY PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND RESTORING UNIQUE AND OVERLOOKED NARRATIVES AND PRESENTING THEM TO A WIDER AUDIENCE, SUCH AS THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE VIEWERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.