TATGE/LASSEUR PRODUCTIONS brings vivid life to life’s big ideas — from the challenging abstract into orderly, accessible, and entertaining programs.  Tackling complex and nuanced subjects — religion, politics and racism among them — Tatge/Lasseur’s sensibility and long experience translate complicated concepts for a popular audience.

THE QUESTION OF GOD: C.S. LEWIS & SIGMUND FREUD
with Dr. Armand Nicholi
(PBS; September 15 and 22, 2004)

“The series presents a unique dialogue between Freud, the atheist, and Lewis, the believer,” says Catherine Tatge, Director of the series. “We add to this a lively discussion among a group of articulate thinkers, led by Dr. Nicholi, with truly diverse views of faith.”

Link: www.pbs.org/questionofgod


BEYOND HATE, FACING HATE WITH ELIE WIESEL
(PBS, 1991)

Bill Moyers examines the historical, philosophical and psychological roots of hatred through interviews with Elie Wiesel, Vaclav Havel and Jimmy Carter. He also visits gang members in South Central Los Angeles, members of "White Aryan Resistance," American civil rights activists, Holocaust and hate crime victims, and young people trying to cope with violence in their lives.

(Silver Hugo Award, 27th Chicago International Film Festival; The National Education Association Award for the Advancement of Learning Through Broadcast; CINE Golden Eagle)


JOSEPH CAMPBELL AND THE POWER OF MYTH WITH BILL MOYERS
(PBS, 1988)

In his lively discussions with Moyers, Campell argues eloquently that these timeless archetypes continue to exert a powerful pull on our unconscious. The series is an exhilarating journey into the mind and spirit of a remarkable man, a legendary teacher, and a masterful storyteller.

(The Dupont Columbia Award; 1988 News and Documentary Emmy Award —
Outstanding Interview/Interviewers (Program), Producer: Catherine Tatge)


BREAKING THE SILENCE: JOURNEYS OF HOPE
(PBS; October 2001)

An hour-long national documentary that takes an innovative look at domestic violence in America, demonstrating the ways victims are breaking the destructive cycle of abuse and creating healthy, stable lives. Domestic violence defies easy categorization by race, age, economic or social standing. It happens to a disturbing number of women and children, and until recent years, has been cloaked in a blanket of silence. Rather than document the tragic circumstances of domestic violence cases, the program focuses on the process through which victims become survivors, offering domestic violence sufferers, policymakers, and concerned citizens examples of how to fight this devastating problem.

(NCFR Media Awards Competition — Runner-Up; DSA Vision for Tomorrow Award)


JEAN HOUSTON: A PASSION FOR THE POSSIBLE
(PBS, 1996)

Jean Houston is widely known as one of the great explorers of human potential. Mentored by Margaret Mead, she has reached her own potential as philosopher, cultural historian and author of many books, including The Possible Human, The Search for the Beloved ,and A Mythic Life. Well nurtured by her father, a former comedy writer for Bob Hope, Dr. Houston also has been given the great gift of humor, which resonates throughout her work.