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  1. Women and Girls Lead & Athena Film Festival Present, "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock"

    January 30, 2012

    Women and Girls Lead is happy to announce an exciting partnership with the Athena Film Festival on the film Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The documentary will air on Independent Lens on February 2.The Athena Film Festival  is a celebration of women and leadership, and the only film festival in the nation to focus its content on women’s leadership.…

  2. ITVS Films Clean Up at Sundance

    January 29, 2012

    All six ITVS films in competition at Sundance picked up awards on Saturday, marking an unprecedented accomplishment for the organization and the filmmakers.WINNER OF THE GRAND JURY PRIZE IN U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITIONThe House I Live In by Eugene Jarecki The film weaves together director Eugene Director's personal narrative with America's war on…

  3. Filmmakers of "The Invisible War" Reflect on Sundance Premiere

    January 27, 2012

    This past weekend, filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering premiered their documentary The Invisible War at the Sundance Film Festival. The film examines the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the U.S. military, the institutions that cover up its existence, and the profound personal and social consequences that arise from it. Watch the video below as…

  4. "If a Tree Falls" Filmmaker Reacts to Oscar Nomination

    January 25, 2012

    Sam Cullman, co-director and cinematographer of If a Tree Falls reacts to his Oscar Nomination, which he learned about on Tuesday at Sundance. The movie takes a behind-the-scenes look at Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls the "number one domestic terrorism threat" in America. If a Tree Falls aired on POV this past…

  5. Macky Alston's "Love Free or Die" Takes Off at Sundance

    January 23, 2012

    Premiering Monday night at Sundance is Macky Alston's new film Love Free or Die, which  follows the historic and controversial rise of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop. BTB caught up with Alston at a mass held at St. Luke's Church on Sunday in Park City, where LGBT leaders showed up to support and discuss the film.Love Free or Die is an ITVS-funded…

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