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Revisiting Borat Territory
September 3, 2010What happened to the villagers who were misled into appearing as backward and ignorant Kazakhs in the film Borat? We find out in Carmen Meets Borat, airing Sunday, September 5 on Global Voices on PBS WORLD. Director Mercedes Stalenhoef follows the life of 17-year-old Carmen, who dreams of skipping town for a better life in Spain. Her plans to emigrate are…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
September 1, 2010Following Workers’ Trails of Tears in China "Lixin is not from the foreign-influenced cultural centers,” said Daniel Cross, president of EyesteelFilm company in Montreal, which produced Up the Yangtze and co-produced Last Train Home with the ITVS … Read more >>>Camp Victory Afghanistan Filmmaker Carol Dysinger talks about her new…
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Shop Talk: Q & A with Programming
August 31, 2010When is the International Call deadline for 2011?The International Call 2011 deadline is December 10, 2010. The application will go live on October 15, 2010 and all submissions must be in-office by Friday, December 10. In addition, we aim to have an interactive international message board up and running by October 1. What kinds of documentaries are you…
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Filmmakers Steer Clear of Big Easy Clichés
August 30, 2010Five years ago, the worst natural disaster ever to hit the United States struck southern Louisiana, forever altering the face of America’s most unique and freewheeling city, New Orleans. While the news media revisits the Crescent City to find out what has changed and what hasn’t, a team of filmmakers working with ITVS is documenting the real story of the…
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Women's Empowerment Event Draws a Crowd in Seattle
August 27, 2010National Community Cinema Coordinator, Patrick Baroch, reports out on another successful Women’s Empowerment Screening, this one, from Seattle. Seattle's first ever Women Empowerment Film Event & Meetings (WE FEM) packed in men and women along a broad spectrum of ages, genders, and ethnicities. Seattle University hosted the event at Pigott…