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  1. Filmmaker Maryam Ebrahimi Discusses I Was Worth 50 Sheep

    September 5, 2012

    ITVS’s Annisa Kau caught up with I Was Worth 50 Sheep producer Maryam Ebrahimi to discuss the documentary, women’s rights, and finding Sabere’s unique story (which is the focus of the film). I Was Worth 50 Sheep aired as part of the Global Voices series on the World Channel (check listings) and is currently available online via PBS Video (for a limited time…

  2. I Was Worth 50 Sheep, Sunday on Global Voices

    September 2, 2012

    The documentary I Was Worth 50 Sheep by Nima Sarvestani airs Sunday, September 2 on Global Voices on the WORLD Channel. Sabereh, Farzaneh, and her stepfather KhaleghSabere, now 16, was only 7 years old when her father died in war. Her cousin inherited her, and following a long-practiced tradition in Afghanistan, he sold her when she was 10 years old to…

  3. KLRU and Women and Girls Lead Shine A Spotlight on Austin Leaders

    August 29, 2012

    Public television partner KLRU announces women to be featured in new shorts inspired by Women and Girls Lead: Austin.  Women and Girls Lead Shorts profile American women from all walks of life who inspire with stories of resilience, hope, and empowerment. This series, created for the web and TV, is a collaboration between husband-and-wife filmmakers…

  4. Diversity Development Fund Live Chat

    August 22, 2012

    On Thursday, August 23 at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, ITVS Programming Coordinator N’Jeri Eaton will be taking questions from interested Diversity Development Fund applicants in a live chat right here on Beyond the Box.

  5. Find Your Audience: Building Long-Term Engagement with Passionate Viewers

    August 7, 2012

    ITVS's Rebecca Huval discusses research, news, and trends that come out of ITVS’s IndiesLab. Documentary filmmakers have complex motivations for producing films. Unlike the makers of, say, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, most nonfiction directors want their viewers to do more than simply pay for theatre tickets. They’re after long-term…

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