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Paula Kerger Celebrates The Arts on Independent Lens
December 19, 2011PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger pays tribute to Independent Lens's continued commitment to the arts. The Emmy Award-winning series will feature two arts-focused documentaries this month, beginning this week with The Woodmans, followed by These Amazing Shadows on December 29. Watch the trailers after the jump.The Woodmans (premiering…
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The Oscar Speculation Continues with If a Tree Falls
December 16, 2011The New York Times Dot Earth blog recently featured Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman's ITVS-funded documentary If a Tree Falls. The film takes an in-depth look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI called the “number one domestic terrorism threat” in America. Watch the trailer for If a Tree Falls after the jump. The…
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An Encore Presentation of Lioness, Thursday on IL
December 15, 2011The documentary, by filmmakers Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of women on the front lines and the U.S. military policy that bans them from combat. Lioness will air Thursday as part of an encore presentation on Independent Lens. How did five female Army support soldiers — mechanics, supply clerks and engineers…
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Creating a More Diverse Rolodex: Using Social Media As a Sourcing Tool
December 13, 2011On his second day on the job, NPR’s new President & CEO Gary Knell tweeted, “Diversity is essential. We must reflect more of America, be accessible & relevant.” One way NPR is increasing diversity is through social media. Join NPR and NCME on Wednesday, December 14 at 2pm ET / 11am PT for a webinar on using social media to increase the diversity of…
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POV Extends Stream of Where Soldiers Come From
December 13, 2011The ITVS-funded documentary by filmmaker Heather Courtney will stream free on POV until December 18.A four-year journey that takes teenagers from rural northern Michigan to the battlefields of Afghanistan and back, Where Soldiers Come From follows five high school friends who join the National Guard to pay for college. The film is an intimate look at…