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New Contest: Best. Teacher. Ever!
May 4, 2011Teachers -- often overworked, frequently underappreciated, sometimes demonized, usually meagerly compensated. But all of us have had teachers who helped us grow up and make sense of the world, and to find our place in it. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (but really all year long) we want educators to get the props (and resources) they deserve. Our…
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Announcing the FUTURESTATES Audience Award!
May 2, 2011You've watched the films. You've shared, commented, and liked. Maybe even loved. There have been ups and downs, laughter and tears. And this May, you get to decide who will take the laurels in our inaugural FUTURESTATES Audience Award. From today until May 30 at midnight, the race is on to launch your favorite FUTURESTATES film into hyperspace. Head back to…
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And the Artists Month Viewer Contest Winners Are...
April 26, 2011Independent Lens fans have spoken and selected a winner for our Artists Month contest. Read details below from our friends at the IL blog. Honestly, we are humbled and amazed by all of the artists who submitted their work to us for our Are You a Visionary? art contest in honor of our Artists Month slate of documentaries for April. Never in the history of our user…
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Get Free Stuff from Independent Lens!
January 19, 2011Want free stuff? Want this poster from the Winter/Spring Season of Independent Lens? Done. It’s yours! We’ll even give it to you in person. Seriously. We’ve created a sort of speakeasy contest to get you to our events and the poster in your hand. There are just a few steps involved. First, visit the Community Cinema Facebook page and (if you haven’t already)…
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Contest: Make a Film, Change the World!
May 4, 2010Want to use your film to change the world? That’s what Link TV wants you to do, and they’re holding an online film contest to find the very best short films that change how we think and how we act. On April 30th Link TV launched the ViewChange Online Film Contest, with cash prizes of up to $25,000 for the Grand Prize winner. The ViewChange Online Film Contest is…