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Filmmaker Weighs in on News in Shelbyville
January 11, 2011Filmmaker Kim Snyder responds to some recent news coverage around her upcoming film Welcome to Shelbyville, which airs on Independent Lens this May. The documentary profiles Shelbyville, TN on the eve of the 2008 election and the town’s struggle to come to terms with issues around an influx of Somali immigrants and their own ideals about opportunity…
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Stories of Immigration Now Available Online
November 19, 2010Two ITVS films, both of which aired this season on Global Voices, are now available to own online. Paper Words by filmmaker Joyce Lee and Point of Entry by filmmaker Zeus Quijano each take an intimate look around immigration issues.Paper Words is a 3-D animated short which tells the story of a bright 5-year-old from China who uses her imagination to cope with…
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Stories of Immigration Front and Center on Global Voices
October 1, 2010Take an intimate look at immigration this Sunday on Global Voices on PBS WORLD. First up, Paper Words by filmmaker Joyce Lee. The 3-D animated short tells the story of a bright 5-year-old from China who uses her imagination to cope with her new life in a small, Midwestern town. Then stay tuned for Point of Entry by filmmaker Zeus Quijano. The film follows…
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Made in L.A. Arrives on Global Voices
September 24, 2010Follow the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. Catch Made in L.A. this Sunday, September 26th on Global Voices on PBS WORLD (check local listings). In intimate observational style, filmmakers Almudena…
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Revisiting Sentenced Home and the Case of Many Uch
August 10, 2010Sentenced Home aired back in 2007 on Independent Lens and put a human face on a controversial immigration policy. The film followed three young Cambodian Americans, raised in inner-city Seattle, each of whom faced deportation for mistakes they made as teenagers. Filmmakers Nicole Newnham and David Grabias provide an update on the case of Many Uch, one…