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ITVS Documentaries at IDFA 2012
November 7, 2012A record 17 ITVS documentaries will screen at IDFA 2012 (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), including 8 films from Why Poverty? Check out the IDFA films below and join us in congratulating all the filmmakers! Why Poverty? is a project from ITVS’s Global Perspectives Project in partnership with STEPS International 70 international…
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Solar Mamas Makes Waves in Philadelphia
November 5, 2012The screening of Solar Mamas held at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute (BMFI) on Saturday, November 3, was a huge success for the ITVS Community Cinema program. ITVS National Engagement Consultant Sara Zia Ebrahimi gave us this rundown of events as they unfolded in Philadelphia, PA. Solar Mamas premieres tonight (November 5) on Independent Lens 10 PM (check…
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The Making of Solar Mamas
November 2, 2012Our team over at Independent Lens sat down with Mette Heide, producer of Solar Mamas, to talk about why she and her filmmaking team chose this story, and what inspired them along the way. The film is part of Why Poverty? and Women and Girls Lead, and premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, November 5 at 10 PM (check local listings).What impact do you hope Solar…
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Announcing the Seventh Season of Community Cinema
August 22, 2012Drum roll, please.... ITVS is excited to announce the seventh season of Community Cinema, which offers free screenings for communities nationwide! Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide kick starts the seventh season of Community CinemaJoin Community Cinema this season as they kick-off the screening series with Half…
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Independent Lens Announces Fall 2012 Season
August 14, 2012The Independent Lens fall lineup includes a special presentation of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, Love Free or Die, As Goes Janesville, and Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream. The 11th season of Independent Lens kicks off with Macky Alston's documentary Love Free or Die.With a new home on Monday…