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ITVS Presents a Social Screening of The Interrupters
May 30, 2012ITVS presents an online social screening of Steve James’ The Interrupters on Thursday, May 31 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. From acclaimed producer-director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and best-selling author-turned-producer Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children Here), The Interrupters tells the stories of three "violence interrupters" who, with bravado,…
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Live Online Screening of The Interrupters
February 20, 2012Kartemquin Films, PBS Frontline, and ITVS invite you to join the filmmakers and subjects of The Interrupters for a special live, online "social screening" of the film beginning at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. Follow this link to participate in the screening. Watch The Interrupters Preview on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.Participating in the…
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Oakland Rallies Behind The Interrupters
February 14, 2012Last week, Community Cinema broke records at the Oakland Museum of California with more than 450 audience members in attendance for The Interrupters. The documentary, by filmmaker Steve James, will premiere Tuesday February 14 on PBS' FRONTLINE. Watch a clip from the Community screening in Oakland, below: In partnership with KQED, The Ella Baker…
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Interrupt Violence: New Interactive Website for The Interrupters
February 14, 2012Filmmaker Steve James' The Interrupters premieres on FRONTLINE Tuesday night on PBS. The ITVS-funded documentary looks at a group of men and women in Chicago — most of them former gang leaders and ex-cons — that are trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once employed. A companion site for the…
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Live Chat on The Interrupters with Filmmaker Steve James
February 13, 2012Join FRONTLINE, ITVS, and acclaimed director Steve James to discuss his latest documentary The Interrupters, which premieres Tuesday night on PBS.<a…