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  1. New Flickr Group: TATTOOED UNDER FIRE

    October 22, 2009

    Tattoo artists spend countless hours creating and designing their work. Next month, TATTOOED UNDER FIRE airs on public television and follows war-bound and returning U.S. soldiers as they go under the needle––openly professing their pride, sharing their secrets and confessing their fears. Check out the new Flickr group inspired by the film. Are you a…

  2. Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman Discusses MORE THAN A MONTH

    October 21, 2009

    ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs produced by independent producers primarily for public television and beyond. Check out the clip below with filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman, who received Open Call funds for MORE THAN A MONTH, a tongue-in-cheek film about his cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. The film looks at what…

  3. Six New Projects Selected for Funding Through ITVS International Call

    October 20, 2009

    ITVS recently contracted six projects from ITVS International Call 2009, providing them with production funding and eventual U.S. television broadcast. This year's application process was highly competitive and included 482 submissions from 82 countries––spanning the globe and offering insights from countries such as Chile, Kenya, Vietnam and…

  4. BUTTE, AMERICA Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens

    October 20, 2009

    "[BUTTE, AMERICA] is one of those films you just couldn’t imagine on commercial TV—a tale about a Montana mining town that died more than a generation ago, a rich catalog of memory that ends in 1985, a story of tragedy and triumph that’s mostly played out before the invention of videotape." -Kansas City Star You see the world differently when you work…

  5. Connect with Independent Lens Online

    October 19, 2009

    We’ve only just begun––wait until you see what’s coming up on this season of Independent Lens. Afraid you’ll miss out on something? Join the Independent Lens Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter where you can watch previews, share your thoughts and interact with others. Join the Fan Page today >>Follow us on Twitter >> Watch this…

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