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  1. Ask Programming: Questions from Filmmakers

    June 28, 2010

    ITVS programming staff answer questions from filmmakers about the funding process: Q. Does it help my application if I include letters of support from funders or letters of interest from broadcasters? A. No, do not waste your efforts in padding your application with letters of interest and support––these do not improve the quality of your application…

  2. Tonight on P.O.V. - William Kunstler, Radical Lawyer

    June 22, 2010

    The most hated and loved lawyer in America captured through the lens and mouths of his two daughters. Tonight, P.O.V. airs William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, a documentary directed by sisters Emily and Sarah Kunstler, that chronicles the rise of their father as an activist lawyer (check local listings here). A self-described radical, Kunstler…

  3. Geneva Forum on Social Change 2010

    June 11, 2010

    The Geneva Forum on Social Change (GFSC) was established in January 2009 by students of the International Organizations MBA Programme at the University of Geneva as an annual event which uses the power of documentary media to promote positive social change. Prominent filmmakers, academics and professionals lead stimulating discussions about the most…

  4. It’s a Wrap! A Look Back at Independent Lens Season 2009/10

    June 7, 2010

    There you have it folks, another gem-filled season of the Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens is done and dusted. What a ride! We thought we’d take you back to some of the highlights, and point you to where you can catch up on any of the films you missed. The season premiered with a fan favorite, Herb & Dorothy, about the unassuming Vogels of New York…

  5. Caviar with the Rat Brothers

    June 4, 2010

    Legendary fisherman Pa Drnda (aka the "King of Caviar") can only watch in horror as his two sons drive the family business into the water. The Caviar Connection documents the epic pursuit of Ivan and Dragon (aka "The Rat Brothers") as they troll along the Danube River in search for the one that got away. The elusive fish: a fat sturgeon whose eggs are worth big…

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