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Filmmaker Shukree Tilghman Wraps up Last Days at Open Call Orientation
July 28, 2009ITVS's Open Call orientation concluded last week. Shukree Tilghman, filmmaker of MORE THAN A MONTH, reflects on his experience meeting staff, attending workshops and gives an inside look at the process––something he believes filmmakers consider to be shrouded in secrecy. Get his take below.I was asked to write a blog about my experiences at Open Call…
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Watch INDIAN SCHOOL Tonight on Link TV
July 28, 2009India is one of the fastest growing and most culturally diverse countries in the world, where new technologies form an increasingly vital part of the economy alongside simple farming, religion and cricket. INDIAN SCHOOL follows a remarkable year at two very different private schools and takes a look at the world of India's rising generation. Check out the…
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Filmmaker Adi Lavy Reflects on Day One of Open Call Orientation
July 27, 2009ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Last week, ITVS hosted 17 filmmakers who were recently awarded Open Call funding. Adi Lavy, filmmaker of SUN KISSED, shares her thoughts about her first day at ITVS.Our journey in the public television maze is…
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Independent Lens Audience Award Winner
July 27, 2009Four finalists, but there can be only one Audience Award winner. All season long, our Web-savvy audience has logged on after each episode to cast their vote for their favorite. And without further adieu, the winner is... ADJUST YOUR COLOR: The Truth of Petey Greene, by Loren Mendell! ADJUST YOUR COLOR tells the unlikely story of America's original…
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Community Cinema Screening of LAKSHMI & ME in Chicago
July 27, 2009Community Cinema hosted a screening of the Independent Lens film LAKSHMI & ME this past weekend at the Chicago Cultural Center. The film gives an intimate look at the relationship between an employer and servant in India and the ingrained social and cultural attitudes that govern their lives. Regional Outreach Coordinator Naomi Walker gives an…