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  1. America Ferrera Salutes the Troops

    November 11, 2010

    Independent Lens host America Ferrera pays tribute to all U.S. servicemen and servicewomen, and their families. We are all grateful for the sacrifices you and your families make to serve the United States here and around the world.            

  2. Multiple Ways to Watch The Longoria Affair

    November 10, 2010

    We hope you enjoyed The Longoria Affair last night on Independent Lens. For those who missed it, you can watch online! The documentary will be streamed in its entirety from November 10 until November 16 in English and from November 10 until January 10, 2011 in Spanish. Watch Director John J. Valadez’s film about how  a civil rights movement was sparked when a…

  3. Native Kids React to Hollywood’s Portrayal of Indians

    November 3, 2010

    We hope you enjoyed Neil Diamond’s documentary Reel Injun: On the Trail with the Hollywood Indian last night on Independent Lens. With the film still fresh in your head, check out how a classroom of Native children react to a Hollywood version of an Indian massacre in the film Little Big Man (starring Dustin Hoffman).        Let us know what you think on our…

  4. Tuesday on Independent Lens: Reel Injun

    November 2, 2010

    Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian premieres tonight at 10 PM on Independent Lens (check local listings). The documentary by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond is an entertaining trip through the evolution of North American Native people ("The Indians") as portrayed in famous Hollywood movies, from the silent era to today. Traveling through the…

  5. America Ferrera Kicks Off Native American Heritage Month

    November 1, 2010

    The film Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian airs this Tuesday, November 2 on Independent Lens. Director Neil Diamond’s documentary explores the depiction of Natives on the big screen and television throughout modern cinema — from the noble savage, to the grinning right-hand man to the white hero, to recent inroads made in films by and about…

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