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  1. HuffPo Waxes Enthusiastic for IL Premiere

    October 15, 2010

    Only days away from the ninth season of Independent Lens and the reviews are already rolling in. Check out what the Huffington Post had to say about our opening film The Parking Lot Movie — airing Tuesday, October 19 at 10 PM. Film critic Jackie K. Cooper writes:The Parking Lot Movie is the perfect kind of independent film. It is entertaining and somewhat

  2. Remembering Filmmaker Gail Dolgin

    October 13, 2010

    ITVS is mourning last week's loss of an exceptional filmmaker and esteemed colleague, Gail Dolgin. Senior Programming Manager Richard Saiz pays tribute. The passing of Gail Dolgin on Thursday, October 7 is a huge loss for all of us who care about the art and craft of the documentary. Gail was a member of the Bay Area's tightly knit community of

  3. Sea Point Days Airing on Sundance

    October 4, 2010

    Monday night on the Sundance Channel catch the ITVS-funded Sea Point Days by filmmaker Francois Verster. The film takes place in the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town, which was once a bastion of apartheid exclusivity. Today a colorful mix of locals gather at the promenade. Rich, poor, old, young, black, white, Christian, Jew, Muslim, homeless, rent boys,

  4. Made in L.A. Arrives on Global Voices

    September 24, 2010

    Follow the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. Catch Made in L.A. this Sunday, September 26th on Global Voices on PBS WORLD (check local listings). In intimate observational style, filmmakers Almudena

  5. Pitching at IFP this week?

    September 23, 2010

     IFP kicks off this week, and if you're already en route to New York's premiere indie filmmaker gathering, you've probably been working on your pitch for weeks. While you may already have your iPad loaded with a bevy of digital delights to wow whichever executive you're pursuing, there's still much to be said for the old-fashioned approach to pitching. In