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  1. ITVS-Funded Circo Opens in New York

    April 1, 2011

    The documentary Circo has its theatrical release on Friday at the IFC Center in New York City. Set within a century-old travelling circus, Circo is an intimate portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together as they travel and perform along the back-roads of Mexico. Filmmaker Aaron Schock will be on hand at the NYC screening and discussing the film…

  2. Lessons from the Lab: Digital DIY and Distribution U.

    December 2, 2010

    Last month Indies Lab Director Davin Hutchins went back to school to learn about “do-it-yourself” (DIY) distribution and filed this report for BTB. If you haven’t heard of the phrase “do-it-yourself” or “DIY distribution” then perhaps you have been too busy fundraising, shooting, or editing your latest documentary to notice. Or perhaps you live under a…

  3. Waste Land Opens in New York

    October 28, 2010

    Lucy Walker’s Waste Land, which is part of this year’s lineup on Independent Lens, opens this Friday, October 29 at the Angelika Film Center in New York. The documentary tells the extraordinary tale of the Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and his journey to the largest landfill in the world to work with a community of people called catadores — pickers of recyclable…

  4. The Real Mad Men Come to Independent Lens

    October 26, 2010

    The real Mad Men (and women) are coming to Independent Lens tonight in the acclaimed documentary Art & Copy. Set your DVRs now or tune in the old-fashioned way at 10 PM on PBS (check local listings). The legendary ad giants that brought you “Just Do It” and “Where’s the Beef?” are all on display in filmmaker Doug Pray’s profile of the Madison Avenue world.…

  5. The Parking Lot Movie Plays Manhattan

    October 25, 2010

    If you missed The Parking Lot Movie last Tuesday on Independent Lens or have yet to download the film on iTunes, well, there is yet another way to see the cult-favorite documentary. This Tuesday, October 26 at 7 PM, Meghan Eckman’s film will be projected on a giant screen in Midtown Manhattan. telegraph21, the online curated video magazine that focuses on…

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