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  1. Community Cinema Screening of TAKING ROOT at Whole Foods Market

    June 23, 2009

    Read about the special upcoming Community Cinema screening of TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, which tells the story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a global movement. The screening will be at Whole Foods Market Briarcliff in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, July 2, at 8:00 PM. Amy…

  2. Open Call Recipients: Jason DaSilva and Leigh DaSilva, Filmmakers of WHEN I WALK

    June 22, 2009

    ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Check out the clip below with filmmakers Jason DaSilva and Leigh DaSilva, who received Open Call funds for their film WHEN I WALK,…

  3. Watch BEYOND THE BORDER on Global Voices on PBS WORLD

    June 19, 2009

    Over the past decade, thousands of Latinos seeking una vida mejor ("a better life") have migrated to Kentucky, finding low-paying service jobs. As the Latino communities have swelled, so too have xenophobia and discrimination. BEYOND THE BORDER traces the painful transition made by four sons who leave their family in Mexico and fight cultural, class and…

  4. THE NEW AMERICANS now Available on iTunes

    June 19, 2009

    With another season of Independent Lens ending do you feel lost? Don’t worry––we have something to fill that void. Check out THE NEW AMERICANS, now available for download in the United States on iTunes.THE NEW AMERICANS will air this summer, beginning July 5, at 10:00 PM on Global Voices on PBS WORLD (check local listings). This seven-part series looks at…

  5. Recent Talkback About Independent Lens This Month

    June 18, 2009

    It's hard to believe another season of Independent Lens has come to an end. Check out some of the recent Talkback from viewers about films airing this month. Share your own thoughts and stay tuned for the latest updates about the upcoming season. ASK NOT  “Thank you for educating me about ‘Don't Ask Don't Tell.’ I am a teenager, and if I understand the need for…

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