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  1. Independent Lens Debuts with The Parking Lot Movie

    October 15, 2010

    You know the type — overeducated, underemployed, rocking a trucker cap, and quoting Baudelaire in between flip-cup tournaments. Though lacking any sense of ambition, somehow, you know they’ll eventually rule the world. Take an anthropological safari into a strange little pocket of this species’ natural habitat — a parking lot near the campus of the…

  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. Paula Kerger on Our Arts Programming

    October 12, 2010

    Building on a system-wide arts programming initiative led by PBS, Independent Lens presents a number of films exploring art, music, and literature. Paula Kerger, President & CEO of PBS, gives viewers a rundown of what they can expect this season. Independent Lens kicks off next week on Tuesday, October 19th at 10 PM with The Parking Lot Movie. Visit…

  4. DOC TALKS Teleseminar to feature Independent Lens Series Producer

    October 11, 2010

    What does it take to get your doc on Independent Lens? How is the Emmy Award-winning series curated? Don’t ask us, ask Lois Vossen, series producer for Independent Lens and Vice President at ITVS. Lois will be answering questions by phone via DOC TALKS, a teleseminar hosted by DocuMentors, an online documentary resource and learning center. If you’ve…

  5. Revisiting Iraqi Politics on Global Voices

    October 8, 2010

    Coming this Sunday to Global Voices on PBS WORLD is the 2007 Academy Award nominated film My Country, MY Country. The documentary tells the behind-the-scenes story of the January 2005 national elections in Iraq from the perspective of the people who planned, participated in and boycotted them. Directed by Laura Poitras, the film offers a sobering look at…

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