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Reel Injun Stirs Debate in Portland
October 7, 2010Pat Kruis, from Oregon Public Broadcasting, reports on a recent Community Cinema screening of Reel Injun in Portland, OR. The event was hosted by OPB and the University of Oregon School of Journalism. Find upcoming Community Cinema events near you and join the conversation on our Facebook page. Community Cinema reminds me of how much I miss watching…
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Lois Vossen on Services for IL Producers
October 6, 2010With the ninth season of Independent Lens approaching, Series Producer Lois Vossen runs through some of the many services filmmakers enjoy at ITVS. Get ready for the season premiere of Independent Lens on Tuesday, October 19th with Meghan Eckman's The Parking Lot Movie. Meanwhile, fan the show on Facebook and learn about all of the films heading your way…
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Daniel Ellsberg Up Close on P.O.V.
October 5, 2010In 1971, Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, a top war planner, leaked top-secret documents to The New York Times that led to what many consider the toppling of President Nixon and the end of the Vietnam War. THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers — airing Tuesday night on P.O.V. (check local listings) — looks at how one man risked it all and…
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Sea Point Days Airing on Sundance
October 4, 2010Monday 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,…
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Stories of Immigration Front and Center on Global Voices
October 1, 2010Take an intimate look at immigration this Sunday on Global Voices on PBS WORLD. First up, Paper Words by filmmaker Joyce Lee. The 3-D animated short tells the story of a bright 5-year-old from China who uses her imagination to cope with her new life in a small, Midwestern town. Then stay tuned for Point of Entry by filmmaker Zeus Quijano. The film follows…