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  1. Several ITVS Films Nominated for IDA Awards

    October 29, 2010

    Nominees for the 2010 IDA Documentary Awards were announced this week, with many of the year’s most buzzed-about titles and festival favorites making the list. Several ITVS films were nominated, including a handful from Independent Lens. Winners will be announced on December 3 at the Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles in a ceremony hosted by…

  2. 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.…

  3. Don Draper’s Got Nothing on You

    October 25, 2010

    For those experiencing some Mad Men withdrawal this week, tune into Independent Lens on Tuesday at 10 PM to watch the real ad gurus in Doug Pray’s Art & Copy. The documentary takes an intimate look at the people behind the curtain of modern consumer culture. Meet the men and women responsible for slogans like: “Just Do It”; “Where's the Beef?”; “Got…

  4. Live Chat with Director Meghan Eckman

    October 20, 2010

    Independent Lens kicked off its ninth season last night with the broadcast premiere of The Parking Lot Movie! The documentary, by first-time director Meghan Eckman, explores the rarefied world of one small parking lot in a college town, and the asphalt philosophers who work there.  Love’em or laugh at ‘em these overeducated attendants find a way to over…

  5. Ninth Season of Independent Lens Premieres Tonight with The Parking Lot Movie

    October 19, 2010

    The long-awaited new season of Independent Lens kicks off Tuesday night with the cult-favorite documentary, The Parking Lot Movie (check local listing). First-time director Meghan Eckman explores the rarefied world of one small parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia, and its collection of overeducated staffers that keep the place in business.…

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