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  1. Stories of Immigration Now Available Online

    November 19, 2010

    Two ITVS films, both of which aired this season on Global Voices, are now available to own online. Paper Words by filmmaker Joyce Lee and Point of Entry by filmmaker Zeus Quijano each take an intimate look around immigration issues.Paper Words is a 3-D animated short which tells the story of a bright 5-year-old from China who uses her imagination to cope with…

  2. From Low Budget to Gold Statuette

    November 17, 2010

    Filmmaker Heather Ross recently picked up an Emmy for her film Girls on the Wall, which was a recipient of ITVS’s Open Call. Ross fills in the picture for BTB on the journey that led to the award. Six years ago, I moved to a faraway city and started shooting a documentary with the naïve idea that the rest of the pieces would fall into place. The film, Girls on the…

  3. Family, Secrets, and Tragedy Exhumed in Lost Sparrow

    November 15, 2010

    Some questions can never be answered. Some answers are hard to take. Three decades ago, two Crow Indian brothers ran away from their adoptive home for reasons their family never quite understood. The next day, Bobby and Tyler Billing were found dead on the railroad tracks. Their sudden and mysterious deaths sent shock-waves through a tiny upstate New York…

  4. America Ferrera Salutes the Troops

    November 11, 2010

    Independent Lens host America Ferrera pays tribute to all U.S. servicemen and servicewomen, and their families. We are all grateful for the sacrifices you and your families make to serve the United States here and around the world.            

  5. Revisiting Reserved To Fight

    November 11, 2010

    In honor of Veterans Day, filmmaker Chantelle Squires Olsen updates BTB on some of the characters she profiled in her film Reserved To Fight. The documentary is available online for free until November 30. Since the premiere of Reserved To Fight, we have received numerous stories from veterans and their families who have been affected by this film. Bryan…

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