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The ITVS Indie Roundup
November 2, 2012A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. If you’ve ever wanted to see the history of film summarized in one chart, this is your chart. HistoryShots created an infographic, The History of Film, using what they deemed the 2,000 “most important films” and graphed each according to genre. See the ebbs and flows of pop culture…
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The Making of Solar Mamas
November 2, 2012Our team over at Independent Lens sat down with Mette Heide, producer of Solar Mamas, to talk about why she and her filmmaking team chose this story, and what inspired them along the way. The film is part of Why Poverty? and Women and Girls Lead, and premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, November 5 at 10 PM (check local listings).What impact do you hope Solar…
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The 2012 ITVS Digital Survey
October 30, 2012ITVS Digital Initiatives Director, Matthew Meschery, introduces the organization's 2012 Digital Survey for independent filmmakers. The report examines the digital trends of the past year and takes a look at what producers can expect to find in the year ahead. Watch a brief summary of the report below and find the complete survey in PDF form, at the bottom…
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Why Poverty? Launches Global Dialogue on Poverty
October 29, 2012ITVS and STEPS International to premiere 8 docs and 30 online shorts in 200 countries to address global inequality. Why do one billion people still live in poverty worldwide, and what can be done to change it? That’s the complex question the Why Poverty? series hopes to answer. Presented by ITVS’s Global Perspectives Project in partnership with STEPS…
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Macky Alston on Bishop Gene Robinson, LGBT Rights, and Making His Film, Love Free or Die
October 29, 2012Macky Alston (Hard Road Home) returns to Independent Lens this season with his new film Love Free or Die. Independent Lens sat down to discuss the genesis of his latest work, and the very personal angle from which he chose and profiled his subject. Love Free or Die premieres tonight on Independent Lens at 10 PM (check local listings).What impact do you hope…