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‘When Mothers Are Saved, Families Are Saved’: Half the Sky Addresses Maternal Mortality
September 24, 2012In many developing countries, pregnancy may as well be considered a death sentence. With the premiere of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide just a week away, we felt it was the perfect time to provide a primer of sorts on the various issues highlighted in this special two-night broadcast event. Throughout this next…
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‘Life Wins in the End’: An Update from Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidos
September 21, 2012This week, Global Voices brings you Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidos by filmmaker Juan Mandelbaum, who provided us an update from the film. The documentary is director Juan Mandelbaum’s personal search for the souls of friends and loved ones who were caught in the vise of the military and “disappeared” in his native Argentina during the…
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Celebrate American Graduate Day With Public Media
September 21, 2012American Graduate Day, a multi-platform event being held on Saturday, September 22, features local and national programming, partners, and celebrities focused on improving the nation’s graduation rates.Launched in 2011 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen is public media’s initiative to help…
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Women and Girls Lead Goes to Washington!
September 20, 2012The countdown to the national broadcast of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is well underway! The National Press Club, September 11, 2012 (photo credit: Joyce Boghosian)“Half the Sky amplifies voices and powerful stories from the global movement for gender equity,” said Sally Jo Fifer, ITVS president and CEO.…
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Big Changes to ITVS International!
September 19, 2012ITVS International Call promotes the exchange of compelling documentary films between the United States and other nations, going beyond stereotypes and headline news. We no longer have a once a year submission deadline but consider projects on a rolling basis. This is a big change! ITVS International enables independent producers from outside the…