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Always in Season

In four American communities, descendants of the victims and perpetrators of lynching are working together to heal a violent history.
Words From A Bear

Examines the enigmatic life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Navarro Scott Momaday, one of Native America’s most celebrated authors.
The First Rainbow Coalition

The history and legacy of a groundbreaking multiethnic alliance of community groups that changed the face of 1960s Chicago politics.

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When Your Film is About Your Neighbors
January 17, 2019

Going home can be challenging in many circumstances, but returning home to capture a nearby community in turmoil can add a whole new layer of complexity. Rita Baghdadi and Jeremiah Hammerling, directors of ITVS Open Call funded My Country No More, described those challenges and share some insight into capturing the rural community of Trenton, North…
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In Remembrance of Bill Siegel
December 11, 2018

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to filmmaker and educator Bill Siegel. Bill first became a part of the ITVS family with his award-winning film The Weather Underground, which he co-directed with Sam Green. It tells the story of former University of Chicago students who showed their outrage at the Vietnam War and racism in America by waging a low-level…

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