ITVS Wins Four Peabodys

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Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart: Lorraine Hansberry

Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart tells the dramatic story of Lorraine Hansberry, the young, gifted and black woman who chose words to fight injustice—on stage and off.
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Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
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ITVS Honored with Four Peabody Awards
April 16, 2019

We are pleased to announce that of the eight winners in the Documentary category of the prestigious Peabody Awards, ITVS-funded filmmakers were honored with four awards. The 2019 Peabody Award recipients were Minding the Gap, Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, Dolores, and The Judge. Honoring the “most powerful, enlightening and…
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Who Gets To Tell These Stories Matter
March 8, 2019

Orthodox Jewish culture, paramedics, and humor round out director Paula Eiselt's intimate portrait of a group of women in Brooklyn who pushed back against their establishment. Paula was able to draw upon her cultural connection to the women who form the Ezras Nahim collective and build the trust needed to tell their story. With grace and patience,…