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Pops

Three stories of African American men from different socio-economic backgrounds and regions engaged in the beautiful struggle of fatherhood.
Minding the Gap

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.
Exit Music

A rare invitation into the world of a young artist dying as he and his father navigate the ominous, sacred, and unmapped journey at the end of life.

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Believing in Yourself and Your Story
May 9, 2018

Councilwoman follows the story of Carmen, a hotel housekeeper and mother from the Dominican Republic striving to advocate for low-income workers from the margins to Providence, Rhode Island city politics. Her journey encourages us all to reflect on who should be responsible for the decision-making in our communities. Margo Guernsey, director of…
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Three ITVS-Funded Documentaries Will Receive Peabody Awards
April 17, 2018

Now in it’s 77th year, the Peabody Awards announced the winners of the 2018 documentary prize. Of the nine documentaries that will be receiving awards, three are ITVS-funded; Newtown, Deej, and Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise will be honored on May 19 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York."Our documentary filmmakers know what hard work is all about," noted…

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