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Through PBS stations, libraries, and local groups, ITVS documentaries spark dialogue, civic action, and lasting connection.
Audiences before the start of a youth-led round table that followed a “Charm City” Indie Lens Pop-Up x KQED screening at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, CA.
ITVS. Photo credit: Kent Kessinger
A roomful of viewers raise their hands to participate in PBS SoCal’s advanced screening of “A Path Appears” in Los Angeles.
Desiree Gutierrez/PBS SoCal
Three statewide library leaders participate in a post-film “Free for All: The Public Library” discussion moderated by the Central Arkansas Library System Foundation’s board president at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock, AR.
Eliza Borné/Central Arkansas Library System Foundation
At the Austin Film Society premiere of “A Town Called Victoria,” panelists shared their experiences and answered questions about how we can support our neighbors.
Austin Film Society. Photo credit: Bobby Scheidemann