Press Releases

(San Francisco, CA) — The State of Arizona captures the explosive emotions and complex realities behind Arizona’s headline-grabbing struggle with illegal immigration. Following Arizona’s controversial Senate Bill 1070, dubbed the “show me your papers” law, the film tells the stories of Arizonans on all sides of this divisive issue from ground zero of…

(San Francisco, CA) – Independent Lens announced today that Community Cinema, the largest community engagement program in public television, will launch its 2013-14 season in September, with six documentaries from the award-winning PBS series. In collaboration with more than 750 partners nationwide, Community Cinema brings more than 50,000…

(San Francisco, CA) — Imagine living a month without the ubiquitous “Made in China” label on anything you purchase. Now imagine that month is December. One All-American family accepts this challenge from Chinese immigrant Tom Xia, who moved to the US as a boy and wanted to explore the material relationship between his new home and his native one. The rules:…

(San Francisco, CA) — Jiro Dreams of Sushi, directed by David Gelb, is the story of 85- year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be…

(San Francisco, CA) — How to Survive a Plague tells the story of two coalitions, ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group), whose fearless activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify…