Press Releases

  1. Young Lakota Premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, November 25, 2013, During Native American Heritage Month

    September 16, 2013

    (San Francisco, CA) — Young Lakota follows the emotional journey of Sunny Clifford, a young Lakota woman who returns to the Pine Ridge Reservation with a dream to change the world around her. Her political awakening begins when the tribe’s first female president, Cecelia Fire Thunder, defies a South Dakota law banning abortion by threatening to build a…

  2. America ReFramed Returns for a New Season Featuring Compelling Stories of an Transforming America Tuesday, September 10, 2013, on WORLD Channel (Check Local Listings)

    September 11, 2013

    DATELINE (September 4, 2013) – WORLD Channel’s exclusive, independent film showcase America ReFramed kicks off its second season with a special presentation of Building Babel on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 (check local listings). Building Babel follows a year in the life of Sharif El-Gamal, developer of the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque," a…

  3. Independent Lens Opens New Season with Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey on September 30

    September 6, 2013

    (San Francisco, CA) – Independent Lens launches its 12th season on PBS with a lineup of 23 remarkable documentaries from both new and established filmmakers. Stanley Tucci returns as the series host. The season opener on Monday, September 30 is Ramona Diaz’s acclaimed Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, a real life rock and roll fairy tale about…

  4. Indian Relay Premieres on Independent Lens on PBS Monday, November 18, 2013, During Native American Heritage Month

    August 20, 2013

    (San Francisco, CA) – Set against the sweeping panoramic vistas of the high plains, Indian Relay explores one of the most competitive, dangerous, and thrilling forms of horse racing practiced anywhere in the world today. From the bitter cold of winter to the heat and mayhem of the summer’s championship races in Montana and Idaho, Indian Relay follows teams…

  5. Campaign Productions Announces National Public Television Rollout for The Campaign Starting with Broadcast on PBS Station KCTS/Seattle, August 18, 2013, 11:00pm PST

    August 1, 2013

    (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - July 26, 2013) - Campaign Productions is pleased to announce that its recently completed documentary — The Campaign will begin a national rollout across Public Television on Sunday, August 18th, 2013, 11:00pm PST, with a premiere presentation on KCTS-TV in Seattle. Funded by ITVS and distributed though NETA, The Campaign takes…