Press Releases

(San Francisco, CA) — Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to discover the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates. Beautiful, glamorous, and articulate, Bates was fearless in her quest for justice, stepping into the spotlight to bring national attention to civil…

(San Francisco, CA) – Should Black History Month be ended? That’s the question explored by African American filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman as he embarks on a cross-country campaign to do just that. Both amusing and thought provoking, More Than a Month examines what the treatment of history tells us about race and power in contemporary America. Written…

(San Francisco, CA) -- From 1967 to 1975, fueled by curiosity and naïveté, Swedish television journalists traversed the Atlantic Ocean to document the burgeoning black power movement in America. The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of forgotten 16mm film, which languished in a Swedish basement for 30 years, into an irresistible…

(San Francisco - December 14, 2011)— A verité film intimately shot over four years, To Be Heard is the story of three teens from the South Bronx whose struggle to change their lives begins with writing poetry. As writing and reciting become vehicles for their expressions of love, friendship, frustration, and hope, these three youngsters emerge as…

(San Francisco, CA)— Independent Television Service (ITVS) welcomed today the announcement that six of its funded films have been selected to screen in competition at the upcoming 2012 Sundance Film Festival, to be held in Park City, Utah, January 19-29. ITVS domestic co-productions claimed four out of the 16 spots in this year’s U.S. Documentary…