Press Releases

  1. Entertainment with a Purpose: National Community Cinema Series to Launch in Orange County

    March 14, 2011

    (Anaheim, CA) — Beginning this month, The Independent Television Service (ITVS), the leader of independent public media, announces the launch of its popular, national Community Cinema program in Orange County, in partnership with PBS SoCal (formerly KOCE). A free, nationwide, monthly, national screening series, Community Cinema showcases…

  2. FUTURESTATES: Ten Short Films, Ten Visions of the Future by Ten Visionary Indie Filmmakers

    March 14, 2011

    (SAN FRANCISCO, CA-March 14, 2011) — What if you were given a glimpse into what America will be like 20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Would it change the way you live today? The Independent Television Service (ITVS), which produces, high-quality public broadcasting and new media programs, announces the second season launch of FUTURESTATES, a collection…

  3. A Film Unfinished, A Haunting Exploration of a Nazi Propaganda Film, Premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 10pm

    March 2, 2011

    In 1954, 60 minutes of raw footage once belonging to the Third Reich was discovered inside a concrete vault in East Germany. Shot in 1942 in the urban concentration camp known as the Warsaw Ghetto, the film juxtaposed shocking images of starvation and despair against scenes of wealthy Jewish residents enjoying fine dinners, dancing in nightclubs, and…

  4. FUTURESTATES: Ten Short Films, Ten Visions of the Future by Ten Diverse Indie Filmmakers to Premiere at SXSW 2011

    February 11, 2011

    (San Francisco, CA, February 11, 2011) - What if you were given a glimpse into what America will be like 20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Would it change the way you live today? Now in its second season, the FUTURESTATES series aims to answer these questions through a collection of 10 fictional shorts that explore possible future scenarios through the lens of…

  5. Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo Premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 10pm

    February 10, 2011

    (San Francisco, CA, February 10, 2011) — With startling evidence of the cultural divide between East and West, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo presents us with scenes of Japanese families intentionally bringing large bugs into their homes and children playing with pincered beetles like living action figures. Using insects like an anthropologist’s…