Press Releases
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Children of Haiti, Premieres on Independent Lens Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10pm
November 3, 2010(San Francisco, CA)— Told through the eyes of three teenage street boys, Children of Haiti takes viewers on a poignant journey through the northern city of Cap-Haitien, providing an up-close-and-personal look at Haiti’s national epidemic of over 500,000 orphans. In their own voices, Denick, Nickenson, and Antoine share stories of survival, pride, and…
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ITVS Brings Short-Form Science Fiction Film Into The Classroom With FUTURESTATES Series & Lesson Plans
November 1, 2010(San Francisco)—ITVS, the nation’s leader in independent public media, launches FUTURESTATES lesson plans as part of its education program, Community Classroom. Imagining tomorrow’s America today, FUTURESTATES is a series of independent mini-features: short narrative films created by experienced filmmakers and emerging talents that transform…
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Jim Bigham's Inspiring For Once In My Life To Premiere On The PBS Series Independent Lens On Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 10pm
October 29, 2010(San Francisco, CA) For Once In My Life is an infectious, expectation-defying look at the inspiring Spirit of Goodwill band, a unique assembly of singers and musicians, all with a wide range of mental and physical challenges, who share an uncanny gift for music, joy, and friendship. The film follows the band, made up of participants at the Goodwill…
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When I Rise Premieres On The PBS Series Independent Lens On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at 10pm
October 29, 2010(San Francisco, CA) — When I Rise is the uplifting story of Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. An object lesson on living life with dignity and grace, When I Rise will premiere on…
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Men Who Swim, the Autobiographical Story of a Middle-Aged Man Who Finds New Meaning as a Member of Sweden's Only All-Male Synchronized Swim Team
October 26, 2010(San Francisco, CA) Dylan Williams’s Men Who Swim is a humorous and poignant look at a group of middle-aged men — including the filmmaker — who found unlikely success as members of Sweden’s all-male synchronized swimming team. What began as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities gradually evolved into a more serious…