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  1. The Island President Hits Theaters

    March 29, 2012

    The Island President may not be coming to Independent Lens until next season, but audiences don’t have to wait to see the story of former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. In February, former President Mohamed Nasheed made headlines when he was forced to step down after the Maldivian police and army turned against him. Prior to the coup,…

  2. FUTURESTATES Episode Caps PBS Online Shorts Festival

    March 28, 2012

    In the fifth and final week of the inaugural Online Shorts Festival, PBS will be wrapping up with Play, a mind-bending short film from the ITVS web series FUTURESTATES.Play, written and directed by David Kaplan and game designer Eric Zimmerman, imagines a not-too-distant future where video games have become indistinguishable from reality. It was a fan…

  3. Screening of FUTURESTATES at the Tribeca Film Festival

    March 27, 2012

    ITVS and the Tribeca Film Institute will be hosting a free screening of FUTURESTATES Season 3 on Saturday, April 21 at 2pm in New York City. What will be of America in 5, 25, or even 50 years from today? This series of independent mini-features, short narrative films created by established filmmakers and emerging talents, explores possible future…

  4. PBS Brings 'Sunshine' to Online Film Festival

    March 22, 2012

    The PBS Online Film Festival features 20 unique short films in various categories. From 'Girl Power' to 'Offbeat' and everywhere in between, PBS highlights the stories that only public media can tell.              Watch Sunshine: Single Dads on PBS. See more from PBS Online Film Festival.Dig deep into your roots and welcome diversity with this week's 'Who Are…

  5. ITVS Introduces Beverly to the PBS Short Film Fest

    March 15, 2012

    ITVS is thrilled that the Women and Girls Lead profile "Meet Beverly" has been selected as one of five short films with the theme of "Girl Power" in the inaugural PBS Online Short Film Festival. Last month, Beverly Kearney was honored as a part of BET's "What Extraordinary Looks Like" awards along with Maya Angelou, Stevie Wonder, and Spike Lee. Although she…

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