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Filmmaker Byron Hurt Chats Live About Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
July 27, 2011ITVS Indies Showcase will present its first live chat on Thursday, July 28 at 11am PT / 2pm ET with filmmaker Byron Hurt, whose acclaimed documentary Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes streams free from July 28 to 30.<a…
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ITVS Indies Showcase Celebrates 20 Years of Independents
July 22, 2011In celebration of ITVS's 20th Anniversary, the organization will stream 20 groundbreaking documentaries from July 25 to September 23, as a part of the ITVS Indies Showcase. The Independent Television Service is turning 20. To celebrate, we're launching the ITVS Indies Showcase, a free online film festival featuring a succession of 20 unforgettable…
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Anyone Can Make a Film. Now What?
July 20, 2011On Monday, July 25 at 7:30pm, ITVS and the San Francisco Film Society will team up to present a panel on the ever-expanding field of digital filmmaking. From presenting on new approaches for crowdfunding to best practices for online distribution — Monday's event includes filmmakers, festival directors, start-up founders, and digital…
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20 Years of ITVS and Independent Filmmakers Celebrated in SF
July 19, 2011ITVS celebrated 20 years of support for independent filmmakers and documentaries last Friday in downtown San Francisco. Nearly 300 staff and filmmakers were on hand to celebrate public media’s independent voice. Enjoy photos from the event below and thanks to all for a wonderful evening!
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Community Classroom Profiles the Best. Teacher. Ever!
July 15, 2011Last month, Community Classroom unveiled the winner of the Best. Teacher. Ever! Contest: Negussie Tirfessa, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, Manchester Community College. As a followup, we asked Independent Lens viewer Cordelia Vahadji to interview her nominee, so that we could discover what makes this educator so inspirational to his students, and that…