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1. FUTURESTATES Launch Party is Tonight!

   March 30, 2011

   ITVS, KQED, and Public Works invite you to attend the SF launch party to ring in the second season of FUTURESTATES The event will feature screenings of Asparagus by Robby Henson, and Remigration by Barry Jenkins, two new episodes from the series. San Francisco’s award-winning writer and director Barry Jenkins will be on hand to participate in a Q&A…

2. Pushing for an End to Gender Based Violence

   March 29, 2011

   By Celia Richa, Family Violence Prevention Fund Violence against women and girls is a horrific and widespread human rights and global health crisis that demands an immediate response. Far too many women and girls around the world are trafficked into sex slavery, attacked as they attend school, and endure violence in the home or rape as a weapon of war. While…

3. The Congo and Beyond: Live Chat on Empowering Women

   March 4, 2011

   On Tuesday, March 8 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT, PBS NewsHour will team up with ITVS and Independent Lens to present a panel discussion on violence against women in the Congo and beyond. The Congo and Beyond: Live Chat on Empowering Women Set on the 100th anniversary of  International Women’s Day, the online discussion will use news reports and footage from the…

4. Igniting the Classroom Through Film

   March 4, 2011

   This week, The San Francisco Film Society hosted an event that put filmmakers and educators in the same room.ITVS has been in and out of the classroom all week. On Wednesday, we hosted a live chat with high school seniors and an Independent Lens filmmaker, and on Tuesday night we streamed video/live blogged from the San Francisco Film Society’s event:…

5. PBS NewsHour & ITVS Host Live Chat on Egypt Today

   February 15, 2011

   HISTORIC CHANGES IN EGYPT: Lessons in Democracy, culture, technology Live Chat begins at 2pm EST / 11am PST <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=b031afc269" >Historic Changes in…