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  1. Motor City Struggles Resonate at Sundance Premiere

    January 22, 2012

    The ITVS-funded documentary Detropia held its worldwide premiere on Saturday at the Temple Theatre in Park City. Watch below, as Co-Directors Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing discuss the film and recount their Sundance experience. BTB will be rolling several video reports from the festival throughout the week. Detropia artfully displays the rapid…

  2. Independent Lens Honors Black History at TCA

    January 11, 2012

    At this year's Television Critics Association, Independent Lens announced three new films that examine the history of African American activism and produced a panel including legendary activist Angela Davis and artist Talib Kweli. Watch the video below to see some of the icons and artists who joined Independent Lens in recognizing African American…

  3. ITVS in the News

    January 6, 2012

    A sampling of coverage from the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and more …Los Angeles Times: Black History Month: A celebration with mixed feelings on PBS The celebration of Black History Month on PBS's Independent Lens will include a film that is highly critical of the annual February observance of African American history. Boston Globe: "Hell and…

  4. Independent Lens Leads PBS's Black History Month

    January 5, 2012

    The lineup will include three new critically acclaimed documentaries in February: Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock, More Than a Month, and The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 — featuring the legendary activist and scholar Dr. Angela Davis. In February 2012, Independent Lens will lead the celebration of Black History Month on public television…

  5. New York Women in Film & Television Honors ITVS President

    December 8, 2011

    ITVS President and CEO Sally Jo Fifer was awarded the Loreen Arbus Award for Those Who Take Action and Effect Change on Wednesday, December 7 in New York City. ITVS was recognized for spearheading public media’s Women and Girls Lead campaign. Each December, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) presents the Muse Awards for Vision and…

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