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Introducing the FUTURESTATES Lesson Plans
November 1, 2010Educators: get back to the future with your students! Check out ITVS's online series FUTURESTATES, short films fusing an exploration of social issues with elements of speculative and science fiction. Free companion lesson plans for grades 9-12 are now available! Educators can access more lesson plans like this one, on the Community Classroom…
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Several ITVS Films Nominated for IDA Awards
October 29, 2010Nominees for the 2010 IDA Documentary Awards were announced this week, with many of the year’s most buzzed-about titles and festival favorites making the list. Several ITVS films were nominated, including a handful from Independent Lens. Winners will be announced on December 3 at the Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles in a ceremony hosted by…
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Lessons From The Lab: Art & Copy in Review
October 27, 2010As more and more Independent Lens films become available on iTunes we wanted to share with viewers how those projects are performing online. Indies Lab Director Davin Hutchins, pulls back the curtain on the successes behind the documentary Art & Copy. One of the more notable documentaries in our stable of IndiesLab films is Art & Copy, which…
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Several ITVS Films to Screen at IDFA
October 22, 2010The following ITVS films have been accepted to IDFA (International Documentary Festival in Amsterdam). Check out the films below and join us in congratulating all the filmmakers! The Team By Patrick Reed A look at a dramatic TV soap opera series, created after Kenya's violent 2007 presidential election, that Kenyans hope will help bridge deep ethnic…
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Deadline for INPUT 2011: Dare the Future
October 18, 2010INPUT (International Public Television) is an organization that brings together producers, media professionals, and broadcasters from around the world for a weeklong showcase of content and discussion each year, creating a forum “where the rules of broadcasting are challenged and redefined.” U.S. INPUT is now accepting American submissions for…