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Central High Hosts a Social Screening of Daisy Bates
January 31, 2012On Friday, we're hosting a screening of the documentary Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. and will include the participation of filmmaker Sharon La Cruise. Moderated by PBS NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan and featuring filmmaker Sharon La Cruise, the event will take place at this link on Friday,…
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ITVS Heads into High Gear for Black History Month
January 31, 2012The organization has supported a slate of documentaries that shine a unique light on the history of African American activism. Several of the films will air this month on Independent Lens. February is Black History Month. It’s an important time for public media, because the heritage months — as artificial as they seem to some, including ITVS-funded…
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Women and Girls Lead & Athena Film Festival Present, "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock"
January 30, 2012Women and Girls Lead is happy to announce an exciting partnership with the Athena Film Festival on the film Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The documentary will air on Independent Lens on February 2.The Athena Film Festival is a celebration of women and leadership, and the only film festival in the nation to focus its content on women’s leadership.…
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ITVS Films Clean Up at Sundance
January 29, 2012All six ITVS films in competition at Sundance picked up awards on Saturday, marking an unprecedented accomplishment for the organization and the filmmakers.WINNER OF THE GRAND JURY PRIZE IN U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITIONThe House I Live In by Eugene Jarecki The film weaves together director Eugene Director's personal narrative with America's war on…
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Filmmakers of "The House I Live In" Respond to Sundance Premiere
January 27, 2012The House I Live In premiered last weekend at the Sundance Film Festival. The film weaves together director Eugene Jarecki's personal narrative with America's war on drugs. Here, producers including Sam Cullman, Melinda Shopsin, Danny Glover, and director Eugene Jarecki — reflect on the film and its Sundance premiere.