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A Tribute to the Troops from Independent Lens
November 11, 2011Host Mary-Louise Parker, the daughter of a decorated veteran, pays tribute to the men and women of America's Armed Forces.
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Mary-Louise Parker Says: "Join the Club!"
November 10, 2011Trouble rallying friends for book club? Mary-Louise Parker invites indie film lovers across the country to rally during PBS broadcasts of Independent Lens under #ILDocClub on twitter. Join the conversation each week with fresh reactions from viewers and some of the most provocative independent filmmakers on the planet.
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Wake Up Call: Abigail Disney of Women, War and Peace
November 8, 2011Women, War & Peace — the first installment from the Women and Girls Lead campaign — is a five-part serieschallenging the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men’s domain. The program continues Tuesday night at 10 PM on PBS (check local listings). Ruth Fertig of the International Rescue Committee offered BTB an update on the series. The…
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PBS Arts Festival Begins with Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
November 8, 2011The ITVS-funded documentary follows acclaimed director/choreographer Bill T. Jones as he and his company create their most ambitious work, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial. The film premieres on Friday, November 11 on American Masters as part of the first installment in the PBS Arts Fall Festival. Watch a…
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Live Chat on Fostering Digital Citizenship
November 7, 2011The National Association for Media Literacy Education and ITVS's Community Classroom invite you to celebrate Media Literacy week in a live chat with educators from across the U.S. and Canada. The discussion begins at 4pm PT / 7pm ET on Monday. If you're not available during that time, you can always replay the event in the archives below.