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Veteran Producer Raymond Telles Receives 2011 ALMA Award
September 23, 2011The prestigious ALMA awards promote accurate and balanced portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry. Raymond Telles was recently lauded with a ALMA award for Outstanding Career Achievement. Telles’s distinguished 30-year career as a documentary filmmaker includes three ITVS-funded films: The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the…
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ITVS Indies Showcase Comes to a Close with Most Dangerous Man
September 21, 2011Judy Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith's Emmy-nominated documentary The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers will be the 20th and final film to stream for free as part of ITVS's Indies Showcase. Watch the film in its entirety now until Thursday, September 22. The film follows Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist,…
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Meridian, ITVS, and CPB Celebrate Global Women’s Empowerment
September 21, 2011Last week, ITVS and CPB celebrated the launch of the Council on Women’s Leadership and the Women and Girls Lead initiative at the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, September 15, Meridian, ITVS, and CPB, celebrated the launch of the Council on Women’s Leadership and shared a special preview of the Women and Girls Lead…
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Women and Girls Lead, Live from the 92nd Street Y
September 20, 2011Last week, ITVS announced the roll-out of major national PBS broadcasts for its Women and Girls Lead campaign. The three-year public media initiative will educate, focus, and connect viewers with more than 50 acclaimed documentaries. Now, the campaign is off and running with several high profile events taking place this week in New York City. Here, BTB…
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Mary-Louise Parker Tapped to Host 2011 Season of Independent Lens
September 20, 2011The multi-award wining actress will guide the documentary series through its 10th anniversary season beginning on Thursday, October 13, at 10pm. Parker, the star of the acclaimed Showtime series Weeds, is the latest in the distinguished company of Independent Lens hosts, including America Ferrera, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Susan Sarandon, Terence…