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Fighting for the Public Square
May 4, 2011Sally Jo Fifer explains why — now more than ever — our democracy depends on the in-depth, diverse, and nuanced stories of independent filmmakers. Beyond the Box trumpets the work of independent filmmakers, and rightly so. Amid the posts, an occasional report from the organization about the organization seems in order — and not just because ITVS is…
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The Unsettling Images of War at Home and Abroad
May 4, 2011Hell And Back Again, which picked up multiple awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will air next season on Independent Lens. The documentary, by photo-journalist Danfung Dennis, profiles a Marines life during and after his stint in Afghanistan. New Video recently acquired the film for North American distribution, with plans to release it in…
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New Contest: Best. Teacher. Ever!
May 4, 2011Teachers -- often overworked, frequently underappreciated, sometimes demonized, usually meagerly compensated. But all of us have had teachers who helped us grow up and make sense of the world, and to find our place in it. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (but really all year long) we want educators to get the props (and resources) they deserve. Our…
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CPB Launches New Initiative to Fight American Dropout Rate
May 3, 2011CPB, in partnership with America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, launched the American Graduate Tuesday in D.C. — a significant new initiative to combat the dropout epidemic in the U.S. Independent Lens host America Ferrera was on hand to discuss ways Public Media can play a meaningful role in education. Tuesday’s…
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Watch Acclaimed Documentary A Film Unfinished Tonight on PBS
May 3, 2011"A Film Unfinished , engages us, challenges us, and most importantly teaches us - not only about history, but about what we take for granted, and what we assume to be the truth." -Cinematical After World War II, 60 minutes of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled…