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1. FUTURESTATES to Premiere Second Season at SXSW

   February 11, 2011

   SERIES EXPLORES AMERICA — 20, 30, 50 YEARS FROM TODAY If you were given a glimpse into the future, would it change the way you live today? Now in its second season, the FUTURESTATES series offers a collection of 10 fictional shorts that explore possible future scenarios through the lens of today's global realities.Produced by ITVS and created by established…

2. Live Chat on Historic Changes in Egypt by ITVS and PBS NewsHour

   February 10, 2011

   JOIN US NEXT TUESDAY FOR A TEACHERS GUIDE TO THE UNREST IN EGYPT MODERATED BY NEWSHOUR'S HARI SREENIVSAN Join the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and PBS NewsHour for a live online discussion to provide background and context to the current political situation in Egypt next Tuesday, February 15 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT (8 PM in Egypt) on…

3. Celebrate Black History Month with When I Rise

   February 9, 2011

   WATCH THE FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY STREAMING NOW ON PBS VIDEO If you missed the Independent Lens premiere of When I Rise last night on PBS, you can now catch the film in it's entirety streaming on PBS video. And don't forget to check out the exclusive video extras that you can only find on the Independent Lens website and read yesterday's New York Times feature…

4. Oscar Nominee Lucy Walker Chats Live with ITVS

   February 9, 2011

   WASTE LAND DIRECTOR DISCUSSES FILM AND OSCAR NOMINATION Live Chat with Lucy Walker Filmmaker Lucy Walker will be joining us for a live chat on Wednesday, February 9 at 1 PM (Pacific) to talk about her film Waste Land. The documentary, which airs April 19 on Independent Lens has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film follows…

5. Tonight on Independent Lens: When I Rise

   February 8, 2011

   WATCH THE INSPIRING STORY OF BARBARA SMITH CONRAD When I Rise follows the story of Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. See When I Rise, tonight at 10 PM (check local listings) on…