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  1. Community Cinema Gears Up for February

    January 28, 2011

    Starting next week and throughout the month of February, Community Cinema will hold free preview screenings of  Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story in over 95 cities across the U.S. The documentary by filmmaker Daniel H. Birman, follows the story of Cyntoia Brown, who is serving a life sentence for murder at the age of 16. Me Facing Life challenges our…

  2. The Independent Lens Curating Process

    January 27, 2011

    Independent Lens Series Producer Lois Vossen has been tweeting from Sundance this week as she scouts out a brand new slate of documentaries. Last year, BTB asked Lois to describe the curating process behind the Emmy Award-wining series, and what she looks for in an Independent Lens film.Catch the winter/spring lineup of Independent Lens Tuesday nights at…

  3. See ITVS Films at Sundance 2011

    January 26, 2011

     BTB has been keeping tabs on all ITVS films (The Interrupters, Granito, Family Portrait in Black and White, and If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front) and staff (Lois Vossen and Claire Aguilar) at Sundance through our twitter widget #itvssundance as the snowy festival cruises on this week. For those in Park City, check out the screenings…

  4. Waste Land Nominated for Academy Award

    January 25, 2011

     The nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles. Among the nominees for best documentary feature was Lucy Walker's Waste Land, which premiers this April on Independent Lens.The other films nominated for best documentary feature include: Exit through the Gift Shop,…

  5. Find ITVS Staff at Sundance

    January 25, 2011

     ITVS is well represented at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City. In addition to having two films competing in the festival and another two hosting their doc premiere, two ITVS execs are also on-hand for industry meetings. Vice Presidents Claire Aguilar (programming) and Lois Vossen (series producer of Independent Lens) will both be…

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