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Last Train Home Picks Up Speed in December
December 27, 2010The ITVS-funded Last Train home has been earning plenty of recognition this past month. The film earned top prize in the documentary category at the LA Film Critics Association and was selected in a cultural film exchange effort by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the Sundance Institute in New York. Read more about the program…
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Happy Holidays From America Ferrera
December 24, 2010Host America Ferrera and Independent Lens wish you a happy winter holiday season! Stay tuned for our stellar 2011 lineup of documentaries each week on Independent Lens. For now, stay safe and have a wonderful New Year!
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Revisiting Deep Down in Second Life
December 23, 2010Last month Independent Lens aired Deep Down, a film about the impact of mountaintop removal coal mining on a Kentucky community. As part of the outreach for this film, the filmmakers created a virtual mine in Second Life to personalize the experience for viewers and to maximize the educational reach of the film. Our own Jonathan Archer virtually…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
December 22, 2010Visit our pressroom to find additional coverage of ITVS programs. Sequim ZIP-code poem wins PBS contest Linda Chancler loves Sequim and wants everyone to know why. The Australian American entered, and won, a contest by the Public Broadcasting Service’s Independent Lens series to share on a national scale why Sequim is such a great place. Read more…
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The Calling Wraps Up Tonight on Independent Lens
December 21, 2010Part two of The Calling airs tonight on Independent Lens (check local listings). The two part PBS miniseries, which follows seven Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic journey as they train to become professional clergy, had its broadcast premiere on Monday night. Series Director and Executive Producer of The Calling Danny…