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Video Extra: Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story
February 4, 2010In conjunction with Black History Month Great Performances is airing a special encore presentation of Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story (check local listings). Based on the book by William Shack, the film looks at the impact of African American performers and musicians during the great jazz era of Paris. In the video extra below, learn more about…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
February 3, 2010“The gutsy television company ITVS, which has embraced alternative distribution models for years, had three documentaries at Sundance this year. I wasn't able to see Laura Poitras's The Oath, about a Yemenite family, Al Qaeda, and Guantanamo Bay. My Perestroika offers fascinatingly differing accounts of how several Russian former high school…
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ITVS Funded Filmmakers Oscar Nominations for Short Documentary
February 3, 2010The Oscar buzz is in the air! Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their 2010 nominees, which included the ITVS film The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers for Best Documentary Feature. Also, Independent Lens host Maggie Gyllenhaal received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for…
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New Films Available on the PBS Video Player
February 2, 2010ITVS programs regularly explore the rich and vibrant history and cultural contributions of African Americans. In fact, three ITVS films –– Brother to Brother, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, and Life and Debt –– were recently recognized by The Grio’s “Ten Most Important Black Films of the Decade." In celebration of Black History Month, ITVS and PBS are…
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Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens on PBS
February 2, 2010"Herskovits 'was one of the most important people you've never heard of... But when it comes to the topic of African-American cultural history, he's at the center of the debate.'" - The Jewish Week Who has the authority to define your identity? Considered one of the most controversial scholars of our time, Melville Herskovits -- a Jewish anthropologist --…