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  1. CARE Hosts Power to the Peaceful Festival

    September 9, 2009

    Looking for something to do this weekend in San Francisco? Join ITVS and CARE at the 11th Annual Power to the Peaceful Concert and Global Action Forum & Celebration. For the past 10 years Michael Franti, singer/activist and ambassador for the global humanitarian organization CARE, has hosted the free event. This year, more than 70,000 attendees are…

  2. Watch THE ENGLISH SURGEON Tonight on P.O.V.

    September 8, 2009

    "[T]his is one extraordinary documentary, approaching hugely emotive subject matter with nimble delicacy and...steely reserve...A life-affirming, unforgettable portrait of a true humanitarian..." Time Out London What is it like to have power over life and death, and yet to struggle with your own humanity? THE ENGLISH SURGEON, an ITVS International…

  3. ITVS Explores the Global Water Crisis Beginning Tonight on The Documentary Channel

    September 7, 2009

    Concerned about the global water crisis? Do you think the media could do a better job of telling the story? Be sure to watch an enlightening quartet of international documentaries designed to bring awareness and attention to the worldwide water crisis beginning tonight, September 7 at 9:00 PM on The Documentary Channel. Through the support of the John S.…

  4. Watch SEÑORITA EXTRAVIADA on Global Voices on PBS WORLD

    September 4, 2009

    "Lourdes Portillo's elegiac SEÑORITA EXTRAVIADA documents with low-key persistence the conditions in Ciudad Juárez," Los Angeles Times Since 1993, over 400 young women have been raped and murdered in Juarez, Mexico. Authorities ignore pleas for justice from the victims' families, and the crimes go unpunished. Most disturbingly, evidence of…

  5. Inside Indies: Filmmaker Marjan Tehrani Discusses Favorite Films

    September 3, 2009

    We recently caught up with ITVS-funded filmmaker Marjan Tehrani (ARUSI PERSIAN WEDDING, P-STAR RISING) to talk about her favorite films and how they’ve influenced her style of filmmaking. Check out her top favorites below and tell us what you think.What are your three favorite films of all-time and why? 1. Salesman by the Maysles brothers is one of my…

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