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Watch THE NEW AMERICANS on Global Voices on PBS WORLD
July 24, 2009Tune in this Sunday, July 26 at 10:00 PM (check local listings) for the fourth episode of THE NEW AMERICANS on Global Voices on PBS WORLD. This seven-part series, airing on Sundays through August 16, looks at the search for the “American dream” through the eyes of recent immigrants and refugees during their first tumultuous years in America. From Nigeria,…
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The Masculinity Project: Watch Tonight’s Virtual Screening of REMIX: Outside Looking in
July 23, 2009The National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) and Independent Television Service (ITVS) recently launched a web-based “virtual screening" series, which showcases some of the latest short documentaries from the Masculinity Project. Be sure to check out tonight’s virtual screening at 8:00 PM EDT of the film REMIX: Outside Looking in, which looks at…
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Inside Indies: Filmmaking Tips and Tricks of the Trade
July 22, 2009How do they do it? Go behind the scenes and get real-life examples from documentary filmmakers. Sit in on conversations between up-and-coming indies and seasoned professionals as they share their personal take on tricks of the trade. From stop-motion animation and using archival footage, to gaining trust and telling personal stories, learn how…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
July 21, 2009“Aron Gaudet's simple, moving documentary captures these homespun folks as they make the phone calls to wake each other up, put on their 'Maine Troop Greeters' hats and buttons… Hardened soldiers' eyes mist over at their reception in Bangor. Yours will to in this sweet little film.” Read full review >>“If Ripley's Believe It or Not! were still…
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Watch CHILDREN OF THE SUN Tonight on the Sundance Channel
July 20, 2009"CHILDREN OF THE SUN explores the era’s ideals, failures and legacy as it interweaves archival home movies, children’s songs, other rare recordings of kibbutz life from 1930-1980, as well as poignant interviews with the now-grown 'Children of the Sun,' some of his family members and their friends." - Jewish Tribune In the 1920s and 30s, tens of thousands…