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Watch WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR on Global Voices on PBS WORLD
May 15, 2009WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR tells the stories of three generations of Hmong refugees as they struggle with their personal and political legacies. The Xiong family, who fought on America's side of the "secret" war in Laos, tries to claim their own piece of the American dream while Hmong American Ka Ying Yang tries to understand her own similar family history.…
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Watch PATSY MINK: Ahead of the Majority This Month on Public Television
May 14, 2009In 1965, Patsy Mink became the first Asian American woman and woman of color in the United States Congress. PATSY MINK: Ahead of the Majority looks at Mink's remarkable political journey, often lonely and tumultuous, as she fought for the most disenfranchised and forgotten in society. PATSY MINK: Ahead of the Majority premieres this month on public…
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At PBS Showcase with Vice President and Indie Lens Series Producer Lois Vossen
May 13, 2009The 2009 PBS Showcase and General Managers’ Planning Meeting brings to Baltimore four days of inspirational speakers, valuable programming and promotion information and professional development opportunities on a wide range of subjects. Read about Vice President and Independent Lens Series Producer Lois Vossen's experience at this year's…
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The Geneva Forum on Social Change
May 12, 2009ITVS and Geneva University, in collaboration with the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and the U.S. Mission to Geneva, will present the Geneva Forum on Social Change, June 5 and 6 at the Geneva International Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum aims to explore key issues facing communities around the globe, with a focus on the uses of…
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New Database Matches Indie Filmmakers with Funders
May 8, 2009Finding funding for projects is an ongoing challenge for independent filmmakers. Similarly, funders may also have a difficult time finding the right media projects that match their interests and initiatives. Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) helps play matchmaker with a new online tool that pairs independents with funders based on common…