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Women, War & Peace Goes Global
February 15, 2013When Women, War & Peace debuted on PBS in Fall 2010 as the first pillar program of the Women and Girls Lead campaign, it took the country by storm. Screenings, house parties, workshops, and community discussions opened many American eyes to the atrocities that women and girls endure in areas of war, but also how essential women are to bringing about peace…
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Powerbroker Filmmaker Bonnie Boswell on How Her Youth Shaped Her Film
February 15, 2013Filmmaker Bonnie Boswell has an unusually close tie to her forthcoming film, The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights. Whitney Young, Jr., was her uncle and his parents helped raise her. Independent Lens sat down with Boswell to learn more about how her early life influenced her film. The Powerbroker premieres February 18 at 10pm PST on…
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The ITVS Indie Roundup
February 8, 2013A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. Guaranteed to put a goofy smile on your face: When filmmaker Bianca Giaever asked a six-year-old what her movie should be about, she recorded the interview as narration and took up each of the kid’s dares. The resulting short film, the Scared is scared, includes whimsical…
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Letters to Barbara: ‘When I Rise’ Streaming on PBS Video
February 8, 2013When I Rise tells the story of a gifted black music student at the University of Texas who is thrust into a civil-rights storm that changes her life forever. Filmmaker Mat Hames shares a critical step in making the documentary, which is currently streaming on PBS Video. Watch When I Rise - Center Point: A Musical Legacy on PBS. See more from…
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Women Soldiers Get Equal Footing: Two ITVS Filmmakers React
February 7, 2013Female soldiers are no strangers to the frontlines, but the U.S. Army has just made it legal for them to serve in combat positions. Last month, the Pentagon repealed a 1994 law that barred women from infantry, armor, and artillery roles. But for decades, female soldiers have worked in the line of fire as medics, military photographers, and intelligence…