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KLRU and Women and Girls Lead Shine A Spotlight on Austin Leaders
August 29, 2012Public television partner KLRU announces women to be featured in new shorts inspired by Women and Girls Lead: Austin. Women and Girls Lead Shorts profile American women from all walks of life who inspire with stories of resilience, hope, and empowerment. This series, created for the web and TV, is a collaboration between husband-and-wife filmmakers…
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A Documentarian Reflects on the Sikh Shootings
August 27, 2012Filmmaker Sharat Raju is no stranger to the misperceptions that haunt the Sikh community. In 2003, he wrote and directed the Independent Lens short fiction film American Made about a Sikh family stranded in the desert. After the family's car breaks down, passersby are reluctant to give them a ride because of the father's turban. The two sons argue with their…
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74 Square Meters, Sunday on Global Voices
August 26, 2012This week, Global Voices brings you 74 Square Meters by filmmakers Paola Castillo and Tiziana Panizza. The documentary airs Sunday, August 26 on the WORLD Channel.Iselsa, Kathy, tribal leader Ivan, and 150 other marginalized families from Valparaiso, Chile, are chosen to participate in a social experiment that moves them into a middle-class…
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The ITVS Indie Roundup
August 24, 2012A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval.Did you know that, to make an animated character look realistic, Disney animators coined the principle of “follow through,” when a character’s hair bounces back after they’ve come to a stop? Learn more about the fascinating history of animation through this week’s PBS Off Book:…
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FRONTLINE and City Year Present a Social Screening of Middle School Moment
August 23, 2012FRONTLINE and City Year will present an online social screening and discussion of Middle School Moment on Thursday, August 23 at 4:30PM PT/ 7:30PM ET. Special guest panelists will participate in the event, which will take place here. Watch Middle School Moment on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.Nationwide, 7,000 students drop out every school day,…