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Newly Funded: ITVS is Pleased to Announce Funding for Roger Ross Williams's God Loves Uganda
June 19, 2012ITVS recently approved funding for the documentary God Loves Uganda by filmmakers Roger Ross Williams (Director/Producer) and Julie Goldman (Producer). God Loves Uganda is a journey into the heart of East Africa, where Ugandan pastors and their American counterparts spread God’s word and evangelical values to millions desperate for a better life.…
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Town of Runners: An Update From the Filmmaker
June 16, 2012Town of Runners is a documentary about Ethiopian runners who hope to change their lives by becoming professional athletes. The film is set in Bekoji, Ethiopia, a small remote town in the Southern Highlands known for producing some of the world's greatest runners, largely due to the dedication of Coach Sentayehu Eshetu. The ITVS-funded documentary by…
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The ITVS Indies Roundup
June 15, 2012A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. This trailer for a suspenseful thriller proves that fine-tuned video editing and the right music can transform raw footage into any mood. The source material for this nail-biter is Dumb & Dumber. If you’re worried about losing TV viewers to online streaming, you can breathe a…
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See a Capitol Hill Screening of The Waiting Room
June 15, 2012ITVS invites members of Congress and their staff and community members to a special screening and discussion organized in cooperation with the Congressional Arts Caucus and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The event will take place Monday, June 18 from 6 to 8:30pm at the Cannon House Office Building / Caucus Room. You can RSVP to Monday's event here.The Waiting…
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Celebrate Father's Day with a Social Screening
June 15, 2012This Father's Day, join filmmaker Theresa Loong for a social screening of her documentary Every Day is a Holiday. The filmmaker will be fielding questions about the doc with her father Paul Loong, profiled in the film, on Sunday, June 17 at 12p PT / 3p ET.In Every Day Is a Holiday, Chinese-American filmmaker Theresa Loong creates an intimate portrait of her…