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Filmmaker Discusses The Woodmans
December 22, 2011Filmmaker C. Scott Willis sat down with BTB earlier this year in San Francisco to discuss his documentary The Woodmans. The film offers an inspiring portrait of one family's fall and redemption in the often brutal world of art and premieres Thursday, December 22 on Independent Lens.
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Paula Kerger Celebrates The Arts on Independent Lens
December 19, 2011PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger pays tribute to Independent Lens's continued commitment to the arts. The Emmy Award-winning series will feature two arts-focused documentaries this month, beginning this week with The Woodmans, followed by These Amazing Shadows on December 29. Watch the trailers after the jump.The Woodmans (premiering…
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Filmmaking Pair Pays Tribute to Joe Papp
November 17, 2011Last month in New York, the Ford Foundation hosted a screening of the ITVS-funded Joe Papp in Five Acts. The filmmaking pair of Tracie Holder and Karen Thorsen, who spent more than a decade producing the documentary, offered BTB their impressions of the event and the legendary Joe Papp.The Unofficial Mayor of New York City By Tracie Holder Joe Papp in Five…
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A Grassroots Effort Rallies Behind Public Television
February 11, 2011UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL VOTE THREATENS TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING Every month, more than 170 million Americans use public radio, television and online services for news, education, arts and cultural content. That's a majority of the country. Over the next few days, Congress will take a critical vote to eliminate all federal…