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Frederick Wiseman on Public Televison
June 16, 2011Acclaimed Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman has a long history of producing for public television. Earlier this year, the director dropped by ITVS and offered a few thoughts on what makes the public system unique. Wiseman's latest film, Boxing Gym, premieres Thursday, June 16, on PBS (check local listings). The legendary filmmaker recently fielded some…
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Watch Frederick Wiseman's Documentary Boxing Gym Tonight on PBS
June 16, 2011Acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores the dichotomous role of the boxing gym in modern cities — a place of violence, but also discipline; the site of fights, but also of community. Boxing Gym premieres Thursday, June 16, on PBS (check local listings). Boxing is a sport of contradictions. It can be bloody, hurtful, and cruel, but at the same time…
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Frederick Wiseman Puts the Gloves On
October 21, 2010The ITVS-funded Boxing Gym by acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman starts its national theatrical run this Friday, October 22 at the IFC Center in New York. Wiseman’s hypnotic new film is about an Austin, Texas institution: Lord's Gym, which was founded 16 years ago by professional boxer Richard Lord. People of all ages, races, ethnicities, and social…