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Waiting for the Revolution, Sunday on Global Voices
August 17, 2012This week, Global Voices brings you Waiting for the Revolution by filmmaker Rodrigo Vazquez. The documentary airs Sunday, August 19 on the WORLD Channel. For over 500 years, the indigenous people of the Andes have had to endure racism and discrimination. Now, with democracy on their side, the time has come for a change. Following two newly elected…
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Now Streaming on Indies Showcase: Please Vote for Me
August 19, 2011The documentary by filmmaker Weijun Chen is streaming free until Saturday, August 20, as part of ITVS's Indies Showcase.Please Vote for Me chronicles the intensity behind eight-year-old students in an elementary school in China as they campaign for class monitor. Check out the film's trailer below...
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Fighting for the Public Square
May 4, 2011Sally Jo Fifer explains why — now more than ever — our democracy depends on the in-depth, diverse, and nuanced stories of independent filmmakers. Beyond the Box trumpets the work of independent filmmakers, and rightly so. Amid the posts, an occasional report from the organization about the organization seems in order — and not just because ITVS is…
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Egypt & Democracy Front and Center on Global Voices
May 1, 2011As the 2011 protests in Egypt lit up Tahrir Square and ultimately ousted President Mubarak, ITVS revisited Shayfeen.com last February with a live chat in partnership with PBS NewsHour. The discussion included the filmmakers, subjects of the doc, citizen journalists, and educators from around the globe. You can scroll through a replay of the chat below…
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The Egyptian Uprising in Context
February 4, 2011ITVS FILMS AND RESOURCES HELP PLACE CURRENT EVENTS INTO HISTORICAL CONTEXT ITVS has a history of working with international filmmakers as well as community organizers, educators, and activists to trace the evolution of democracy movements worldwide. Find useful content and resources that will bring the current situation in Egypt into historical…