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The Dense Web of Connections that Led to Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
May 17, 2011Filmmaker Jessica Oreck dropped by ITVS last summer and walked us through her inspiration for making a documentary about insects in Tokyo. The documentary Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo airs Tuesday night on Independent Lens.
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Filmmaker Donating 100% of DVD Proceeds to Japan Relief Today Only
March 17, 2011Director Vanessa Gould announced today her plans to donate 100 percent of DVD sales from her Award-winning film, Between the Folds, to disaster relief in Japan. The filmmaker is running the benefit for today only, March 17, 2011 so you'll have to move fast. Click here to buy the film and help Japan in its time of need. The proceeds of every $20 DVD sale will be…
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Watch WINGS OF DEFEAT Tonight on Independent Lens
May 5, 2009What were the Japanese Kamikazes thinking just before crashing into their targets? When Risa Morimoto discovered that her beloved uncle trained as a Kamikaze pilot in his youth, she wondered the same thing. Through rare interviews with surviving Kamikaze pilots, Morimoto retraces their journeys from teenagers to doomed pilots and reveals a complex…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
May 4, 2009Seattle NBC affiliate reports on the Community Cinema screening of CRIPS AND BLOODS: Made in America, hosted by KCTS, and the impact of gang violence in the community. Watch the full report >>“WINGS OF DEFEAT combines interview footage and visits to Japanese war museums with rarely screened propaganda movies and posters as well as original…