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Macky Alston on Bishop Gene Robinson, LGBT Rights, and Making His Film, Love Free or Die
October 29, 2012Macky Alston (Hard Road Home) returns to Independent Lens this season with his new film Love Free or Die. Independent Lens sat down to discuss the genesis of his latest work, and the very personal angle from which he chose and profiled his subject. Love Free or Die premieres tonight on Independent Lens at 10 PM (check local listings).What impact do you hope…
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Revisit Our Live Chat on Gender Identity, Violence, and Two Spirits
June 9, 2011On Monday, June 13, leaders from the LGBT community joined ITVS, KQED, and Independent Lens for a discussion about issues raised in the film Two Spirits.<a href="https://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=7d64a21c0f"…
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Top Five LGBT Films with Pride
June 1, 2011Johnny Symons has made two films with ITVS: Ask Not and Daddy & Papa. In celebration of LGBT month this June, the Bay Area filmmaker offered BTB his top five, favorite LGBT films. I make non-fiction films about the LGBT experience to help right a wrong: there aren’t nearly enough authentic, complex images of gay people out there. The result is that too…
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Positively Groundbreaking: Cinematic Reflections on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2010Over the years, ITVS has been responsible for producing ahead-of-their-time films about HIV-AIDS and LGBT issues. In honor of World AIDS Day, we wanted to highlight a few of the documentaries that have helped raise awareness about one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Lance Loud! A Death in an American Family Decades before…