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Independent Lens Takes Center Stage at TCA Press Tour
July 24, 2012The weekly series held two high profile events at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, featuring Byron Hurt’s new film Soul Food Junkies and the landmark, two-part series Half the Sky. PBS held court for two days at the Beverly Hilton, as they unveiled Public Television's upcoming fall lineup for the critics. On Saturday,…
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ITVS in the News
January 6, 2012A sampling of coverage from the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and more …Los Angeles Times: Black History Month: A celebration with mixed feelings on PBS The celebration of Black History Month on PBS's Independent Lens will include a film that is highly critical of the annual February observance of African American history. Boston Globe: "Hell and…
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Live Coverage of PBS at TCA Press Tour
July 30, 2011This weekend, PBS will present some of this year's lineup at the TCA Press Tour in Los Angeles. BTB is at The Beverly Hilton and will be relaying updates from the conference in a series of live posts.<a…
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ITVS-Funded Circo Opens in New York
April 1, 2011The documentary Circo has its theatrical release on Friday at the IFC Center in New York City. Set within a century-old travelling circus, Circo is an intimate portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together as they travel and perform along the back-roads of Mexico. Filmmaker Aaron Schock will be on hand at the NYC screening and discussing the film…
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The Desert of Forbidden Art Arrives in Los Angeles
March 18, 2011Coming to Independent Lens on April 5, The Desert of Forbidden Art opens in Los Angeles on Friday, March 18 at the Laemmle Theatres. The documentary by filmmakers Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev tells the incredible story about a group of visionary Soviet-era artists and one man who risked his life to rescue their work. The art exhibited in the film was…