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  1. The Remarkable World of Marwencol

    April 27, 2011

    Jeff Malmberg’s acclaimed documentary Marwencol aired Tuesday night on Independent Lens. Recently, the filmmaker dropped by ITVS to talk about his experience working with the weekly PBS series.Malmberg also spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Jeff Brown to offer some background on Marwencol and his relationship with the film’s subject Mark Hogancamp.…

  2. And the Artists Month Viewer Contest Winners Are...

    April 26, 2011

    Independent Lens fans have spoken and selected a winner for our Artists Month contest. Read details below from our friends at the IL blog. Honestly, we are humbled and amazed by all of the artists who submitted their work to us for our Are You a Visionary? art contest in honor of our Artists Month slate of documentaries for April. Never in the history of our user…

  3. FOCUS ON: Chris Shellen, Producer of Marwencol

    April 25, 2011

    FOCUS ON is a regular interview series profiling independent filmmakers and their projects. Up this week is Chris Shellen, producer of Marwencol, which airs Tuesday, April 26, on Independent Lens.When/How did you decide that you wanted to be a filmmaker? I decided senior year of high school to go to film school. I was one of those kids who’d make personal…

  4. Enter the Independent Lens Artists Month Contest

    April 13, 2011

    Prizes include a signed print from Marwencol and an original painting from Mikey Welsh (former Weezer bassist) In celebration of Artists Month, we're putting out a call for entries to you -- our creative audience -- to create and submit a piece of artwork that best reflects you. We're looking for expressions of identity and creativity here: Perhaps it's a…

  5. Live Chat for Artists Month from ITVS, Art Beat, and Independent Lens

    April 11, 2011

    In celebration of Artists Month, PBS NewsHour’s Art Beat, Independent Lens, and ITVS are hosting a live chat with the filmmakers behind this month's slate of amazing docs. The chat starts at 7PM EST and will include filmmakers Tamra Davis (director of Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child), Pedro Kos (editor of Waste Land) and Jeff Malmberg (director…

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