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Lessons from the Lab: Driving The Parking Lot Movie
January 6, 2011IndiesLab Director Davin Hutchins runs through the digital successes achieved by the Independent Lens film, The Parking Lot Movie. For those of you who aren’t aware of the mission of IndiesLab, it is a joint initiative of ITVS and PBS and our goal is to test and devise strategies for filmmaker success on emerging online distribution platforms. Our…
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The Parking Lot Movie Plays Manhattan
October 25, 2010If you missed The Parking Lot Movie last Tuesday on Independent Lens or have yet to download the film on iTunes, well, there is yet another way to see the cult-favorite documentary. This Tuesday, October 26 at 7 PM, Meghan Eckman’s film will be projected on a giant screen in Midtown Manhattan. telegraph21, the online curated video magazine that focuses on…
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Live Chat with Director Meghan Eckman
October 20, 2010Independent Lens kicked off its ninth season last night with the broadcast premiere of The Parking Lot Movie! The documentary, by first-time director Meghan Eckman, explores the rarefied world of one small parking lot in a college town, and the asphalt philosophers who work there. Love’em or laugh at ‘em these overeducated attendants find a way to over…
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Ninth Season of Independent Lens Premieres Tonight with The Parking Lot Movie
October 19, 2010The long-awaited new season of Independent Lens kicks off Tuesday night with the cult-favorite documentary, The Parking Lot Movie (check local listing). First-time director Meghan Eckman explores the rarefied world of one small parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia, and its collection of overeducated staffers that keep the place in business.…
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What’s Your Bumper Sticker Philosophy?
October 18, 2010It’s the day before the premiere of another prime slate of films from Independent Lens. The season opener launches tomorrow night at 10 PM (check local listings) with the cult-favorite, The Parking Lot Movie. Enjoy first-time director Meghan Eckman’s philosophical tutorial about life, humanity, and class – all reduced to one parking lot in…