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Joseph Aguirre — AKA — The Rainmaker
July 8, 2010In Next Year Country, three Montana farming families who have struggled to keep afloat through years of drought, take their chances on hiring a rainmaker. Director Joseph Aguirre shares the genesis of the story and why it was so hard to stay dry while shooting a film about drought. Look for Next Year Country on public television this July (check local…
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Encore Presentation of Butte, America Tonight on Independent Lens
March 16, 2010“[Butte, America] is one of those films you just couldn’t imagine on commercial TV –– a tale about a Montana mining town that died more than a generation ago, a rich catalog of memory that ends in 1985, a story of tragedy and triumph that’s mostly played out before the invention of videotape.” - Kansas City Star You see the world differently when you work…
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Video Extra: SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON
November 6, 2009This is the companion piece to SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON, airing this month on public television, which tells the story of an unexpected collaboration between a Blackfeet poet and an unconventional classical composer that led to a unique work of art. In this video extra, teenager Jesse Desrosier gives an intimate look into daily life on the Blackfeet…
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Filmmaker Hugo Perez Recounts Unlikely Collaboration
October 30, 2009SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON, airing in November on public television, tells the story of the unlikely collaboration between a Blackfeet poet and an unconventional classical composer, which resulted in a provocative symphony about the Lewis and Clark expedition from the perspective of American Indians today. Filmmaker Hugo Perez recounts the adventurous…
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Recent Talkback About Independent Lens This Month
October 28, 2009Always thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, Independent Lens brings you documentaries, dramas, shorts and Web-exclusive projects made by independent thinkers. Check out some of the recent Talkback from viewers about films airing this month. HERB & DOROTHY"What an inspiring film! If the Vogels are 'greedy,' it is yet a selfless…