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  1. Recent Talkback About Independent Lens

    January 20, 2010

    From Stephen Walker's critical and box office smash Young@Heart to an in-depth look behind the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, this season Independent Lens is rolling out a powerful selection of films that cover a wide range of issues related to the music industry. Check out some of the recent Talkback from viewers about films airing…

  2. Video Interview with Bob Cilman and Steve Martin of Young@Heart

    January 13, 2010

    Bob Cilman, the director of the Young@Heart Chorus, and Steve Martin, a chorus member, stopped by the ITVS offices yesterday -- on the day of the television premiere of Young@Heart on Independent Lens on PBS. In the video below, they talk about what it was like to participate in screenings across the country as part Community Cinema and what they hope people…

  3. Young@Heart Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens on PBS

    January 12, 2010

    “[Young@Heart] offers an encouraging vision of old age in which the depression commonly associated with decrepitude is held at bay by music making, camaraderie and a sense of humor.” - The New York Times We’re kicking off a month dedicated to music on Independent Lens –– four films in four weeks about the power of music to shape and enhance our lives. Tune in…

  4. In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

    January 6, 2010

    “An airing of the heartwarming documentary Young@Heart ... proves you're never too old to rock...” Read more >>"Producers Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod [Copyright Criminals] craft a compelling and insightful documentary illuminating both sides of a hotly debated issue: Should the original artists get paid when someone samples their…

  5. Returning Home: Interactive Website to Honor American Soldiers

    November 12, 2009

    “It's really a personal story not a political one. That goes for the greeters themselves as well. They have different views on the war, but their main goal is to support the troops.” — Aron Gaudet, director, THE WAY WE GET BY On call for the past six years, a group of senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in…

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