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The Making of the Unmaking of Janesville, WI
October 8, 2012Independent Lens sat down with As Goes Janesville filmmaker Brad Lichtenstein in the midst of a whirlwind media tour ahead of the premiere of his film on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10 PM (check local listings). Watch Focus on the Challenges That Janesville Faces on PBS. See more from Independent Lens.What impact do you hope As Goes Janesville will…
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A Documentarian Reflects on the Sikh Shootings
August 27, 2012Filmmaker Sharat Raju is no stranger to the misperceptions that haunt the Sikh community. In 2003, he wrote and directed the Independent Lens short fiction film American Made about a Sikh family stranded in the desert. After the family's car breaks down, passersby are reluctant to give them a ride because of the father's turban. The two sons argue with their…
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A Dream in Doubt: Post 9/11 Hate Crimes and the Sikh Temple Shooting
August 8, 2012After Sunday’s tragic shooting at a Wisconsin Sikh temple, Global Voices remembers the first hate crimes perpetrated against Sikhs in a post 9/11 America in the Independent Lens film A Dream in Doubt, now available on PBS video player. Rana Singh Sodhi with his wife and children, holding a photo of his murdered brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi.Communities in…
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NEWLY FUNDED: ITVS is Pleased to Announce Funding for Brad Lichtenstein’s Doc, As Goes Janesville
September 28, 2011ITVS recently approved funding for As Goes Janesville, which tells the the story of what happens when GM leaves Janesville, Wisconsin. From laid off workers to political and business leaders, the documentary shows how a community rebuilds and reinvents itself. As Goes Janesville follows the lives of dislocated workers, business entrepreneurs and…