Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Community Cinema

Posted on September 30, 2009

Do you enjoy watching the latest indie films (before everyone else)? Join us at Community Cinema, which features films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. Best of all -- it's free! In over 50 cities nationwide, screenings are followed by lively panel discussions that bring together citizens, organizations and public television stations to encourage dialogue and action around important and timely social issues. Learn more about Community Cinema in this exclusive video below with host Maggie Gyllenhaal. 

 

This October, Community Cinema will be screening COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS, which examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. Find out more on the Community Cinema Blog>>

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