Independent Lens
ATTLA
Meet the man, the myth, the dogsledding legend George Attla--the greatest sportsman you’ve never heard of.
Untitled Cruise Tourism Film
This film focuses on the behind-the-scenes world of cruises and the everyday people whose work onshore is essential to cruise tourism.
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Series and Special Projects
- Open Call
Director/Producer
Catharine Axley
Catharine Axley is an independent documentary filmmaker and educator based in central Pennsylvania. Her most recent film, ATTLA, aired nationally on PBS's Independent Lens and participated in the American Film Showcase through the U.S. Department of State. She teaches in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State.
- Other ITVS Films
- ATTLA
Producer/Editor
Lawrence Lerew
Lawrence is an Emmy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker with a passion for character-driven narratives that strive for emotional truth, cinematic beauty, and cultural relevance. He is best known for the Oscar-Shortlisted film The Waiting Room (2012) as well as The Force, which premiered at Sundance in 2017.
- Other ITVS Films
- The Force
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The Film
This film focuses on the behind-the-scenes world of cruises and the everyday people whose work onshore is essential to cruise tourism.
