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June 18, 2013

Which Film Will Be This Season’s Audience Favorite? It’s Up to You!

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Statues, laurels, trophies, medals, plaques, certificates ... there are plenty of awards to be won in the film business, but there is only ONE Independent Lens Audience Award, honoring our…...

June 14, 2013

Optimism is Revolutionary

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The gap between rich and poor worldwide is growing rapidly. Today, over 1 billion people (1 in 6 of us) live in an urban slum and this number is expected…...

June 13, 2013

The Revolutionary Optimists Filmmakers on Finding Hope in Kolkata’s Slums

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Amlan Ganguly is a visionary. This lawyer-turned-community activist is not only changing a neighborhood, but also changing the way its youngest residents envision their lives. In this character-driven and highly…...

May 24, 2013

Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady on Capturing Detroit

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Detroit-area native Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady filmed Detropia with the hopes that the rest of the United States would recognize a bit of themselves in the Motor City —…...

May 21, 2013

Wonder City Designer Naomi Clark on Busting Sexism with Games

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Girls' games are chock full of stereotypes. A Google search for "online games for girls" leads to makeovers, "movie star kissing," and "cute cinnamon rolls" recipes. But Games for Change is…...

May 21, 2013

Wonder Women! Inspires Wonder City Game

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[caption id="attachment_4228" align="alignright" width="229"] Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Kelcey Edwards[/caption] Originally posted on Beyond the Box. Wonder City has been developed as companion game to the PBS documentary feature, Wonder Women! The Untold Story…...

May 10, 2013

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Credits The Invisible War with Shaping New Bill

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The Invisible War has received big love and recognition from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell. The New York Senator, who serves as the chair of the Senate Armed…...

May 10, 2013

Feres Doctrine and the Obstacles to Justice for Military Rape Victims

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Victims of sexual assault in the military face a mountain range of obstacles before, and if ever, they find justice. Their judge could potentially be their rapist’s best friend. He…...

Invisible War filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick.

May 09, 2013

Invisible War Director Kirby Dick on the Healing Power of Film

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The Invisible War (airing May 13 on Independent Lens) could hardly be broadcasting on a more relevant week. On Tuesday, the Pentagon released a report that showed a spike in…...

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May 09, 2013

Seeking Asian Female: Do Asian Women Have “White Fever”?

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Steven of kissing photo of Asian woman on computer screen.

May 03, 2013

Steven of Seeking Asian Female Talks about Online Dating, “Asian Fetish,” and Relationship Advice

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How would you define “asian fetish” (a.k.a., crudely, "yellow fever")? According to Urban Dictionary, it is “a term usually applied to white males who have a clear sexual preference for…...

Seeking Asian Female director Debbie Lum with subject Steven.

May 02, 2013

Director Debbie Lum on Romance, “Rice Kings,” and Reluctantly Appearing in Her Film

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Reality is a slippery medium. Just when a documentary filmmaker thinks she understands a story, people surprise her. Such it was for Debbie Lum. When she first started filming Seeking…...