January 23, 2013
We’re Having Fun Behind the Scenes at Sundance
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Can't make it to Sundance Film Festival this year? Neither could some of us at the office, and at least a few other people in the world. But tens of…...
January 19, 2013
Categorize Artist Wayne White? Don’t Even Try
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In the world of art, if you've met with success by wielding a paintbrush or a camera or a microphone or a sculpting knife, it's easy to hang onto that…...
January 11, 2013
The Invisible War Nominated for Oscar!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c6oOUd4Fvs We're thrilled to report that The Invisible War, a groundbreaking film exposing the epidemic of rape in the U.S. military, is one of five nominees for an Academy Award…...
January 10, 2013
‘Green Book’ Helped Keep African Americans Safe on the Road
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In Soul Food Junkies, filmmaker Byron Hurt briefly describes what it used to be like for African Americans to travel in the United States. He talks about how blacks would take…...
January 09, 2013
Can Food Deserts Become Oases?
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In one short but memorable scene in the documentary Soul Food Junkies (premiering on Independent Lens Jan. 14), filmmaker Byron Hurt interviews a woman who just can't find decent, healthy food…...
January 08, 2013
Filmmaker Byron Hurt on His Hopes for Soul Food Junkies
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Byron Hurt with his new film Soul Food Junkies. We sat down to discuss how his father’s health issues inspired him to make the film, and his hopes for the…...
January 05, 2013
Poll: Nearly Half of People Watch “TV” on Devices Other Than TVs
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[caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignleft" width="268"] Poll results show we're no longer watching TV as we used to.[/caption] The results of our poll asking readers how they watch TV are in, and…...
January 02, 2013
10 Fun, Feel-Good Documentaries for the New Year
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Yes, Virginia, documentaries can be uplifting -- even downright fun! Here's a list of 10 feel-good documentaries to get the new year off to a bright start. Some are major…...
December 24, 2012
Which American Films Deserve to Be Preserved in Perpetuity?
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Last night, Anatomy of a Murder was on cable into the wee hours, and since I couldn’t sleep thanks to a combination of a touch of the flu and the…...
December 19, 2012
Filmmaker Q&A: Vanessa Gould’s Path from Origami to Obituaries
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A small square of origami paper can be folded into an infinite number of complicated shapes. Similarly, Vanessa Gould’s documentary career has become surprisingly complex after her first film, Between…...
December 15, 2012
Moscow: A Nightmare of Inaccessibility for the Disabled
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Lives Worth Living filmmakers Eric Neudel and Alison Gilkey recently returned from presenting their film in Moscow at Breaking Down Barriers, an international disability film festival. The festival is a…...
December 12, 2012
Poll: How Do You Watch?
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TV shows, movies, the news. We know you like to watch. But how do you watch? More people than ever are watching "TV" exclusively on their computers, tablets/iPads, and even…...