January 29, 2011
Waste Land Gets Oscar Nod
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The nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards are in, and included on the list for best documentary feature is Lucy Walker's Waste Land. Premiering this April on Independent Lens,…...
January 19, 2011
Find and Use the Secret Word to Win Our Basquiat Poster
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Yeah, we're doing another contest because we really like giving stuff away. First, did you know that select Independent Lens films are screened in more than 95 communities nationwide --…...
January 14, 2011
Watch TV, Answer a Question, Win a Prize
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We're celebrating the new spring season by launching a new contest for our Independent Lens fans on Facebook! We're calling it Watch to Win, and we want you to be…...
January 11, 2011
Crisis in Haiti Especially Dire for Children
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Children of Haiti premieres on Independent Lens tonight at 10 PM. As tomorrow's one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake approaches, the media is alight with stories of rebuilding efforts, humanitarian…...
January 04, 2011
The Spring Season is Chock Full of Indie Goodness
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OK, so maybe we're not super excellent at keeping secrets, but we're excitable. Finally we can tell everyone about our whole spring schedule for Independent Lens! Check out some of…...
December 28, 2010
Live Chat with the Director and Star of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
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UPDATE: If you remember The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill as fondly as we do, you're probably curious about what has happened to the birds and to Mark Bittner in…...
December 24, 2010
Happy Winter Holidays from Independent Lens!
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All of us at Independent Lens wish you and yours a safe, warm, peaceful, and joyous holiday season, and a prosperous and intellectually stimulating 2011! See more Independent Lens....
December 24, 2010
Whatever Happened to … The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill?
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What's red and green and on your TV this holiday? Cherry-headed conures! Next week we get to bring back the old Independent Lens favorite The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill…...
December 22, 2010
The Resurgence of the Documentary
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Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times film critic, devoted his year-end column to documentary films, which he says enjoyed "remarkable resurgence" in 2010: "It's also hardly a secret that the…...
December 20, 2010
Live Chat with The Calling Director Danny Alpert
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UPDATE: Did you watch part one of the series last night? You can still catch the last episode of the special series The Calling on PBS tonight at 9 PM.…...
December 17, 2010
Behind the Scenes with Danny Alpert, Director of The Calling
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The Calling is a two-night, four-hour special event on PBS Monday, December 20 and Tuesday, December 21 at 9 PM (check local listings). We sat down with Director Danny Alpert…...
December 13, 2010
Are You an Independent Lens Facebook Fan?
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Our lovely and talented host America Ferrera invites you to join us on Facebook, where we offer exclusive events and content not always available on our website. We have some…...