December 10, 2010
45365’s Ross Bros Talk About Capturing Fleeting Moments
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Bill and Turner Ross have been hailed as up-and-coming auteurs for the fly-on-the-wall vérité style with which they made their debut film, 45365, which premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday,…...
December 08, 2010
Vote for Your Favorite Zip Code Contestant!
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You definitely came through with the hometown pride for our zip code contest. We're getting pretty excited about the broadcast premiere of 45365 on December 14 (check local listings) --…...
December 07, 2010
Five Independent Lens Films Win IDA Awards
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Wow, what a weekend. The International Documentary Awards bestowed high honors on several films that will make their broadcast premiere on Independent Lens in coming months. We want to extend…...
December 06, 2010
The Calling Goes Live and Online
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Ever watched a film and then chatted with the people in it in real time without ever leaving your sofa? Well, you're about to. We're pulling out the stops for…...
November 24, 2010
What Film Goes Best with Turkey?
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A happy Thanksgiving to all of you in PBS land from all of us here at Independent Lens. There's nothing we're more grateful for than our loyal, intelligent, thoughtful, and…...
November 19, 2010
Floyd County, USA: Digging Deep for Coal Doc
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Filmmakers Sally Rubin and Jen Gilomen shared with Independent Lens the arduous process of making Deep Down and the profound rewards of doing what you love with someone you trust. …...
November 18, 2010
Deep Down: I’m a Coal Miner’s Avatar
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Next week on Independent Lens, we're airing Deep Down, a film about the impact of mountaintop removal coal mining on a Kentucky community. To help viewers better understand the challenges of…...
November 17, 2010
Lost Sparrow director: ‘If I had known what I was getting myself into, I wouldn’t have made the film.’
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Bobby and Tyler Billing ran away on a Monday. Their bodies were discovered on the train tracks on Tuesday. They were buried on Wednesday. Their family moved to their summer…...
November 13, 2010
Lost Sparrow Director Chris Billing Discusses Excavating Family Secrets
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Journalist and filmmaker Chris Billing talked to us about making Lost Sparrow, a deeply personal film about the secrets that killed his brothers and tore his family apart. The film…...
November 11, 2010
Poll: The Greatest War Documentary Ever Made?
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We at Independent Lens would like to wish all of our servicemen and servicewomen -- past and present -- and their families a happy Veterans Day. Check out this video…...
November 09, 2010
Fill in the Blank: Whatever Happened to _________?
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Here at the Independent Lens Blog, we're looking to improve your experience by filling in some inevitable blanks created by the passage of time. We've broadcast hundreds of films, now…...
November 01, 2010
Neil Diamond Reflects on Making Reel Injun
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Tomorrow is the premiere of Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian. We caught up with filmmaker Neil Diamond to talk about the film and his motivations. What…...