February 07, 2014
Spies of Mississippi: Filmmaker Dawn Porter Tells Shocking Story
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Dawn Porter's first feature documentary, Gideon's Army, had an eye toward the future in telling the story of young public defenders fighting for justice. The film brought her a great…...
January 16, 2014
Blood Brother Filmmakers to Live-Tweet During Broadcast
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When Blood Brother has its broadcast television premiere on Monday, January 20 at 10 p.m. [check local listings], the film's director, Steve Hoover, and producer, Danny Yourd, will be logging…...
January 10, 2014
At Berkeley: Reviews and Writings
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We've collected some of the best reviews and writings about Frederick Wiseman's magnum opus, At Berkeley It's a remarkable work that has inspired a number of prominent critics and film bloggers…...
December 30, 2013
How to Survive a Plague: Q&A with David France
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"The 2nd best film of the year" - Wesley Morris, Boston Globe Top Ten Movies of 2012. "It’s hard to overstate how ingenious France’s formal choices are...The material has been shaped…...
December 20, 2013
Can We Eat Sushi “Responsibly?”
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi had those of us here at Independent Lens dreaming not only of sushi, but of fish in general, and the question that keeps coming up: Can we eat…...
December 19, 2013
David Gelb Dreams of Sushi: A Jiro Q&A
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi may ultimately prove a "small" film that served as a stepping stone in director David Gelb's career, but just as the size of chef Jiro Ino's tiny…...
December 13, 2013
Playwright: Q&A with Filmmaker Robert Levi
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Robert Levi, whose previous film, the award-winning Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, aired on Independent Lens in 2007, is back with another film about artistic integrity, but this time in the…...
November 25, 2013
Young Lakota: Q&A with Filmmakers Rose Rosenblatt and Marion Lipschutz
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Filmmaking duo Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt are no strangers to reproductive rights-themed documentaries. Their award-winning work includes Live Free or Die (POV, 2000), about a New Hampshire OB-GYN on…...
November 22, 2013
Young Lakota: Q&A with Sunny Clifford
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Sunny Clifford is the heart of Young Lakota, alongside her sister Serena and friend and neighbor Brandon Ferguson. Set on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the film captures…...
November 18, 2013
How Indian Relay Works
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Most of us will be unfamiliar with the titular sport at the heart of the new documentary Indian Relay, which premieres tonight, November 18 on Independent Lens on PBS at…...
October 25, 2013
“I’m Graduating/I Graduated Because…”
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The Graduates/Los Graduados offers a first-hand perspective of the challenges facing many Latino high school students. While you'll be hearing from the six students in the film itself (which…...
October 24, 2013
The Graduates: Interview with Filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz
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The Graduates (Los Graduados) premieres on PBS in two parts, "Girls," and "Boys." This documentary series is a continuation of the work filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz has done through his production company since…...