October 21, 2013
The Waiting Room Bonus Videos: More People, More Perspectives
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All of these clips come courtesy of Waiting Room filmmaker Peter Nicks and his "Storytelling Project," which is found on the official site for the film. Consider these mini-features "bonus…...
October 17, 2013
The Waiting Room: Interview with Filmmaker Peter Nicks
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Peter Nicks' acclaimed film The Waiting Room certainly could not be more timely. With health care on the minds of all Americans these days, both citizens and politicians, with…...
September 30, 2013
Don’t Stop Believin’: The Filmmaker’s Journey
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Filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz has focused on the Philippines in her previous acclaimed work: Imelda portrayed deposed Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos, a woman as famous for her humongous shoes…...
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 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…...
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…...
April 26, 2013
Border Crossing by the Numbers
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Juan Manuel, featured in The Undocumented, lived in the United States more than 15 years. Eventually, he was deported to Mexico, away from his children. He died crossing the U.S.…...
April 25, 2013
Director Marco Williams on the Making of The Undocumented
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[caption id="attachment_3919" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Filmmaker Marco Williams, director of The Undocumented[/caption] Since 1998, more than two thousand dead bodies have been found in Arizona’s Sonora Desert — the remains of…...
April 18, 2013
Director Jon Shenk on His Love for the Maldives, Public Television, and Pizza
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A world of change has happened since Jon Shenk filmed The Island President (airing April 22 on Independent Lens). After Shenk released the documentary in 2012, Maldivian leader Mohamed Nasheed…...
April 12, 2013
What’s YOUR Superpower?
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We’re all Wonder Women (or Men) inside, each with our own superpower. But sometimes, we daydream about being more than just a super-dad, super-banjo-strummer, or super-feminist. We want to levitate!…...