March 01, 2012
Independent Lens Goes to the 84th Academy Awards
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We're lucky enough to be able to share these gorgeous photos from Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony, thanks to Danfung Dennis — who was nominated for Best Documentary Feature for…...
March 01, 2012
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Migrating to the ‘Burbs
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We saw this item in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle, and knew we'd have to post it here for posterity. There's news about the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (the birds…...
February 22, 2012
The Island President Appears on Morning Edition After Apparent Coup
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed appeared on Morning Edition this week. Nasheed was forced to resign earlier this month in what he referred to as a coup, a claim his…...
February 11, 2012
Lioness Filmmakers Respond to Pentagon Announcement
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On February 9th, 2012, the Pentagon unveiled plans to allow women to serve in jobs that would put them closer to the front lines but still block them from all-male…...
February 10, 2012
Lioness Impact Continues: Pentagon to Change Women in Combat Rules
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News today that the Pentagon plans to change some of its long-standing rules on women in combat, to reflect the reality that the ban currently in place does not represent…...
January 01, 2012
Remembering Wangari Maathai
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Lisa Merton and Alan Dater, the producers of Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, attended the Nobel laureate and environmental activist's funeral in Kenya in October. Merton offered Independent…...
December 21, 2011
Whither the Abductees in a Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea?
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With news of the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, we immediately thought of the implications for the Japanese citizens abducted by Kim's regime and never returned. So we…...
October 28, 2011
Lives Worth Living Director Eric Neudel: Many Voices, One Purpose
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We asked Director Eric Neudel about his film Lives Worth Living. The film follows the formation and journey of the disability rights movement through the signing of the Americans with Disabilities…...
October 26, 2011
Remembering Artist Piri Thomas
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Back in 2004, Independent Lens aired the film Every Child is Born a Poet, a portrait of the artist Piri Thomas. Sadly, we learned that Mr. Thomas passed away last…...
February 26, 2011
Seth Thomas, Featured in Knocking, Dies
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Sad news from Joel Engardio, director of the 2007 audience favorite Knocking. Seth Thomas, the young man in the film who received a transfusion-free liver transplant to remain true to…...
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
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…...