May 16, 2012
Update! See What Has Become of the Nomad Family Portrayed in Summer Pasture
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Locho, Yama, and Pale Chubby Baby ... where are they now? Lynn True, co-director of Summer Pasture, provided us with these fantastic video updates from the Tibetan plateau in which…...
May 05, 2012
Video Extras and Updates About the Ponces of Circo
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If you've seen Circo, you might be wondering whatever happened to Tino and his wife, Ivonne after she left, and of course the children, the extended family, and the circus…...
May 01, 2012
Deep Inside Mexico, Filmmaker Finds Remnants of a Rich but Endangered Culture
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Aaron Schock wanted to make a documentary about Mexico that wasn't about immigration, for a change. While scouting for subjects in the rural communities off the beaten path, he happened…...
April 27, 2012
The Return: Genetically Pure Bison Reintroduced to Montana
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After shooting wrapped on Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison, filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis captured the story of the historic transfer of wild, genetically-pure bison from Yellowstone National Park to…...
April 14, 2012
What Returning Soldiers Have in Common With AIDS in the 1980s
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Yes it sounds like an outrageous nonsequitur, but bear with it. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow's new book Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power includes a passage in the epilogue…...
April 13, 2012
Meet Septentrional — Video Interview with the Band
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We caught up with filmmaker Whitney Dow and some members of Septentrional while they were in New York this week. The band is on a mini-tour in New York, playing…...
April 06, 2012
Kevin Clash and Elmo Video Hits Pt. 2
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Tonight at 9pm, tune in for Being Elmo on your local PBS station! Until then, you might need a fix, so we're here for you. Of course, Elmo is a…...
March 02, 2012
Month-Long Women and Girls Lead Online Film Festival Kicks Off
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Women and Girls Lead, a public media campaign designed to uplift, empower, and celebrate women who are making change around the world, is honoring Women's History Month with a month-long…...
February 16, 2012
Join Independent Lens and PBS NewsHour for a Social Screening of More Than a Month
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The day after the PBS broadcast premiere of More Than a Month on Independent Lens, join us for a social screening of the film at 12PM PT / 3PM ET…...
February 11, 2012
Talib Kweli Celebrates Black History Month
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American visionary Talib Kweli, who appears in The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, has a message for PBS viewers this month....
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 09, 2012
The Island President Ousted — Filmmakers Respond
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The Island President, directed by Jon Shenk and produced by Bonni Cohen and Richard Berge, debuted at Sundance just two weeks ago. We told you then how thrilled we were…...