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January 14, 2014

Immigration Quiz

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An always hot-button topic, immigration gets at the heart of who we are as Americans. Our immigration quiz is meant to test your knowledge of immigration in the United States.…...

December 16, 2013

Playwright: Where Are They Now?

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While they may come from different backgrounds and different parts of the country, both talented young playwrights featured in Robert Levi's film Playwright: From Page to Stage seem to be on…...

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…...

Young Lakota

Young Lakota chronicles the life-defining choices faced by three young people — two sisters and a neighbor — living in the Pine Ridge Reservation as they try to forge a better future for their tribe while securing their own well-being. Read More

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…...

Indian Relay

Indian Relay follows teams from three different Native American communities in the Rocky Mountain states as they compete across a grueling season in one of the most exciting and dangerous forms of horse racing. Read More

Indian Relay filmmaker Charles Dye

November 14, 2013

Indian Relay: Q&A with Filmmaker Charles Dye

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Filmmaker Charles Dye moved around a lot growing up, but always in the West: New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona — and it was in this last place where he went to high…...

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…...

Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey

In a real-life fairy tale, a Filipino singer is plucked from YouTube to front the iconic American band Journey, and must deal with the pressures of replacing a legend while leading the band on their longest world tour in ages. Read More

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 —…...

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May 09, 2013

Seeking Asian Female: Do Asian Women Have “White Fever”?

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