Latest Articles About Independent Lens on PBS
Missi Pyle and Sally Jo Fifer to Participate in 'State of the Union' Panel at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 25, 2018 The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF), presented by Mountain Valley Spring Water, announced today that actress and HSDFF Honorary Chair Missi Pyle and Sally Jo Fifer, producer and CEO of ITVS and recipient of the 2018 “HSDFF Impact Award” will participate in a panel titled “State of the ... 
PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS to Premiere THE JUDGE
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 Religious courts in the Middle East, including the Shari'a courts of Islam which adjudicate domestic and family matters, have traditionally banned women from serving as judges – until Kholoud Al-Faqih dared to challenge that history. In 2009, with the support of a progressive Sheikh, Kholoud became ... 
WRESTLE Premieres on Independent Lens This May
by Tori Hartshorn - April 16, 2019 Go inside the lives of four members of the high school wrestling team at Huntsville's J.O. Johnson High School, a longstanding entry on Alabama's list of failing schools. Teammates Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan face challenges far beyond a shot at the state championship: splintered families, d... 
Netflix to Release AMERICAN FACTORY on August 21
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019 American Factory will be released globally on Netflix August 21, 2019. American Factory is a Netflix Original Documentary Presented by Higher Ground Productions and Participant Media.... 
CHARLIE'S WAITING By Mêlisa Annis Starring Tony-Nominee Xanthe
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2019 Parity Productions, the New York based theater company dedicated to producing new work and filling at least 50% of the creative positions (playwrights, directors, and designers) with women and/or trans and gender nonconforming (TCNG) artists, has announced the full cast and crew for their world prem... 
Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Directors & Screenwriters Lab Fellows
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2020 11 independent filmmakers developing 10 projects have been selected for the 2020 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab.... 
ITVS Reaches Milestone with Over 100 Sundance Acceptances
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018 ITVS announced today that, with four new films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019, the organization has now funded and co-produced more than 100 Sundance premieres. Mandated by Congress in 1988 to address the lack of diverse voices in public media, ITVS has served as an incubat... 
Richard Skipper Celebrates Anastasia Barzee Monday, August 31
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2020 This Monday, Richard Skipper Celebrates Anastasia Barzee! Streaming LIVE through Richard Skipper Celebrates on Facebook and Youtube. ... 
DAWNLAND to Premiere on PBS' Independent Lens
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2018 Dawnland reveals the untold story of Indigenous child removal in the United States through the first government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission (TRC) in the nation, tasked with investigating the devastating impact of Maine's child welfare practices on Native American communities. With e...
11th Hour Theatre Company To Present Concert Of GREY GARDENS
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2018 11th Hour Theatre Company brings its consistently sold out concert series back home and as the series begins its 2018-2019 season it has grown. 11th Hour's Next Step Concert Series is now set to run over two weekends. They begin their season with a concert performance of Grey Gardens. Grey Gardens f... 
Photo Flash: Rita Moreno Honored With Peabody Career Achievement Award
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2019 Yesterday evening, Mercedes-Benz was on hand to celebrate the 78th Annual Peabody Awards and present the legendary Rita Moreno with the Peabody Career Achievement Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York in NYC.... 
JIM ALLISON: BREAKTHROUGH Premieres Tonight on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 27, 2020 Director Bill Haney's new documentary, Jim Allison: Breakthrough, praised as “the most cheering film of the year” and listed in The Washington Post's Top 10 Films of the Year, premieres tonight on PBS' Independent Lens at 10:00-11:30 PM ET (check local listings), PBS.org and the PBS Video App... 
Olmeca Announces New Album DEFINE Out Later This Month
by Tori Hartshorn - August 06, 2019 Olmeca is proud to announce his new album “DEFINE,” dropping August 23rd with OneRPM. The new album is a whirlwind of sounds and an introspective record that delves into the lines and borders that make up individuals and communities. Olmeca goes beyond race and politics, and creates an album that is... 
Documentary Film ICONIC VISION: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles Premieres on Public Broadcasting in July
by Macon Prickett - June 21, 2018 PBS SoCal and Clear Sky Films announced that Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles will premiere on Public Broadcasting in July. The documentary film tells the story of Parkinson's influence on the development of Los Angeles through his design of noted architectural masterpieces in... 
BWW Previews: AJ Lambert's IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS 09/08 at The Rrazz Room
by DT Gramkee - September 03, 2018 BWW Previews: AJ LAMBERT'S 'IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS' SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 at The RRAZZ ROOM New Hope PA... 
WILDLAND Kicks Off New Season of PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2018 Filmed during two recent wildfire seasons, Wildland is a sweeping yet deeply personal account of a single wildland firefighting crew as they struggle with fear, loyalty, dreams, and demons. What emerges is a rich story of working-class men — their exterior world, their interior lives and the fire th... 
PBS and THIRTEEN Announce New Documentary AMERICAN MASTERS: HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 28, 2020 Today at the Virtual PBS Press Tour, PBS and THIRTEEN announced American Masters: How It Feels To Be Free... 
New Animated Digital Short 'Caracol Cruzando' Debuts in PBS Online Film Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - July 17, 2018 The new digital short Caracol Cruzando is a timely animated film touching on the harsh realities of immigration for undocumented families which debuted today on PBS.org as part of PBS' 2018 Online Film Festival. Animated and written by Pamela Maria Chavez, the film will be presented by Latino Public... 
Acclaimed Documentary WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? Debuts 2/9 On HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018 WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?, the acclaimed documentary from Morgan Neville (the Oscar®-winning “20 Feet from Stardom”), will debut SATURDAY, FEB. 9 (8:00-9:35 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. In addition, HBO will honor Fred Rogers' contribution and commitment to public television with a special presentation of th... 
PBS Presents Documentary TRE MAISON DASAN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2019 Told directly through the children's perspective, Tre Maison Dasan is an up-close and unfiltered look at the lives of three Rhode Island boys, each navigating childhood and adolescence with a parent behind bars. Each boy faces the pressure of growing up in a society that often demonizes their parent... 
PBS Announces American Masters Documentary on Marian Anderson
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020 Today, THIRTEEN's American Masters series and Philip Gittelman Productions, in association with Black Public Media, announced a new documentary on contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993) in production for PBS.... 
PBS' Independent Lens to Premiere COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020 The new feature documentary COOKED: Survival by Zip Code, a searing exploration into the politics of “disaster,” blends investigative reporting about the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave with a potent argument that the best preparation for a disaster may start with investing in racial and economic just... 
HOME TRUTH, Documentary About Domestic Violence Activist Jessica Gonzales, On PBS Stations In October
by Tori Hartshorn - August 30, 2018 In 1999, Colorado mother Jessica Gonzales experienced every parent's worst nightmare when her three young daughters were killed after her estranged husband abducted them in violation of a domestic violence restraining order. Devastated, Jessica filed a lawsuit against the police, claiming they did n... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Feature THE KING AND I, KINKY BOOTS, and More; Full PBS Fall Lineup
by Julie Musbach - July 19, 2019 PBS today unveiled its fall slate including new performance specials from Great Performances.... 
Erika Cohn Talks Eugenics & The Sterilization Of Women Prisoners On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2020 Emmy Award-winning director/producer, Erika Cohn, joins Tom Needham for a shocking conversation about BELLY OF THE BEAST, a film about the mass sterilization of women of color in California's prison system on Thursday's SOUNDS OF FILM.... |
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