ITVS Engagement

ITVS Engagement provides resources including film background information, discussion guides, postcards, and more. Explore our resources from past and ongoing projects below.

	Fallout by Ben Rekhi Los Angeles has fallen victim to a nuclear attack from an unknown aggressor. In the aftermath of the bombing, a young man’s search for his girlfriend highlights the human toll of eternal war. FUTURESTATES
	February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four by Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing One day at a Woolworth lunch counter, four young men changed the course of history. Independent Lens
	For Once in My Life by Jim Bigham and Mark Moormann Every member of the Spirit of Goodwill band copes with incredible challenges and obstacles, but nothing holds them back when it's time to rock the house. Independent Lens
	Garbage Dreams by Mai Iskander The world’s largest garbage village is just outside Cairo. The Zabaleen (Arabic for “garbage people”) recycle 80 percent of the trash they collect, but now multinational corporations threaten their livelihood. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices
	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Maro Chermayeff, Jamie Gordon, and Mikaela Beardsley This multi-platform project is centered around a four-hour PBS primetime national and international broadcast event based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's widely acclaimed book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens
	Hell and Back Again by Danfung Dennis What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home — injured physically and psychologically — and build a life anew? Independent Lens
	Helvetica by Gary Hustwit A film about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture, Helvetica looks at the proliferation of a single typeface. Independent Lens
	Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes by Byron Hurt Take an in-depth look at masculinity in rap music and hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence, and homophobia. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead
	The Horse Boy by Michel Orion Scott When their son is diagnosed with autism, one Texas couple seeks the best medical treatment. Nothing works — until they discover their son’s connection to horses, and take a spiritual journey to Mongolia on an epic quest for healing. Independent Lens
	The Interrupters by Steve James A look at a group of men and women — most of them former gang leaders and ex-cons — that are trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once employed. Frontline, Women and Girls Lead, Diverse Muslim Voices