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 Independent Lens 2009 Audience Award Runoff
Choose from this season’s most popular films: ADJUST YOUR COLOR: The Truth of Petey Greene; HELVETICA; STRANDED: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors; TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai.
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THE NEW AMERICANS on iTunes
Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century.
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Indie Art Houses and Theater Map
Indie film fans love art house theaters, but many are struggling to survive. Learn about the current state of art houses, and share your thoughts and favorites on the interactive map. Read Art House Theaters: Where Film Lovers Go Local >>
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One Take: Online Video Competition
ITVS and the University of Miami invite you to participate in One Take, an online global video competition that asks the question: Is access to clean, safe water for drinking a basic human right? Find out more >>
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Full-length Independent Lens Video
Feature-length videos and exclusive previews of Independent Lens films are available to watch online or download to own at Hulu, SnagFilms and Zune.
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Electric Shadows
Electric Shadows projects present the "unflinching visions of independent producers" by exploring arts and culture via the Web, exclusively.
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THE NEW AMERICANS: Episode 1
by Gordon Quinn, Gita Saedi and Steve James
July 5 at 10 PM on Global Voices
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What does the "American dream" look like through the eyes of today's immigrants and refugees? This seven-part landmark series follows newcomers from Nigeria, India, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the West Bank through their first years in America. In episode one, meet refugees in Benin, baseball players in the Dominican Republic, and a bride-to-be in the West Bank as they make plans for life in America.
THE NEW AMERICANS: Episode 2
by Gordon Quinn, Gita Saedi and Steve James
July 12 at 10 PM on Global Voices
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What does the "American dream" look like through the eyes of today's immigrants and refugees? This seven-part landmark series follows newcomers from Nigeria, India, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the West Bank through their first years in America. In episode two, the first days in America for three groups of immigrants involve dreams of weddings, baseball fame and long-sought security.
GARRISON KEILLOR: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
by Peter Rosen
On American Masters
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Garrison Keillor is an author, a highly sought public speaker and is credited with reviving the lost art of live radio. His weekly
program, A Prairie Home Companion, began in 1974 and has more than four million listeners. GARRISON KEILLOR: The
Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes follows a year in his life as he performs in large and small towns across the country,
bringing wit, commentary and his unique take on America.
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