In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

“A few years ago, Bay Area filmmaker Dawn Logsdon learned a valuable double-barreled lesson: 1. Sometimes the best ideas for a documentary project can be found right in your former backyard. 2. Never overlook the teachings of a parent. The result of that knowledge is FAUBOURG TREMÉ: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, a moving and revelatory film…”
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“In her latest documentary, ARUSI PERSIAN WEDDING, Tehrani brings to life the love-hate relationship between her parents’ countries.”
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“Independent filmmaker Margaret Brown wins the Truer Than Fiction Award at the Independent’s Spirit Awards for her film THE ORDER OF MYTHS, airing Feb. 24 on Independent Lens on PBS.”
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“THE ORDER OF MYTHS: Margaret Brown does a deft job both presenting the history of the country’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration while vividly pointing out the enduring segregation between the city’s white and black social events.”
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