In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

Michel Martin, host of Tell Me More, interviews filmmaker Juan Mandelbaum about OUR DISAPPEARED/NUESTROS DISAPARECIDOS on Independent Lens.
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“If you have only…90 minutes: Watch HERB & DOROTHY, a charming documentary portrait of a Manhattan couple who amassed a superb art collection despite their modest salaries as a postal clerk and librarian (PBS, October 13 at 10 P.M.)”
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“Indie movie fave Maggie Gyllenhaal will be host of the new season of Independent Lens, premiering Oct. 13. Former hosts include Edie Falco, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle and Susan Sarandon.”
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“Recently, PBS’ Independent Lens published a handy Google map of arthouse theaters all across the US and Canada. One can build one’s own database and have the 411 on programmers, bookers and theater owners at one’s fingertips. It’s all about bringing people out of their homes and experiencing the magic of collective movie-watching again…”
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Tags: Art House Theater, Human Rights, Maggie Gyllenhaal, NPR

In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

“[In the] PBS documentary ASK NOT, we meet ‘Perry,’ a young gay man from San Francisco who has enlisted in the Army and is bound for Iraq. His face is blurred to protect his identity, but his friends’ faces are clear. They look scared—and perplexed: why is Perry risking his life for an Army that doesn’t want him as he is?”
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“ASK NOT looks at the history of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ and examines its ramifications for gay and lesbian individuals and for the military itself.”
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“We have a special place in our heart for Independent Lens, so when they included us on their interactive Art House Theater Map, we were gushing with pride! And then we read the accompanying article, and I have to honestly say, it hit home so hard that I was a wee bit emotional by the end…”
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Forum on Social Change Chair and IOMBA degree candidate Patrick Huber discusses ITVS’s involvement with the Geneva Forum on Social Change (GFSC).
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“[SEA POINT DAYS] paints a deeply reflective picture of old white South Africa in transition and the frictions of a society in flux.”
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Tags: Art House Theater, gay, Geneva, Military

Art House Theater Interactive Map

Where do you go to see your favorite indie films? Today many art house theaters are struggling to survive, as multiplex theaters are becoming a fixture of the suburban American landscape.

Check out the Independent Lens Art House Theater Interactive Map to add your favorite theater or comment about others. Whether it’s a grand, restored movie palace or run-down single-screen, share your favorite spot for indie and alternative film viewing. Or if you’re an indie filmmaker, share where people can check out your next screening.

Visit Your Lens to map your favorite independent theater and post your comments >>

Read the Inside Indies article about Art House Theaters >>

Tags: Art House Theater, film resources, independent film