Happy Holidays From America Ferrera

Host America Ferrera and Independent Lens wish you a happy winter holiday season! Stay tuned for our stellar 2011 lineup of documentaries each week on Independent Lens. For now, stay safe and have a wonderful New Year!

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A Year-End List of Our Own: Top Five on Beyond the Box

What a year it has been! As we prepare to ring in 2010, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most popular blog posts and create a year-end list of our very own. Check out the top five most visited blog posts from the past year.

5. Crips and Bloods: Made in America Live Webcast Panel
On April 14, Community Cinema, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, screened Crips And Bloods: Made in America, a film that examines the conditions that have led to the devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles. The event was also broadcast live on Beyond the Box with questions fielded from an online chat room, Twitter and a live audience in Los Angeles. The video recording is available to watch.
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4. Recently Funded by ITVS
ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs produced by independent producers primarily for public television and beyond. Filmmakers from across the United States and around the world received funding and were announced on the blog. The Newly Funded category collectively received a high volume of traffic and showcases the diverse range of films funded by ITVS.
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3. Independent Lens Announces Maggie Gyllenhaal as New Host
We could hardly keep the secret any longer. Earlier this year, we announced that Maggie Gyllenhaal would be the new host of Independent Lens. No stranger to the indie film world, Gyllenhaal has starred in a wide-range of films including Secretary (2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Donnie Darko (2001) and Sherrybaby (2006), where she received her second Golden Globe nomination. Be sure to go see her in the upcoming films Crazy Heart, alongside Jeff Bridges and Nanny McPhee, and the Big Bang with Emma Thompson.
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