(San Francisco) – 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the Independent Television Service (Itvs), one of the largest sources of funding for independent filmmakers. In recognition of this milestone, Itvs is launching the Itvs Indies Showcase, a free online film festival running from July 25 to September 23, 2011 in honor of the extraordinary contributions of independent filmmakers to public television.
The 20 unforgettable documentaries in the Itvs Indies Showcase represent glimpses of the collection of more than 1,000 productions Itvs has supported as the country’s leading provider of independent films for public broadcasting. Each full-length program will stream for free for three days on itvs.org/indies-showcase where viewers will also find a timeline of Itvs’s history, film trailers, clips, interviews, an audience award contest, and more.
Through the tenacity of filmmakers and their supporters seeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television, Itvs was established by an unprecedented mandate of Congress to...
The 20 unforgettable documentaries in the Itvs Indies Showcase represent glimpses of the collection of more than 1,000 productions Itvs has supported as the country’s leading provider of independent films for public broadcasting. Each full-length program will stream for free for three days on itvs.org/indies-showcase where viewers will also find a timeline of Itvs’s history, film trailers, clips, interviews, an audience award contest, and more.
Through the tenacity of filmmakers and their supporters seeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television, Itvs was established by an unprecedented mandate of Congress to...
- 8/2/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Welcome back to Moment of Truth, Movieline's weekly spotlight on the best in nonfiction cinema. This week we hear from Oscar-nominee Laura Poitras about her new documentary The Oath, which arrives this weekend in limited release.
The oath referred to in the title of Laura Poitras's latest doc is a fairly simple, straightforward one -- a brief pledge sworn by new members upon their induction into al-Qaeda. That's about all that's simple about The Oath, however, which tracks two of those members who've since moved on: Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard Abu Jandal, and his brother-in-law (and bin Laden's former driver) Salim Hamdan.
The oath referred to in the title of Laura Poitras's latest doc is a fairly simple, straightforward one -- a brief pledge sworn by new members upon their induction into al-Qaeda. That's about all that's simple about The Oath, however, which tracks two of those members who've since moved on: Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard Abu Jandal, and his brother-in-law (and bin Laden's former driver) Salim Hamdan.
- 5/6/2010
- Movieline
Documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about the making of her film “The Oath” about two former Al-Qaeda members. The documentary looks at the story of brothers-in-law Abu Jandal and Salim Hamdan. Abu Jandal was a former body guard to Osama bin Laden and is now living as a taxi driver in Yemen. Salim, who worked as bin Laden’s personal driver, was arrested shortly after 9/11 and is in Guantanamo Bay. Poitras describes how she shot all her footage alone in Yemen and contrasts the sort of storytelling she does with what people see about Yemen and Al-Qaeda in the mainstream media. She elaborates on how recent news about Yemen may or may not impact the public reception of her documentary and what she hopes this film can achieve in terms of affecting her viewers’ understanding of the region and issues in the film. Finally, Poitras sheds light on the community that documentary filmmakers have created,...
- 5/5/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The Oath, the newest film from Laura Poitras (My Country, My Country) is opening this Friday, May 7, at the IFC Center in New York City, with a national rollout to come. In her latest documentary, this Oscar-nominated director follows the stories of two men related by marriage and their involvement with Osama bin Laden. Salim Hamdan was once bin Laden's bodyguard, while Abu Jandal was bin Laden's driver. Whereas Hamdan became a prisoner at Guantanamo and consequently was sent to trial, Jandal became a taxi driver in Sana'a in Yemen. His guilt over recruiting Hamdan and his brother-in-law's ensuing treatment at Guantanamo and military tribunals is juxtaposed against his discussions with his young son about "Uncle Salim" and his own feelings about the world and his religion in the world after 9/11. Watch the trailer below, and keep your eye on the official website for more information on when and where...
- 5/5/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
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