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Publisher: Independent Television Service (ITVS) Precious Cargo 
 Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program that "follows the bittersweet journey of a group of Vietnamese young people, adopted by American families at the end of the Vietnam War, who travel back to their homeland in search of their personal history." The site features a description of the program and profiles of adoptees, a video clip, brief information about the 1975 Operation Babylift and transracial adoption, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/preciouscargo/ Topics: Families, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Afghanistan Unveiled
Focusing on the "first team of women video journalists to be trained in Afghanistan," this Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens documentary looks at "the effects on Afghan women of the Taliban's oppressive rule and the United States-sponsored bombing campaign." Includes features on the training and on Afghan women's rights, a timeline, video clips, related readings, and educator resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/afghanistanunveiled/ Topics: Communications, News, September 11 & Beyond, Women Last updated Nov 17, 2004 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about four college students who, in 1960, "began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement." Features biographies, photos, related links, and lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about the Mexican-American families living in the Chavez Ravine area of Los Angeles who were, in the early 1950s, "forcefully evicted ... to make way for a low-income public housing project. ... But instead of building the promised housing" the city sold the land, and Dodger Stadium was built on the site. Features a history of Chavez Ravine, photographs of residents, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/chavezravine/ Topics: Baseball, California: History, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 29, 2005 A Sad Flower in the Sand
Companion website to a film about John Fante, "the renegade author whose highly autobiographical novels illustrate his deep-rooted love of Los Angeles and his struggles working through poverty and prejudice." Features a biographical essay, brief profiles of selected works (including "Ask the Dust" and "Full of Life"), clips from the film, and links to related websites. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/sadflowerinthesand/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Nov 8, 2006 Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program that "explores the stories of five immigrant kungfu monks from China's Shaolin Temple: the legendary birthplace of kungfu, Zen Buddhism and today's contemporary kungfu mecca." In addition to profiles of the monks, this site features information about the Shaolin Monastery, an article exploring the influence of kung fu in western culture, a slideshow, filmmaker profiles, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/shaolinulysses/ Topics: Architecture, Faiths, Sports Last updated Dec 23, 2003 The Political Dr. Seuss
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program on the political philosophy of children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Features audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history of political cartooning, a gallery of his political cartoons from the World War II period and other illustrations, lesson plans, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Media, Media, Politics Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War
This Web presentation "introduces the real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones." Listen to or read transcripts of the stories of teens from Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Includes materials for educators, such as lesson plans and conflict timelines, and links to related sites. From Independent Lens and the Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Military, Social Issues Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Double Dare
Companion site to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about "the stuntwomen for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess, Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell." Features profiles of the stuntwomen, an article about the history of stuntwomen in Hollywood, related links, and an interview with the filmmaker. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/doubledare/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 28, 2005 Truth or Faction: The Year of the Political Documentary
This feature article looks at the numerous political documentaries released in 2004, such as "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Bush's Brain," "Control Room," and "Michael Moore Hates America." Includes links to official sites for the films. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/insideindies/infocus/truthorfaction/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Politics by Place Last updated Jan 26, 2005 Los Trabajadores/The Workers
A companion site to a PBS program that "brings to life the vivid contradictions that haunt America's dependence on and discrimination against immigrant labor." The site includes an overview of day labor and day laborers, a brief interview with the filmmaker, a day labor quiz, and a nice selection of recommended books, articles, Web sites, and other related resources. Also available in Spanish. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/theworkers/ Topics: Labor Last updated Aug 18, 2003 Independent Television Service (ITVS)
ITVS presents award-winning documentaries, dramas, and series on public television with a special commitment to "programming [that] reflects voices and visions of underrepresented communities and addresses the needs of underserved audiences, particularly minorities and children." This site includes information about ITVS-supported television programs, including video clips. Search and browse for current or past television programs. http://itvs.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Television Last updated Jul 22, 2005 Face to Face: Stories From the Aftermath of Infamy
This site uses video, audio, and reader commentary to connect the experiences of Japanese Americans in the early 1940s with those of Arab and Muslim Americans in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Includes a glossary, classroom materials, fact sheets, and related links. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/facetoface/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, United States History, World War II Last updated Aug 18, 2005 9.11 Moments
Dozens of short videos from independent producers that "capture timely and heartfelt reactions to the tragedy that shook the world." One film clip features pundit Molly Ivins reminding viewers, "the first duty of every citizen is to keep his mouth open." Includes producer biographies and program synopses. From Independent Television Service. http://www.itvs.org/9.11/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Mirror Dance
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens documentary about "Cuban-born identical twins ... who become estranged through politics when one moves to the United States and the other remains behind. Though separated for almost 40 years, both continue to share a passion for dance." The site includes information about the National Ballet of Cuba, the Cuban Revolution, and the filmmakers. Also includes links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/mirrordance/ Topics: Dance, Families, History By Place Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Strange Fruit
Made famous by Billie Holiday's rendition, the song "Strange Fruit" is "a harrowing portrayal of the lynching of a black man in the American South." This site tells the story of the song, which was written by a Jewish teacher from the Bronx who later adopted the orphaned sons of executed spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Features a history of American protest music. Companion site to a PBS Independent Lens documentary. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/strangefruit/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Government, Government, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Mar 21, 2004 Sumo East and West
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary that "offers a rare opportunity to go inside the cloistered and highly secretive world of sumo, where the historical clash between East and West plays out in the story of the Western outsiders who have entered this quintessentially Japanese institution." Features profiles of wrestlers, history, a recipe for chanko (staple dish of sumo wrestlers), annotated links, an interactive guide to the sumo wrestler, and more. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/sumoeastandwest/ Topics: Recipes by Region, Sports Last updated Jul 12, 2004 Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program profiles the band Parliament Funkadelic, known to fans as P-Funk. The companion website features a history of the band (from its origins in the 1950s as the Parliaments to the present), profiles of band members (including leader George Clinton), descriptions of albums, images of album cover art, a quiz, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/parliamentfunkadelic/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Oct 4, 2005 Independent Lens: The Last Cowboy
Companion website to a documentary that follows the life and struggles of "a real American cowboy" in Porcupine, South Dakota. Features history of Porcupine and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, an overview of cowboy culture and history in the U.S., an interview with the filmmaker, and links to related resources about cowboys and the American West. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lastcowboy/ Topics: Communities & Groups, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2006 Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Companion website to an Independent Lens documentary about Robert F. Williams, "the often-forgotten civil rights leader who urged African Americans to arm themselves against violent racists." Features a biography of Williams (1925-1996), sound clips from the radio program broadcast from Cuba by Williams and his wife in the 1960s ("Radio Free Dixie"), questions and answers with the filmmaker, and links to related websites. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/negroeswithguns/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Feb 15, 2006 Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
Companion website to a documentary about female firefighters at the New York City Fire Department. Features interviews with four women firefighters, an illustrated historical timeline of women firefighters, filmmaker interview, and related readings and websites. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/takingtheheat/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Apr 4, 2006 The New Americans
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens documentary about "a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home ... and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century." Immigrants include Nigerian refugee families, Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball player, Mexican farmer, and an Indian technical worker. Features material about the cultural riches brought by these people (such as henna body art, Indian musicals, and food). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated May 2, 2006 The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program about the family history and recent activities of John Peterson, an American farmer who has "been called everything from a devil worshipper to winningly eccentric -- a maverick, an inspiration, a philosopher of the soil -- farmer, author, playwright and raconteur." Features background on the farmer, recipes, an essay on community-supported agriculture (CSA), and related material. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/realdirt/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jul 17, 2006 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Companion to a public television program that considers the story of Nat Turner, who led a famed slave revolt in Virginia in 1831 and who been a subject of fierce debate. It "examines how the story of Turner and his revolt have been continuously re-told since 1831." The site features an overview of the rebellion, a timeline of slave rebellions in the Americas (1663-1859), and links to related sites. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/natturner/ Topics: Black Resources, Labor, United States History Last updated Aug 7, 2006 The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Companion to this documentary that "follows formerly homeless street musician Mark Bittner into San Francisco's avian subculture, where a remarkable flock of wild green-and-red parrots live and work to survive." Features background about Bittner and about the parrots, updates about the parrots and where they have been spotted in San Francisco, photos, video clips, and a filmmaker Q&A. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wildparrots/ Topics: Birds Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Imelda
Companion to a 2004 documentary about Imelda Marcos. "Notorious for her abuse of political power, the former Philippines first lady remains one of the world's most controversial yet beloved figures." Features a brief biography (including a description of her marriage to Ferdinand Marcos), quotes from interviews, and timeline of the political history of the Philippines back to 1896. Also includes background about making the documentary and links to related material. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/imelda/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 12, 2007 Maggie Growls
Companion website to an Independent Lens documentary about "the amazing, canny, lusty, charming and unstoppable Maggie Kuhn (1905-1995), who founded the Gray Panthers in 1970 after being forced to retire from a job she loved." Includes material about Kuhn and the Gray Panthers ("an organization of intergenerational activists working to change laws and attitudes for social and economic justice"), a filmmaker Q&A, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/maggiegrowls/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Seniors Last updated Jul 18, 2007 Richard Wright, Black Boy
Companion to a documentary about Richard Wright, the "influential and infamous writer who changed the face of American literature." Features a chronology of Wright's life from his birth in 1908 to a sharecropper and teacher in Mississippi, the publication of "Native Son" in 1940 and "Black Boy" in 1945, and his death in 1960. Also includes a selected bibliography. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/RichardWright/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita
Companion website to a 2007 Independent Lens program about the stem cell research debate. Includes essays on stems cells, bioethics, spinal cord injuries, and legislative activity, and a glossary, profiles of some of the people featured in the documentary, filmmaker interview and statement, and related website links. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/stemcell/ Topics: Science Last updated Feb 10, 2009 Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings
Companion website to a documentary that investigates U.S. communities where blacks where forcibly expelled during the 1860s to the 1920s, and where "even a century later, these towns remain almost entirely white." Read about some of these communities, some of the families who were affected, opinions about reparations and race relations, and other topics explored in the film. Includes a map, video clips, behind-the-scenes material, and related website links. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 24, 2008 Compañeras
Companion website to this PBS Independent Lens documentary that "profiles America's first all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Founded in 1994, the band members shatter age-old stereotypes while expanding the popularity of mariachi music." Provides an update to the documentary, video clip and images, behind-the-scenes material, background on the filmmakers, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/companeras/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Sep 2, 2008 The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky and His Legacy
Companion website to a 1999 documentary that "examines both the history of community organizing -- through the work of Saul Alinsky [1909-1972] -- as well as the current state of community organizing." Features essays about Alinksy and community organizing in 1930s Chicago through the formation of groups such as the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Alinksy's legacy, and the filmmakers. Includes a bibliography. Preview video clip no longer available. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/democraticpromise/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Girl Wrestler
Companion website to this documentary that "follows a year in the life of Tara Neal, a Texas teenager who rocks the establishment by insisting that girls and boys should be able to wrestle on the same mat." Special features cover Title IX, "cutting weight" (rapid weight reduction, popular among amateur wrestlers), and a history of women in wrestling. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/girlwrestler/ Topics: Sports, Women Last updated Feb 21, 2008 An Unreasonable Man
Companion website to a 2007 Independent Lens documentary about consumer activist and politician Ralph Nader. Website features cover Nader's life and career, legislation attributed to Nader's work (such as the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Act, and Whistleblower Protection Act), the state of democracy in the U.S., presidential candidacy, and related material. Includes a large collection of related links. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/unreasonableman/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Notable People: Government Last updated Feb 27, 2008 The Weather Underground
Companion website to this PBS Independent Lens documentary about the Weather Underground (Weathermen), "one of America's most notorious radical movements" during the Vietnam War. Features background about the group and its actions (including "bombing the Capitol building, breaking Timothy Leary out of prison and finally evading the FBI by going into hiding"), an interview with Weather Underground members Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, and related material. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/ Topics: Activism, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Apr 24, 2008 The Loss of Nameless Things
Companion to an Independent Lens documentary about how "in 1978, Oakley Hall III was a brilliant 28-year-old playwright on the verge of national recognition when he mysteriously fell from a bridge and lost everything" due to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Includes brief background about people featured in the documentary (such as author Oakley Hall II, writer of "Warlock"), and about TBI. Includes links to related sites. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lossofnamelessthings/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Notable People Last updated May 21, 2008 Bombies
Website companion to a documentary about cluster bombs ("small explosive bomblets carried in a large cannister that opens in mid-air, scattering them over a wide area.") and their effect in Laos following 1964 through 1973, when "the United States conducted a 'secret' war, dropping over two million tons of bombs on the mountains and jungles of Laos." Includes a fact sheet on cluster bombs, which were called "bombies" by Laotians. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/bombies/ Topics: Weapons Last updated Jun 3, 2008 King Corn
Website companion to this Independent Lens documentary in which "recent college graduates ... leave the east coast for rural Iowa, where they decide to grow an acre of the nation's most powerful crop," corn. Features essays about the history of corn as a crop, high-fructose corn syrup and the corn sweetener industry, and corn-fed livestock. Also includes an eating challenge (go a week without eating corn), corn fun and facts, and behind-the-scenes material. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/kingcorn/ Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Jul 8, 2008 La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
Companion website to this Independent Lens documentary about Cuban-born "pop singer Lupe Yoli, otherwise known as La Lupe or La Yiyiyi, [who] was renowned for her emotional performance style." Feature biographical material about La Lupe, a discography, video clip, filmmaker biography and interview, and links to related websites. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lalupe/ Topics: Musicians, United States History Last updated Sep 2, 2008 Independent Lens: African American
This page collects links to sites for documentaries about black history and culture. Find programs about individuals (including several musicians) and topics such as civil rights, activism, and families and communities. Documentary websites provide articles, photos, interactive features, and other material to accompany the programs. From Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/africanamerican.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 13, 2009 The Split Horn
Companion website to a documentary that tells the story "of a Hmong shaman and his family living in Appleton, Wisconsin. ... [The] film shows a shaman's struggles to maintain his ancient traditions as his children embrace American culture." Features illustrated essays on the family, shamanism and Hmong rituals, Hmong culture (folklore, sewing, and music), related links (some broken), and an interview with the filmmakers. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/splithorn/ Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 20, 2009 Iron Ladies of Liberia
Companion website to a documentary film about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who on January 16, 2006, "was inaugurated ... [Liberia's] first elected female president and Africa's first freely elected female head of state." Features readings about Harvard-educated economist Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian history, government, and debt. Also includes behind-the-scenes material, related website links, and lesson plans. From Independent Lens, produced by Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies/ Topics: Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Apr 23, 2009 |
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