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Community Cinema A young man stands next to an elderly seated couple in a room full of people, as the seated man looks at a pamphlet A panel of eight people sit at the front of an auditorium filled with people, in front of a blank movie screen Banished filmmaker Marco W
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A free monthly screening series, Community Cinema features films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens.

In over 50 cities nationwide, screenings are followed by lively panel discussions that bring together citizens, organizations and public television stations to encourage dialogue and action around important and timely social issues. Last season, over 40,000 people attended 500 events nationwide.

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Screening in February
THE EYES OF ME
THE EYES OF ME
At the Texas School for the Blind students juggle all the usual pressures of high school along with the added struggles of growing up blind.
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Screening in March
DIRT! The Movie
DIRT! The Movie
Find out how industrial farming, mining and urban development have led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change.
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Community Voices

Independent Lens and ITVS Community present short videos developed by indie filmmakers and community partners from around the U.S. From a flea market to an independent recording studio, emerging and first-time filmmakers provide new perspectives on democracy in America today.

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Films and Resources
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