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PBS Online Film Festival (Feb. 27-March 30, 2012)

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Running Feb. 27-March 30, 2012. the PBS Online Film Festival will bring together 20 short films over five weeks produced by a number of public broadcasting organizations including Independent Television Service (ITVS), POV and the National Minority Consortia (Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), National Black Programming Consortium (NPBC), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) and Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT)). The public will have the opportunity to choose the winner of the "People's Choice" award by voting on PBS.org and YouTube.

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This week, film festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from National Film Society introduce the first PBS Online Film Festival.

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PBS Online Film Festival | Introduction | PBS

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This week, film festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society (http://www.youtube.com/NationalFilmSociety) introduce the first PBS Online Film Festival. On April 16th we'll announce the People's Choice Winner, so be sure to vote for your favorite film by clicking on the thumbs up below the video. Check out all the films here: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff.

Get inspired as everyday people open up about life-altering experiences in this collection of shorts. Meet a bottler, a record collector, rooftop dwellers and a war veteran.
This week, film festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society introduce the Real Stories category.

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PBS Online Film Festival | Real Stories Introduction | PBS

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This week, film festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society (http://www.youtube.com/NationalFilmSociety) examine what's real as they introduce the first category of the PBS Online Film Festival. On April 16th we'll announce the People's Choice Winner, so be sure to vote for your favorite film by clicking on the thumbs up below the video. Watch their video now and then check out the four "Real Stories" here: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff.
Preview the films appearing in the PBS Online Film Festival, running Feb. 27-March 30, 2012.

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PBS Online Film Festival | Feb. 27th-March 30th, 2012 | Preview

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http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff Preview the films appearing in the PBS Online Film Festival, running Feb. 27-March 30, 2012. The Festival will bring together 20 short films over five weeks produced by a number of public broadcasting organizations including Independent Television Service (ITVS), POV and the National Minority Consortia (Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), National Black Programming Consortium (NPBC), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) and Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT)). The public will have the opportunity to choose the winner of the "People's Choice" award by voting on PBS.org and YouTube. Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival
Watch and vote for the documentary ""Once Upon a Rooftop"", which profiles the hardships, and enduring hope, of a community living in Hong Kong.

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Once Upon a Rooftop | Real Stories Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for the documentary ""Once Upon a Rooftop"", which profiles the hardships, and enduring hope, of a community living in the Hong Kong rooftop slums. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (I Survived, Once Upon a Rooftop, Seltzer Works, or The Archive), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player.
Watch and vote for "Seltzer Works", a fascinating look at a dying profession. Kenny Gomberg is a 3rd-generation seltzer filler.

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Seltzer Works | Real Stories Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Seltzer Works", a fascinating look at a dying profession. Kenny Gomberg is a third-generation seltzer filler, and the last bottler in Brooklyn. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (I Survived, Once Upon a Rooftop, Seltzer Works, or The Archive), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player.
Watch and vote for "The Archive", a documentary profiling the quirky owner of the world's largest record collection, and his attempts to sell it.

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The Archive | Real Stories Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "The Archive", a documentary profiling the quirky owner of the world's largest record collection, and his attempts to sell it and move on. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (I Survived, Once Upon a Rooftop, Seltzer Works, or The Archive), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player.
Watch and vote for "I Survived", a gripping documentary about an Iraq War veteran's struggle to deal with emotional and physical fallout.

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I Survived | Real Stories Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "I Survived", a gripping documentary about an Iraq War veteran's struggle to deal with emotional and physical fallout after his convoy hit a roadside bomb. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (I Survived, Once Upon a Rooftop, Seltzer Works, or The Archive), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player.
This week, film festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society introduce the Growing Pains category.

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PBS Online Film Festival | Growing Pains Introduction | PBS

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This week, PBS Online Film Festival hosts Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society (http://www.youtube.com/NationalFilmSociety) introduce the second category of the PBS Online Film Festival, "Growing Pains." On April 16th we'll announce the People's Choice Winner, so be sure to vote for your favorite film by clicking on the thumbs up symbol below your favorite videos. Watch their video now and then check out the five "Growing Pains" videos here: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff.
Watch and vote for "Clara como el Agua," a short fiction film about the tales and half-truths that surround the origins of Clara.

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Clara Como El Agua | Growing Pains Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Clara como el Agua," a short fiction film about the tales and half-truths that surround the origins of Clara, a light-skinned black girl with kinky, blond hair and gray eyes, who is incessantly teased by her dark-skinned peers; until she ventures into the magical waters of the bioluminescent bay to change her skin color and possibly herself. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Clara Como El Agua, Life's Poison, Man in the Mirror, My Name is Seven, or This Gay and Age), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the five "Growing Pains" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
Watch and vote for "Life's Poison," which It tells the story of a young man coming to terms with his abusive father, what it truly means to be a man.

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Watch and vote for "Man in the Mirror." This short film tells the story of a popular, athletic high school student with a girlfriend...and a boyfriend

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Watch and vote for "My Name is Seven," a film about a break dancer named Seven who, insecure with his skills, quickly ups his game to impress Michi.

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My Name is Seven | Growing Pains Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "My Name is Seven," a film about a break dancer named Seven who, insecure with his skills, quickly ups his game to impress Michi, a champion dancer with a long line of suitors. Features Steven Terada and Brian Hirano from Quest Crew, winners of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Clara Como El Agua, Life's Poison, Man in the Mirror, My Name is Seven, or This Gay and Age), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the five "Growing Pains" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
Watch and vote for "This Gay and Age," a film which examines the gay stereotypes that bombard LGBT youth.

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This Gay and Age | Growing Pains Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "This Gay and Age," a film which examines the gay stereotypes that bombard LGBT youth and the way these stereotypes impact the way we think about sexuality. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Clara Como El Agua Life's Poison, Man in the Mirror, My Name is Seven, or This Gay and Age), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player.To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Clara Como El Agua Life's Poison, Man in the Mirror, My Name is Seven, or This Gay and Age), and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the five "Growing Pains" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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PBS Online Film Festival: Girl Power Category Introduction

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Watch and Vote for films in the Girl Power category. The women captured in these documentaries are so much more than sugar, spice and everything nice. From the trials and tribulations of relationships and coming of age to plastic surgery -- this category highlights the bold, fearless and enduring spirit of the female gender. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (All Falls Down, Flawed, Keao, or Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Girl Power" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Flawed | Girl Power | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Flawed." Artist/filmmaker Andrea Dorfman's drawings burst colorfully into life as she animates the story of her long-distance relationship with a man whose profession - plastic surgery - gives her plenty of fodder. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (All Falls Down, Flawed, Keao, or Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Girl Power" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Keao | Girl Power | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for the film "Keao," a story of a young Hawaiian girl coming to terms with her identity and culture. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (All Falls Down, Flawed, Keao, or Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Girl Power" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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PBS Online Film Festival: Who Are We? Category Introduction

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View and vote for films in the "Who Are We?" category. Dig deep into your roots and welcome diversity with a collection of films celebrating who we are. Travel to California, Hawaii, Japan and beyond and meet the people that make these places come to life. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Black Folk Don't Tip, Bullet Proof Vest, Sunshine: Single Dads, or The Migration) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Who Are We?" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Black Folk Don't Tip | Who Are We Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Black Folk Don't Tip,"a film in the PBS Online Film Festival's "Who Are We?" category. "Black Folk Don't Tip" is a film that explores this stereotype with regular folk on the street, and a range of black folk from cultural critics, to bloggers, comedians, actors and more! Do black people tip any less than others? Or do black folk just tip for a different set of services? To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Black Folk Don't Tip, Bullet Proof Vest, Sunshine: Single Dads, or The Migration) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Who Are We" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Bullet Proof Vest | Who Are We Category | PBS Online Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Bullet Proof Vest" a film in the PBS Online Film Festival's "Who Are We?" category. In 2006, fed up with the gun violence, Richmond, California residents took over the most dangerous parks, camping in tent cities in a desperate stand for peace. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Black Folk Don't Tip, Bullet Proof Vest, Sunshine: Single Dads, or The Migration) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Who Are We" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Sunshine: Single Dads | Who Are We? | PBS Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Sunshine: Single Dads," a film in the PBS Online Film Festival's "Who Are We?" category. Single parenthood becomes even more complicated when the parent is a father, and that father is gay.This film, a companion piece to Karen Skloss' feature documentary SUNSHINE, tells the male side of the one family's unconventional parenting journey across generations. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Black Folk Don't Tip, Bullet Proof Vest, Sunshine: Single Dads, or The Migration) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Who Are We" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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The Migration | Who Are We? | PBS Film Festival

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Watch and vote from "The Migration," a film in the PBS Online Film Festival's "Who Are We?" category. In a future wracked by global warming and controlled by an authoritarian government, an American Indian family goes into hiding, holding out one last hope for the planet's survival. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (Black Folk Don't Tip, Bullet Proof Vest, Sunshine: Single Dads, or The Migration) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the four "Who Are We" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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PBS Online Film Festival: Offbeat Category Introduction

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Watch and vote for films in the "Offbeat" category, the final category in the PBS Online Film Festival. Have you ever watched a thought-provoking film that left you completely speechless? We have too - check a few of them out right here! To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (34x25x36, Future States -- Play, or Horse You See) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the three "Offbeat" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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34 x 25 x 36 | Offbeat | PBS Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "34 x 25 x 26," a film that shows the inner workings of the Patina V Mannequin Factory outside Los Angeles and the musings of the designers who decide what the perfect female body should look like. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (34x25x36, Future States -- Play, or Horse You See) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the three "Offbeat" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Future States -- Play | Offbeat | PBS Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Future States -- Play, " a film in the PBS Online Film Festival's Offbeat category. The film imagines a not-too-distant future where video games have become indistinguishable from reality. These fully immersive games are nested inside each other like Russian dolls — each new game emerging from another and connecting backwards with increasing complexity. Synthetic experience competes with real experience as dream, fantasy, and memory begin to collapse into each other. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (34x25x36, Future States -- Play, or Horse You See) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the three "Offbeat" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff
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Horse You See | Offbeat | PBS Film Festival

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Watch and vote for "Horse You See," a film in the final category for the PBS Online Film Festival, Offbeat. Meet Ross, a horse from the Navajo reservation. Hear his story and share his thoughts as he explains the very essence of being a horse. Spoken in Navajo with English subtitles. To cast your vote in this category, visit each film's YouTube page (34x25x36, Future States -- Play, or Horse You See) and click the thumbs up "like" button at the bottom of the video player. Check out the three "Offbeat" videos at: http://to.pbs.org/pbsolff