Independence in Sight
From: CBS San Francisco - 07/20/2011

When her film class was cut from the school budget, Lauren Lindberg joined
the Bay Area Video Coalition and spent her summer working on a film for the
Hatlen Center for the Blind. The result was a mini documentary that’s gaining
attention at film festivals around the country. 

“Some of the social issues I’m interested in and have filmed are blind
students and their journeys toward independence, teen violence and teen
homicide, body image, suicide prevention, truancy,” she listed. 

Read the entire article and watch the video at:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/07/20/jefferson-awards-east-bay-teen-raises-community-awareness-through-video/

Interview with The Factory filmmaker, Lauren Lindberg
http://oldsite.bavc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2360&Itemid=1890

Teen Truth Film Festival Exclusive "Independence in Sight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seNtgJiQ_S8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77O8AQXPWk

Hatlen Center for the Blind
http://www.hcblind.org/

Jefferson Award
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/category/jefferson-awards/