Ask Programming: FUTURESTATES
ITVS programming staff answer questions from filmmakers about the funding process: Q: I recently discovered the FUTURESTATES website, and I’m really enjoying the films. How did ITVS come up with the...
View ArticleAsk Programming About LINCS Funding
ITVS programming staff answer questions from filmmakers about the funding process: Q: My proposal was declined from the last round of Open Call. Can I apply to LINCS with the same project? A. Yes, you...
View ArticleThe BAVC Producers Institute Extends Storytelling Into the Digital Realm
Wendy Levy, director of the BAVC Producers Institute Filmmakers, do you know your alternate reality from your augmented reality? If not, you may want to get a glimpse into the future of documentary...
View ArticleNotes from Orientation: Producers Learn the Ropes at Camp ITVS
From orientation, producers talk shop with ITVS Production Manager Cheryl Hirasa ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject and from any...
View ArticleGet ITVS’s New A-to-Z Guide to Producing for Public Television
Calling all independent producers: The latest edition of the ITVS Production Manual is now available for purchase at www.itvs.org. What kind of music rights do I need to clear for my film? What is...
View ArticleDeadline for ITVS International Call on Dec. 9, 2011
ITVS International Call promotes the exchange of compelling documentary films between the United States and other nations, going beyond stereotypes and headline news. ITVS International enables...
View ArticleITVS Announces Funding for Eight International Productions through The Global...
ITVS has contracted with eight international documentary projects from its 2011 International Call. The next International Call Deadline is December 9, 2011. In the Shadow of the Sun by filmmakers...
View ArticleNew AIR Initiative Seeks Innovative Media Makers
Localore — a new initiative from The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) — is recruiting innovative producers to lead public stations in ways beyond broadcast. Calling all independent media...
View ArticleLive Chat on DDF Funding
This year’s deadline for the Diversity Development Fund (DDF) falls on November 11. On Tuesday, November 1 at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, ITVS Programming Manager Karim Ahmad will be taking questions from...
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