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Open Call
Open Call provides documentary funding and co-production support so you can complete your nonfiction work in progress, then air it on public television.
- Reopens May 3, 2021
Recent Open Call Projects
Diversity Development Fund
DDF gives producers of color up to $25,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for air on public television. Pre-production nonfiction projects only.
- Open Summer 2021
Recent Diversity Development Fund Projects
Short-Form Open Call
Short-Form Open Call offers development and co-production funding to help you complete your short nonfiction film or series for distribution on public media's web-based platforms.
- Open Summer 2021
Recent Short-Form Open Call Projects
Series and Special Projects
We commission a limited number of innovative and timely projects for public media, providing development and production funding. Submissions for Series and Special Project funding are by invitation-only. This collection also encompasses documentary films funded through limited special open calls held over the years.
Recent Series and Special Projects
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Filmmaker Resources
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FAQ: Filmmaker's Guide To Applying For US Coronavirus Federal Relief
Looking for basic information about accessing coronavirus federal benefits created by Congress? Begin here.
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COVID 19 CARES Act Resources for Workers and Families Memo - from Cornerstone
Summary of the CARES Act Resources for Workers and Families.
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COVID-19 Small Business Lending Programs 2.0 March 27 - from Cornerstone
Summary of the two small business loan programs created as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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FAQ: Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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FORM: Paycheck Protection Program - Borrower Application
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FORM: Paycheck Protection Program - Lender Application Form - Paycheck Protection Program Loan Guaranty
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FAQ: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan and Forgiveness
Information regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) shared by American Business Bank (ABB) and Armanino, LLP exhibits the bank’s interpretation of the PPP loan regulations, application, forgiveness and process.
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California Unemployment Benefits Tip Sheet
This document covers applying for W2 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in California.
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Illinois Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tip Sheet
This document covers applying for W2 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in the state of Illinois.
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NYS Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tip Sheet
This document covers applying for W2 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in the state of New York.
From our blog
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Filmmakers Show How Hard it Is to Make Change in Epic "Philly D.A." Docuseries
April 6, 2021Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see change from within a government building? The eight-part docuseries Philly D.A., directed by Ted Passon and Yoni Brook and produced by Nicole Salazar, takes a look at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office through the lens of D.A. Larry Krasner and his staff alongside a constellation of residents and…
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ITVS Statement of Solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
March 8, 2021ITVS stands in solidarity with Asian communities, as well as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, as they endure a surge of racist discrimination and hate crimes across the world
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Sundance from Home: Finding New Ways to Network and Connect
March 2, 2021Try Harder! and Ailey directors Debbie Lum and Jamila Wignot report back about the challenges and rewards of premiering virtually.
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