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Remembering Michael Shiro, 1962 - 2021
A celebration of the life and impact of beloved and respected ITVS Controller Michael Shiro.
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ITVS Names Antonia Carew-Watts Vice President of Business Affairs
November 8, 2021ITVS is pleased to welcome Antonia Carew-Watts as our new Vice President of Business Affairs. In her new role, she will lead a team focusing on strategic deals and relationships with the San Francisco nonprofit’s partners and oversee business and legal affairs across ITVS units, brands, multiplatform assets and events. In addition, Carew-Watts will…
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Seeking Justice: Belly of the Beast’s Impactful Engagement Strategy
November 2, 2021Belly of the Beast, which premiered on Independent Lens in November 2020, exposes illegal sterilizations and reproductive injustices in California prisons. The film follows Kelli Dillon, who was involuntarily sterilized at the age of 24 while incarcerated, as she teams up with human rights lawyer Cynthia Chandler to fight for reproductive…
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ITVS Launches NEH-supported $1.7 Million Fellowship for Independent Filmmakers and Advisors Working in the Humanities
October 5, 2021How can supporting a diverse cohort of 20 filmmakers for one year bring new perspectives to documentary filmmaking and the humanities?
We fund untold stories for public media.
Learn more about funding opportunities with ITVS.
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ITVS and Independent Lens Filmmakers Honored with 2021 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
September 29, 2021PBS’s award-winning documentary anthology series Independent Lens, in association with ITVS, today announced films released under its banner have been honored with two News and Documentary Emmy® Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).We are so pleased to salute the producers of these documentaries, which aired on…
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Wrapping Up 2021 Independents Summit: What Does "Now" Look Like for Doc Makers
September 2, 2021ITVS robust 2021 edition of its Independents Summit was jam-packed with panels of ITVS-funded filmmakers, industry partners, PBS reps, and thought leaders asking, What does "now" look like for documentary makers in a rapidly changing media landscape? Read on for our recap.
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