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ITVS Alumni Score a Win at SFIAAFF
March 15, 2012Four filmmakers previously funded by ITVS received a $5,000 award at this year's San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) for a work-in-progress about international LGBT politicians.Filmmakers S. Leo Chiang (A Village Called Versailles) and Johnny Symons (Daddy & Papa, Ask Not), along with co-producers Eva Moss and…
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The Black Power Mixtape Inspires Students in NYC
March 15, 2012The Education Department at the Tibeca Film Institute will screen the documentary before more than 200 high school students at the Tribeca Cinemas on March 21 at 11am ET. This spring, the Education Department at Tribeca Film Institute is rethinking the way they share film with the community. In partnership with ITVS Community Classroom, and in…
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ITVS Introduces Beverly to the PBS Short Film Fest
March 15, 2012ITVS is thrilled that the Women and Girls Lead profile "Meet Beverly" has been selected as one of five short films with the theme of "Girl Power" in the inaugural PBS Online Short Film Festival. Last month, Beverly Kearney was honored as a part of BET's "What Extraordinary Looks Like" awards along with Maya Angelou, Stevie Wonder, and Spike Lee. Although she…
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Joint Task Force Working to Boost Audience for Indies on PBS
March 14, 2012ITVS, POV, and PBS Leadership Meet Weekly to Develop New Indies Strategy During most of the past decade, Independent Lens and POV together have provided a year-round broadcast slot of independent documentary films, airing on Tuesday nights at 10 PM, with POV running June to October with special presentations in other months and Independent…
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Newly Funded: ITVS is Pleased to Announce Funding for Christina Ibarra’s Marthas
March 14, 2012ITVS recently approved funding for the documentary Marthas by filmmakers Christina Ibarra (Director/Co-Producer) and Erin Ploss-Campoamor (Co-Producer).Marthas is a one-hour documentary that follows the year-long preparations of Mexican American teenagers debuting in the annual Martha Washington Society Ball in Laredo, Texas. The Ball, a…