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ITVS in the News
October 31, 2011A sampling of coverage from CNN, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and more…CNN.com: Muslim superhero comics meets resistance in U.S. Naif Al-Mutawa anticipated a struggle when he launched an Islam-inspired comic book series that he hoped would become a symbol of toleration. He worried about the comics being banned in Saudi Arabia – which wound up…
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New AIR Initiative Seeks Innovative Media Makers
October 25, 2011Localore — 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 makers (yes, we’re talking to you filmmakers)! Do you want to explore new ways of telling your story? Do you have an idea that takes advantage of both…
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ITVS Garners Four Nominations for IFP Gotham Awards
October 24, 2011ITVS films received four out of five nominations in the Best Documentary category for the 2011 Gotham Awards. The award ceremony will take place on November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. ITVS nearly got a clean sweep in the Best Documentary category of the IFP Gotham Awards with ITVS films receiving four out of the five nominations. Check out the…
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ITVS Announces Funding for Eight International Productions through The Global Perspectives Project
October 24, 2011ITVS 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 Harry Freeland and Brian Hill are among the eight international projects slated to receive ITVS funding.ITVS announced that it has contracted with eight…
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2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Honored through Film
October 20, 2011This year's 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners — Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee, and pro-democracy campaigner Tawakul Karman of Yemen — will be on display in groundbreaking documentary films as part of public media’s Women and Girls Lead campaign. The co-recipients were honored for their non-violent struggle for…