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Ask Programming: International Call Questions
December 23, 2009With the ITVS International Call deadline quickly approaching on February 5, 2010, the ITVS programming staff takes some time out to answer a few of your frequently asked questions:Q. How does the International Call work?A. Through the International Call funding initiative, ITVS works to: 1. Seek out international projects. We work closely with…
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Apply for ITVS Open Call Funding: Deadline January 15
December 17, 2009Looking for film funding? ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs primarily for public television. We work with independent producers to create and present programs that take creative risks, advance issues and represent points of view not usually seen on public or commercial television. Open Call provides finishing funds for single…
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At the Greenhouse Seminar in Izmir, Turkey with ITVS Vice President of Programming Claire Aguilar
December 17, 2009Greenhouse is a professional initiative devoted to the development of documentaries across the Mediterranean region. It seeks to build a multi-cultural dialogue, promoting the creation of professional and personal ties between filmmakers and the international market, while training the next generation of Mediterranean documentary…
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WTIU-Bloomington LINCS Partnership: BLACKING UP
December 11, 2009Linking Independents and Co-Producing Stations (LINCS) provides matching funds (up to $100,000) to partnerships between public television stations and independent producers. To apply for LINCS funds, independents must first approach a public television station and establish a partnership.Learn more about a recent LINCS partnership with…
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OPEN CALL: Inside the Minds of the Panelists
December 10, 2009ITVS's Open Call funding initiative provides finishing funds to independent producers. Programs selected for funding are supported by ITVS's production team and broadcast on public television. For the past two days, the Open Call panel–made up of peers in the independent film and public media community–has been convening to recommend eight to ten…