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Frederick Wiseman on Public Televison
June 16, 2011Acclaimed Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman has a long history of producing for public television. Earlier this year, the director dropped by ITVS and offered a few thoughts on what makes the public system unique. Wiseman's latest film, Boxing Gym, premieres Thursday, June 16, on PBS (check local listings). The legendary filmmaker recently fielded some…
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Most Dangerous Man in America Streams Free Online to Mark 40th Anniversary of Pentagon Papers
June 14, 2011The Academy Award nominated documentary is streaming free on P.O.V.'s website in recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Pentagon Papers.POV is marking the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon Papers with a special opportunity to watch The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers online.The acclaimed…
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Geena Davis Expects Women and Girls to Lead
June 2, 2011Oscar-winning Actor Geena Davis helped launch ITVS' Women and Girls Lead campaign at the PBS Annual meeting in Orlando, FL. Here, Davis describes why she has so much faith in the power of public media and the power of women and girls. During the conference, Davis discussed her own work on gender discrimination in media, as well as ITVS' multi-year…
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PBS Annual Meeting Features Breakfast Panel on Women and Girls Lead
May 25, 2011Women and Girls Lead officially launched at last week's PBS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Watch the below panel discussion on the multi-year public media campaign moderated by Patricia Harrison and featuring: Geena Davis, Paula Kerger, Sheryl WuDunn, and Abigail Disney.
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Note to Independent Producers: Be More Social!
May 19, 2011As part of ITVS Programming's ongoing mission to serve the filmmaking community, Jonathan Archer has been seeking out filmmakers to provide their perspectives and experiences from the trenches. First up, The Weather Underground producer, Marc Smolowitz. He recently presented on a panel entitled The Power of Storytelling and was kind enough to share…