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  1. Open Call Deadline Two Weeks Away!

    July 26, 2010

    Hurry hurry hurry! If you need funding for your film, don't miss the deadline for Open Call funding on Friday, August 6, 2010. Open Call provides completion funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Open Call funding is only…

  2. Karate Kid Takes on Global Voices

    July 23, 2010

    A young Muslim Israeli is trapped between her passion for karate and religious tradition in Shadya, airing this Sunday on Global Voices on PBS World (check local listings). Directed by Roy Westler, the film takes place in Northern Israel and profiles a 17-year-old charismatic karate champion. Shadya is a rare breed, a feminist in a male-dominated culture…

  3. ITVS Goes Ever More Global

    July 22, 2010

    ITVS International’s Global Perspectives Project has welcomed five broadcasters to its growing distribution network, bringing Season One of the series True Stories: Life in the U.S.A. to millions of viewers in Bosnia, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Beginning this fall, these new television partners will broadcast…

  4. Meet the Real Slumdogs on NatGeo

    July 21, 2010

    The Real Slumdogs, airing tonight at 8 PM on the National Geographic Channel, examines what it’s like to live in Asia’s largest slum. Directed by Steve Baker, the film takes place in Dharavi, Mumbai — which was also the setting for the Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Much more than a slum, this mini-city bustles with industry, culture, and…

  5. On P.O.V., Uncovering a Family Legacy

    July 20, 2010

    In El General, airing tonight on P.O.V. (check local listings), filmmaker Natalia Almada tells the story of her great-grandfather, former Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles. The famous revolutionary general, who assumed the Mexican presidency in 1924, comes to life through audio recordings inherited by the filmmaker. Known as the foremost…

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