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  1. Encore Presentation of Butte, America Tonight on Independent Lens

    March 16, 2010

    “[Butte, America] is one of those films you just couldn’t imagine on commercial TV –– a tale about a Montana mining town that died more than a generation ago, a rich catalog of memory that ends in 1985, a story of tragedy and triumph that’s mostly played out before the invention of videotape.” - Kansas City Star You see the world differently when you work…

  2. In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

    March 15, 2010

     "ITVS is best known for its financing of documentaries, many of which appear on PBS’s Independent Lens series. The organization will present [FUTURESTATES -- ] a series of brief, fictional films that cast social issues into the future, in the hopes of drawing a younger audience not necessarily interested in public television." Read more >>“Toss…

  3. Celebration of Teaching and Learning Conference: ITVS Community Classroom Offers Free Materials

    March 12, 2010

    Last week, Annelise Wunderlich, ITVS’s national community engagement and education manager, attended the Celebration of Teaching and Learning Conference –– one of the biggest professional development conferences for educators in the country. Get her take on the event below.Recently, my colleague Chi Do, ITVS’s associate director of…

  4. Top Five Predictions for Films and Digital Distribution: Second Part

    March 11, 2010

    The Independent Digital Distribution Lab –– IndiesLab for short –– is a joint initiative of ITVS and PBS designed to help filmmakers navigate the marketplace and to generate revenue streams while also having a social impact. In the post below, Indie Labs Director Davin Hutchins shares his second of five predictions about the future of films and digital…

  5. FUTURESTATES Theatrical World Premiere at SXSW

    March 10, 2010

    Plan on attending South by Southwest (SXSW)? If so, you won’t want to miss the theatrical world premiere of FUTURESTATES –– ITVS’s new fictional series that explores what life will look like in America in the decades and centuries to come. Join us on Sunday, March 14 at 5:00 PM, where we’ll be screening the following FUTURESTATES mini-features: Mister…

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