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Six ITVS Documentaries to Screen in Competition at Sundance 2012
November 30, 2011On Wednesday, ITVS welcomed the announcement that six of its funded films have been selected to screen in competition at the upcoming 2012 Sundance Film Festival (January 19-29). ITVS domestic co-productions claimed four of the 16 spots in this year’s U.S. Documentary competition and two of the 12 spots in the World Documentary competition. There could…
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Notes from Amsterdam: A Wrap Up of IDFA
November 29, 2011More than a dozen ITVS docs screened at last week’s IDFA festival in Amsterdam. Senior Series producer of Independent Lens Lois Vossen participated in the special FORUM event and offered BTB this wrap up report.The 19th FORUM took place in Amsterdam on November 21-23 as part of 25th annual International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). The current…
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Over a Dozen ITVS Films at IDFA
November 25, 2011IDFA is one of the world's leading documentary film festivals, held annually in Amsterdam in November, since 1988. This year, BTB is proud to report that over a dozen ITVS films will be showcased at IDFA. Congratulations to all the filmmakers! See a complete list of the films — and watch the trailers — after the jump. Bitter Seeds Family Portrait in Black…
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Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai Memorialized in San Francisco
November 22, 2011Al Gore was just one of several distinguished speakers who came to Wangari Maathai's memorial service at the Delancey Street Theater in San Francisco last week. The environmentalist passed away in September while undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Also in attendance was Douglas Goldman (president of the Goldman Environmental Foundation),…
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ITVS International Call Profile: Paola Castillo
November 18, 2011The ITVS International Call deadline is quickly approaching on December 9, 2011. Leading up to the date, BTB has profiled several international filmmakers who have received ITVS support. This week, we get to know filmmaker Paola Castillo, who received funding for her documentary 74 Square Meters. The filmmaker joined us via Skype (forgive the…