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1. ITVS Funded Films Receive Three Nominations for the 2011 IDA Awards

   November 2, 2011

   Three ITVS projects received nominations for the 2011 IDA Awards which will be held on December 2nd in Los Angeles. The IDA Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking and three ITVS funded films received nominations for the 2011 Awards. All three nominees were originally broadcast on the award-winning PBS series POV.  See…

2. ITVS Garners Four Nominations for IFP Gotham Awards

   October 24, 2011

   ITVS films received four out of five nominations in the Best Documentary category for the 2011 Gotham Awards. The award ceremony will take place on November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. ITVS nearly got a clean sweep in the Best Documentary category of the IFP Gotham Awards with ITVS films receiving four out of the five nominations.  Check out the…

3. Media That Matters Presents: Women & Girls Matter

   October 21, 2011

   Women & Girls Matter is a day-long summit featuring panels and workshops on the obstacles and opportunities facing women and girls in filmmaking and new media. The event takes place on October 29, 2011 in New York.The Women & Girls Matter event will include a day of panels and workshops presented by Media That Matters. The summit is designed to look…

4. Up Next on Independent Lens, Donor Unknown

   October 19, 2011

   Like a real-life The Kids Are All Right, Donor Unknown profiles a far-flung group of siblings in search of each other and their father. The film airs Thursday, October 20, on Independent Lens (check local listings). Earlier in the day, BTB will host a live chat on the subject at 10am PT / 1pm ET on BTB.  JoEllen Marsh is 20 years old, and has never met her father.…

5. ITVS Indies Showcase Audience Award Winner - A Panther in Africa

   October 3, 2011

   Your votes have been counted and the ITVS Indies Showcase Audience Award goes to  A Panther in Africa!  To bring closure to the inaugural ITVS Indies Showcase festival which just wrapped up, viewers were asked to select a favorite film for the always-coveted Audience Award. Well, the votes have been tallied and the Indies Showcase Audience Award winner…