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Notes from Orientation: Producers Learn the Ropes at Camp ITVS
August 3, 2010ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Last week, ITVS hosted nearly a dozen filmmakers who were recently awarded Open Call funding. Among the troops was Andy Schocken, producer and director of photography, of The World in a Room. Here he wraps up ITVS’s crash…
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Ask Programming About LINCS Funding
June 3, 2010ITVS programming staff answer questions from filmmakers about the funding process: Q: My proposal was declined from the last round of Open Call. Can I apply to LINCS with the same project? A. Yes, you may apply for LINCS with the same project. The application and evaluation processes for the two initiatives are distinct and a declination in one initiative…
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Looking for Film Funding? The New ITVS.org is for You!
May 18, 2010If you’re a filmmaker, we’d like to thank you — you’re the reason we exist. After all, ITVS was created by indie filmmakers. The biggest hurdle for any independent filmmaker, as you well know, is financing your project. If you're looking for funding, the current state of the world can seem bleak and confusing. But fear not! The funding section on our new…
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Our New Website: What's in it for ITVS Filmmakers
May 11, 2010If you've been funded by ITVS, you're already familiar with the resources we bring to bear in support of your project. The new ITVS.org takes it one step further, putting our reach and resources into your hands directly. It's all about leverage, and ITVS.org offers new ways to engage your audience. For the first time ever, you will be able to post your own…
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From the President's Desk — Welcome to the New ITVS Website!
May 5, 2010After a year of thinking and building, coding and tweaking, I’m thrilled to show you our online remodel of www.itvs.org. If you’re new to ITVS, what you’ll find on our new site is the full sweep of the work we do: the award-winning documentaries and new media we present on television and online; the many ways we help viewers, communities, and educators access…