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Independent Lens Submission Deadline Extended
October 18, 2012Our first year of accepting online submissions has been a great success! Therefore, we have decided to extend the Independent Lens 2013 - 2014 Season Online Submission deadline through Friday March 1, 2013. Just as a reminder, we are currently seeking submissions of completed or nearly completed programs. Although we have extended the deadline, we…
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Let’s Get Monday Night Audiences for Indies: See Viral Plan Below!
October 5, 2012A message from ITVS President & CEO Sally Jo Fifer Each year, as ITVS embarks on a new season of Independent Lens—the single largest series for independent voices on public or commercial television—we find ourselves along with public television audiences marveling at the powerful storytelling of independent producers. Independent producers…
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Celebrate American Graduate Day With Public Media
September 21, 2012American Graduate Day, a multi-platform event being held on Saturday, September 22, features local and national programming, partners, and celebrities focused on improving the nation’s graduation rates.Launched in 2011 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen is public media’s initiative to help…
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Women and Girls Lead Goes to Washington!
September 20, 2012The countdown to the national broadcast of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is well underway! The National Press Club, September 11, 2012 (photo credit: Joyce Boghosian)“Half the Sky amplifies voices and powerful stories from the global movement for gender equity,” said Sally Jo Fifer, ITVS president and CEO.…
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Mondays Just Got Real: Now Independent Lens Kicks Off Your Week
September 17, 2012Following this morning’s announcement that the 11th season of Independent Lens will be hosted by acclaimed actor and filmmaker Stanley Tucci, senior series producer Lois Vossen offers audiences a sneak peak into the upcoming season. The 11th season of Independent Lens comprises 22 extraordinary documentaries—including new work by Academy and Emmy…