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Southern Belle: Playing History, Hoop Skirt and All
July 1, 2011Southern Belle is an insider's look at the 1861 Athenaeum Girls' School where young women from around the world sign up to become that iconic and romantic image of southern identity — the southern belle. ITVS’s Kate Green discussed the documentary — which begins airing Friday, July 1, on public television — with filmmakers Kathy Conkwright and Mary…
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Watch Frederick Wiseman's Documentary Boxing Gym Tonight on PBS
June 16, 2011Acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores the dichotomous role of the boxing gym in modern cities — a place of violence, but also discipline; the site of fights, but also of community. Boxing Gym premieres Thursday, June 16, on PBS (check local listings). Boxing is a sport of contradictions. It can be bloody, hurtful, and cruel, but at the same time…
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Open Call Funding Application Goes Digital
June 15, 2011As ITVS moves into its 20th year, the organization's largest funding initiative, Open Call, is making the switch to digital. Starting this summer, all materials must be submitted online, including video. What are the benefits of doing this? • Faster and more streamlined communication with ITVS staff. • Ability to track the progress of your project…
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Fighting for the Public Square
May 4, 2011Sally Jo Fifer explains why — now more than ever — our democracy depends on the in-depth, diverse, and nuanced stories of independent filmmakers. Beyond the Box trumpets the work of independent filmmakers, and rightly so. Amid the posts, an occasional report from the organization about the organization seems in order — and not just because ITVS is…
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A Close Look at Who Killed Chea Vichea?
April 28, 2011Who Killed Chea Vichea? airs this May on public television and follows the aftermath of Cambodian labor leader Chea Vichea’s assassination in 2004. The film exposes the political frame-up behind the conviction of two men, as well as the widespread corruption in Cambodia’s existing regime. ITVS’s Abigail Licad caught up with Director Bradley Cox to ask…