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  1. Notes from Orientation 2011: A Filmmaker’s Take

    February 23, 2011

    Doc filmmaker Reuben Atlas reflects on ITVS’ latest producers orientation for Open Call fundingI heard the letters I-T-V-S for the first time about three years ago, sitting in the audience at a panel on documentary financing. One of the panelists, an Oscar winner, had just responded to the question of how he financed his film by holding up his MasterCard.…

  2. Community Cinema Gears Up for February

    January 28, 2011

    Starting next week and throughout the month of February, Community Cinema will hold free preview screenings of  Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story in over 95 cities across the U.S. The documentary by filmmaker Daniel H. Birman, follows the story of Cyntoia Brown, who is serving a life sentence for murder at the age of 16. Me Facing Life challenges our…

  3. Find ITVS Staff at Sundance

    January 25, 2011

     ITVS is well represented at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City. In addition to having two films competing in the festival and another two hosting their doc premiere, two ITVS execs are also on-hand for industry meetings. Vice Presidents Claire Aguilar (programming) and Lois Vossen (series producer of Independent Lens) will both be…

  4. Get Free Stuff from Independent Lens!

    January 19, 2011

    Want free stuff? Want this poster from the Winter/Spring Season of Independent Lens? Done. It’s yours! We’ll even give it to you in person. Seriously. We’ve created a sort of speakeasy contest to get you to our events and the poster in your hand. There are just a few steps involved. First, visit the Community Cinema Facebook page and  (if you haven’t already)…

  5. Independent Lens Unveils Winter/Spring Lineup of First-Rate Films

    January 4, 2011

    Independent Lens is back with an all-star winter/spring 2011 lineup. Hosted by America Fererra, the winter/spring season kicks off on Tuesday, January 4, 2010 with Dylan Williams’s Men who Swim, a humorous and poignant look at a group of middle-aged men who have found unlikely success as members of Sweden's all-male synchronized swimming team. This…

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