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  1. Tips on Attending IFP with Senior Programming Manager Richard Saiz

    September 22, 2009

    After debuting with a program in the 1979 New York Film Festival, the nonprofit IFP has evolved into the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, and also the premier advocate for them. Richard Saiz, senior programming manager at the Independent Television Service (ITVS) offers tips for those who are attending the IFP market…

  2. Open Call Recipients: Melanie Judd and Susan Motamed, Filmmakers of ADOPT ME, MICHAEL JORDAN

    September 16, 2009

    ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Check out the clip below with filmmakers Melanie Judd and Susan Motamed, who received Open Call funds for their film ADOPT ME,…

  3. LINCS Film Funding: Q&A with Panelist

    September 15, 2009

    Linking Independents and Co-Producing Stations (LINCS) provides matching funds (up to $100,000) to partnerships between public television stations and independent producers. For the past two days, the LINCS panel––made up of peers in the independent film and television community––has been convening to recommend eight to ten projects for ITVS…

  4. Inside Indies: Filmmaker Marjan Tehrani Discusses Favorite Films

    September 3, 2009

    We recently caught up with ITVS-funded filmmaker Marjan Tehrani (ARUSI PERSIAN WEDDING, P-STAR RISING) to talk about her favorite films and how they’ve influenced her style of filmmaking. Check out her top favorites below and tell us what you think.What are your three favorite films of all-time and why? 1. Salesman by the Maysles brothers is one of my…

  5. Inside Indies: Filmmaker Johnny Symons Discusses Favorite Films

    September 1, 2009

    What are your favorite films? It’s a difficult question and oftentimes nearly impossible to narrow down. We recently asked ITVS funded filmmaker Johnny Symons (ASK NOT, DADDY & PAPA) to talk about his favorites and why. Check out his video response: Visit Inside Indies to find out about other filmmakers favorite films >>

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