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ITVS Prepares for Beta Tests of Enhanced OVEE
September 14, 2012Originally published on Current.org Web engagement tool provides platform for virtual dialogue An infusion of CPB funding is allowing the Independent Television Service to add more features to OVEE, the online engagement tool that ITVS calls “the world’s first fully functional social screening platform.” The latest version of OVEE features a…
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Diversity Development Fund Live Chat
August 22, 2012On Thursday, August 23 at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, ITVS Programming Coordinator N’Jeri Eaton will be taking questions from interested Diversity Development Fund applicants in a live chat right here on Beyond the Box.
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The ITVS Indies Roundup
August 3, 2012A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. Here it is, finally. The definitive viral documentary about viral videos. This PBS Off Book has some interesting nuggets for those viewers who are well versed in the Dramatic Chipmunk and Fridayremixes, but also serves as an inspiring primer for newbs. Ah, to screen your film in…
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The Karate Kid Takes on Global Voices
July 27, 2012A young Muslim Israeli is trapped between her passion for karate and religious tradition in Shadya, airing this Sunday on Global Voices on the WORLD Channel (check local listings). Directed by Roy Westler, the film takes place in Northern Israel and profiles a 17-year-old charismatic karate champion. Shadya is a rare breed, a feminist in a…
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Independent Lens Takes on TCA!
July 20, 2012Over the course of the next two weeks, journalists and television critics will be flocking to the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles for the biannual Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour in Los Angeles for a chance to preview upcoming programs from major broadcast and cable networks. This weekend, PBS is prominently featuring Independent Lens…