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  1. Filmmaker Christen Marquez at the Pacific X-Change Conference

    August 31, 2009

    ITVS and Pacific Islanders In Communications recently hosted the Pacific X-change conference, an educational two-day workshop held in Waikiki, Hawaii. Find out what the experience was like for independent documentary filmmaker Christen Marquez who was one of 19 selected to attend.Every time I return to Hawai‘i, I am grateful to see my Mom, spend time…

  2. Subscribe to Beyond the Box Blog by Email

    August 30, 2009

    Are you a fan of indie film? Are you a filmmaker looking for funding opportunities? Interested in free film screenings? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, sign up to get Beyond the Box Blog posts delivered by email. This once-a-day email will give you the latest news from the Independent Television Service (ITVS), which funds and presents…

  3. Apply for ITVS Diversity Development Funding: Deadline on September 25

    August 5, 2009

    Interested in film funding? ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs primarily for public television. We work with independent producers to create and present programs that take creative risks, advance issues and represent points of view not usually seen on public or commercial television. The Diversity Development Fund provides up to…

  4. Filmmaker Shukree Tilghman Wraps up Last Days at Open Call Orientation

    July 28, 2009

    ITVS's Open Call orientation concluded last week. Shukree Tilghman, filmmaker of MORE THAN A MONTH, reflects on his experience meeting staff, attending workshops and gives an inside look at the process––something he believes filmmakers consider to be shrouded in secrecy. Get his take below.I was asked to write a blog about my experiences at Open Call…

  5. Filmmaker Adi Lavy Reflects on Day One of Open Call Orientation

    July 27, 2009

    ITVS’s Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Last week, ITVS hosted 17 filmmakers who were recently awarded Open Call funding. Adi Lavy, filmmaker of SUN KISSED, shares her thoughts about her first day at ITVS.Our journey in the public television maze is…

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