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  1. The ITVS Indie Roundup

    September 7, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. Quick! Today is the last day to submit your documentary film proposal to the MacArthur Foundation. Lucky New York dwellers: The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is hosting a filmmaker conference Sept. 16-20, including pitch workshops and small group conversations. They…

  2. Five Insights on Hacking Films from the Software Developers Who’ve Done It

    August 17, 2012

    Originally published on the POV BlogSomewhat fresh off their own Hackathon, POV’s Adnaan Wasey offers filmmakers, developers, and designers some of the advice POV was given for reinventing the documentary for web. Before the POV Hackathon got underway, mentors and veteran engineers shared with the teams some advice born of experience. Here’s what…

  3. Experiencing Ramadan Around the World

    August 16, 2012

    ITVS is excited to support the 30 Mosques documentary project as it continues to evolve, showing the diversity of Muslims all around the world during the month of Ramadan. Today is day 28 of the “30 Days Ramadan” project produced by 30 Mosques. The project, which gives viewers a sense of what it is like to be a Muslim in America, was initiated in 2009 by comedian…

  4. The ITVS Indies Roundup

    August 3, 2012

    A 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…

  5. The Karate Kid Takes on Global Voices

    July 27, 2012

    A 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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