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  1. Charlie 13 Premieres on FUTURESTATES

    April 24, 2012

    Directed by Michael McMillain the film will be available to stream for free at futurestates.tv and simultaneously on pbs.org.  On the eve of his 13th birthday, will Charlie Tuttle submit to a government-mandated tracking implant, or answer a more dangerous call to adventure? Learn more about Charlie 13 from filmmaker Michael McMillain in a recently…

  2. Bhutto Producer Mark Siegel Reflects on Benazir Bhutto

    April 23, 2012

    Mark Siegel, co-producer of the documentary Bhutto, discusses his relationship with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. The film, which aired last season on Independent Lens, earned a Peabody award earlier this month. Siegel and filmmaker Duane Baughman will accept the prestigious award on May 21 in New York. 

  3. The ITVS Indies Roundup

    April 20, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. ‘Tis the season for film festivals: Both the Tribeca Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival kicked off this week. Read an enlightening interview of three Tribeca staffers to get a sense of how they winnowed down their film festival choices. “We don’t…

  4. Newly Funded: ITVS is Pleased to Announce Funding for David Osit’s Building Babel

    April 20, 2012

    ITVS recently approved funding for the documentary Building Babel by filmmaker David Osit (Director/Producer).Building Babel  follows a year in the life and work of Sharif El- Gamal, the developer behind New York’s ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ otherwise known as Park51 — a Muslim community center two blocks from the site of the World Trade Center. The film…

  5. Vive le SFIFF!

    April 19, 2012

    Thursday marks the start of the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival, and ITVS is proud to have three documentary films honored in the festival lineup, including Bitter Seeds, The Invisible War, and The Waiting Room.  The San Francisco Film Society is encouraging opening night attendees to go French glam for tonight’s Farewell, My Queen…

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