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Groundbreaking ITVS Study Unpacks the Filmmaker-Participant Relationship
November 18, 2024

After more than a year in the making, we're excited to share The Filmmaker-Participant Relationship Unpacked: Ethical Responsibility and Impact in Documentary Filmmaking, with special thanks to funders Ford Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts for supporting this massive accomplishment. As documentary films have grown in popularity,…
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ITVS Welcomes New Board Members, Peter Bratt and Linda Wei
August 1, 2024

ITVS, public media’s leading incubator of independent documentary, is pleased to welcome new board members Peter Bratt and Linda Wei.Peter Bratt is an award-winning screenwriter and independent filmmaker. His film credits include Follow Me Home, La Mission, and he co-wrote and directed Dolores, a feature documentary about the life of activist and…

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