In Producer Resources you can get an inside look at producing for ITVS and learn about the funding process with informative articles and helpful tips.

ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs produced by independent producers primarily for public television and beyond. ITVS is looking for proposals that increase diversity on public television and present a range of subjects, viewpoints and forms that complement and challenge existing public television offerings.
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Programs Recently Selected for Funding
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Writing a Better ITVS Treatment
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Independent Lens Submissions
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	ITVS Digital Initiative: Report from the Field Filmmakers discuss which strategies generate the biggest return in terms of attracting viewers, making change in the world, and producing positive financial results. Report includes case studies and the top five strategies for social issue filmmakers.
	ITVS Digital Survey Report ITVS asked a broad range of filmmakers to complete a survey to help understand their experience in the digital marketplace and inform our work charting the road ahead.
	NEW DEAL Version 1.5: Mission and Monetizing: Press Release | Report (PDF) Digital distribution report from American University’s Center for Social Media and ITVS
	Producing in High Definition (HD): Frequently Asked Questions In an effort to keep up with the changing landscape of new technology, ITVS presents excerpts from interviews with Public Television industry leaders, combined with data from ITVS and PBS, on the topic of HD production and programming.

	A Few Pointers on Submitting Tapes to ITVS
	"Inside Filmmaking" at Inside Indies
	"It's the Audience, Stupid": What PTV Programmers Want
	From Concept to Contract: The Path of an ITVS Proposal
	Inside the ITVS Jury Room
	It's a Wrap! What Happens to Your Show Once it's "In the Can"

ITVS is updating the production manual, the updated version will be available for sale by November 2009.

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