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Recently Funded Films
Trailblazing Stories for Public Media
Partner with ITVS and we’ll give you the co-producing support you need to complete your project, every step of the way.
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Open Call
Open Call provides documentary funding and co-production support so you can complete your nonfiction work in progress, then air it on public television.
Find out moreReopens June 18, 2018 9:00 AM PDT
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Diversity Development Fund
DDF gives producers of color up to $15,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for air on public television. Pre-production nonfiction projects only.
Find out moreReopens August 6, 2018 9:00 AM PDT
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Digital Open Call
Digital Open Call offers research and development funding for you to pilot a story on public media digital platforms. Pre-production nonfiction projects only.
Find out moreThe deadline for this round was March 2, 2018 11:59 PM PST

Find Us in the Field
We’d love to meet you! Join the ITVS programming team at an event. We want to hear about your latest projects.
- Tribeca Film Festival
- April 18-29, 2018, New York, NY
- Vision Maker Film Festival
- April 20-26, 2018, Lincoln, NE
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
- April 26 - May 6, 2018, Toronto, Canada

PBS’s most-watched showcase of independent documentaries – and ITVS films