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Featured Funded Films

Try Harder!

At a prestigious public high school, fiercely competitive seniors share the dream, and the stress, of getting into a top university.
Philly D.A.

A groundbreaking documentary series embedded inside the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out.
Ailey

Eschewing convention in pursuit of his passions, Alvin Ailey’s choreography and his eponymous group of performers defined modern dance with a signature style.

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The Attack on Our Democracy
January 8, 2021

As an organization that exists to strengthen our democracy, ITVS condemns the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and all that it exemplifies.
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Lois Vossen Elected to Television Academy Board of Governors Executive Committee
January 6, 2021

Lois Vossen has been the executive producer of Independent Lens since the show's inception as a primetime series on PBS.

PBS’s showcase of independent documentaries and ITVS-funded stories like Mr. SOUL!