Opens November 12, 2025 9am PT
Independent Lens Creator Lab
Get co-production support and join a six-month lab specifically designed for independent storytellers on social media.
What the Independent Lens Creator Lab funds
Co-production support for independent storytellers on social media.
What you Get With ITVS Support
- Up to $36k in production funds for vertical content
- Hands-on mentorship and industry guidance from ITVS
- Create up to 12 original videos for Independent Lens and PBS social channels
- Shape the next era of public media
We’re looking for curious, charismatic content creators who embody the spirit of our award-winning PBS documentary series Independent Lens—voices that are inclusive, empathetic, and use storytelling to connect people across lines of difference.
The Independent Lens Creator Lab is a six-month program for six standout vertical video makers, offering up to $36,000 in production funding, mentorship, and industry support to develop bold new storytelling approaches—from serialized shorts to narrated experiences—that reimagine what public media can be. Over the course of the Creator Lab you will produce up to 12 videos for Independent Lens/PBS social media platforms.
We’re seeking creators who are magnetic on camera or bring a compelling narration to their work, with an engaged Gen Z or millennial audience and have an active following of 10K–100K. Whether you spark dialogue through humor, unpack culture with insight, or break down complex issues with clarity and compassion—we want to hear from you.
Submit your work, share your vision, and help shape the future of media with the team behind Independent Lens.
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