Press Releases

  1. Arusi Persian Wedding to Have its Broadcast Premiere on the PBS Series Independent Lens on March 17, 2009

    February 17, 2009

    Visit the companion website >> (San Francisco, CA)—Filmmaker Marjan Tehrani chronicles her brother’s journey to Iran, their father’s birthplace, as he travels with his Caucasian wife to have a traditional Persian wedding ceremony and explore his lost heritage. Weaving the young couple’s personal story with historical footage that…

  2. New Era of U.S. Public Diplomacy Requires New Approach

    February 4, 2009

    (Washington, D.C. Feb. 3)—Effectively Communicating American Values To The World Is A Crucial Part Of U.S. foreign policy, but doing so effectively will require adopting five essential but underutilized communication strategies, say the conveners of “Media as Global Diplomat”, a one-day conference that examined a broad array of media and…

  3. ITVS Announces Two New Projects Selected for Funding through ITVS International Call 2008

    January 29, 2009

    (San Francisco, CA)—ITVS announced that it has contracted with two additional projects from its recently completed ITVS International Call 2008. These films join the previously announced slate of five films funded through the initiative from last year. All seven films selected to receive production funding rose to the top during a very competitive…

  4. ITVS International Film Waltz With Bashir Nominated for Oscar

    January 22, 2009

    (San Francisco, CA)—ITVS announced today that its ITVS International funded film WALTZ WITH BAHIR has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an Oscar Award® for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Awards presentation will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, and will be…

  5. ITVS International Film Waltz With Bashir Receives Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film

    January 12, 2009

    (San Francisco-CA)—ITVS International announced today that Israeli animated feature-length documentary WALTZ WITH BASHIR was named Best Foreign Language Film at last night’s ceremony of the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards. This prestigious award follows closely on the heels of last week’s win for the film as Best Foreign Language Film at the Critic’s…