Press Releases

  1. Garbage Dreams Goes Inside the World of the ‘Zaballeen,’ the Garbage People of Cairo

    March 11, 2010

    (San Francisco, CA)—Filmed over four years, Garbage Dreams goes inside the world of Egypt’s Zaballeen (Arabic for ‘garbage people’) to reveal the lives of two teenage boys born into the trash trade. For generations, the residents of Cairo have depended on the Zaballeen to collect their trash, paying them only a minimal amount for their garbage collection…

  2. Unmistaken Child, the Search for a Reincarnated Tibetan Master, Premieres Wednesday, April 7, at 10pm on the PBS Series Independent Lens

    March 11, 2010

    (San Francisco, CA) — Nati Baratz’s Unmistaken Child follows the four-year search for a reincarnated Tibetan master as told through the eyes of Tenzin Zopa, the young monk chosen to fulfill the ages-old sacred quest for the “unmistaken child.“ A revelatory glimpse into the hidden world of Buddhist beliefs and culture, the film premieres on Wednesday,…

  3. ITVS Announces the Launch of FUTURESTATES, An Online Series of 11 Unique Short Films Exploring Visions of What Life Might Look Like in an America of the Future

    March 8, 2010

    Watch the series (SAN FRANCISCO, CA-March 8, 2010) — The Independent Television Service (ITVS), which brings independently produced, high-quality public broadcasting and new media programs to local, national, and international audiences, announces the launch of FUTURESTATES, a new online series that presents an intriguing collection of 11 short…

  4. ITVS Board Elects Three New Members

    March 1, 2010

    (San Francisco, CA) March 1, 2010 — the Independent Television Service (ITVS), which brings independently produced, high-quality public broadcasting and new media programs to local, national, and international audiences, announced the election of three members to its board of directors. “We are honored to have these very talented individuals — all…

  5. 45365, An Evocative Look at Daily Life in One Small Ohio Town, to Premiere on the PBS Series Independent Lens on Tuesday, December 14, at 10pm

    February 23, 2010

    (San Francisco, CA) 45365, a film by first-time directors (and brothers) Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, explores the nuances of everyday life in their hometown of Sidney, Ohio; with the title coming from the town's zip code. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival and the Roger and Chaz Ebert Truer than Fiction Award at the…