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2011 FUTURESTATES Audience Award Winner on the Big Screen in NYC
August 9, 2011In partnership with Telegraph21 and Icarus Films, ITVS is pleased to announce an evening dedicated to the 2011 FUTURESTATES Audience Award Winner Kimi Takesue at the Big Screen Plaza in NYC on Friday, August 19 from 5 to 7pm. The evening will start with the 2011 FUTURESTATES Audience Award-winning film, That Which Once Was, followed by a screening of…
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Independent Lens and ITVS Receive Nine Emmy Nominations
July 18, 2011The Emmy nominations are in and several Independent Lens docs and ITVS-funded films have been recognized. You can find a complete list of all the nominated films after the jump. Congratulations to the filmmakers! Independent Lens Art & Copy by filmmaker Doug Pray • Nominated for Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming A Village Called…
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Filmmakers Judy Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith Earn Emmy Nomination for Most Dangerous Man
July 14, 2011The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers has picked up an Emmy nomination for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking. The documentary, produced by Judy Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, aired last season on P.O.V.. Join ITVS in congratulating the filmmakers and P.O.V.! The film follows Daniel Ellsberg, a leading…
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2011 Independent Lens Audience Award Winner!
July 5, 2011Your votes have been counted! Find out who won the Independent Lens Audience Award. At film festivals, the award that often matters most to filmmakers and their subjects alike is the Audience Award. They know they've struck a chord when the audience applauds their efforts. The race for the most coveted award of the year for Independent Lens came down to the…
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Public Media Invests in Games for Change
July 1, 2011The ITVS-funded Garbage Dreams Game was recognized at this year's eight annual Games for Change Festival in New York City. Matthew Meschery heads up ITVS' digital initiatives and participated in one of the festival's panel, entitled "Public Media and Games." So, what does public media have to do with games? Well, with the exception of PBS Kids, there are…