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  1. ITVS Digital Open Call - short form documentary series funding

    ITVS Taps Filmmakers to Take America's Pulse

    January 31, 2017

    ITVS Digital Open Call seeks projects that take viewers into the hearts and minds of citizens who see the connections between the so-called winners and losers in our post-election world.

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    ITVS Open Call and Digital Open Call Now Accepting Submissions

    December 12, 2016

    ITVS documentary funding application windows now open for feature-length documentary works-in-progress and original web series pilots.

  3. MacArthur Foundation to Expand Support of Documentary Filmmakers through Partner Organizations

    March 11, 2016

    ITVS is a proud partner organization of MacArthur, and is sharing the following announcement originally posted here:Beginning in 2016, the MacArthur Foundation’s Journalism and Media Program will discontinue direct support of individual documentary projects, but will increase its overall support of documentary filmmakers and nonfiction media

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    ITVS Digital Open Call Now Accepting Submissions

    March 7, 2016

    ITVS is excited to announce its call for entries for the Digital Open Call. Now in its second year, the fund will support independent filmmakers in developing and piloting original web series for public media's digital platforms, including PBS.org, PBS-branded YouTube channels, and others. ITVS is thrilled to continue building a pipeline for producers

  5. ITVS Funds Diverse Filmmakers Through Open Call

    February 26, 2016

    In its 25th year, ITVS is committed to open access, transparency, and diversity. In that spirit, ITVS is proud to release filmmaker statistics from our first round of Open Call funding in 2016. Over 300 filmmakers applied for ITVS’ Open Call; 48 percent were women and 40 percent were filmmakers of color. First-time applicants made up 42 percent of funded