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  1. International Call Profile: Koen Suidgeest

    December 8, 2010

    With fewer than five days to go before the International Call deadline, (December 10, 2010!), BTB is highlighting past recipients. This week, we turn to Koen Suidgeest and his film Karla’s Arrival, which explores the subculture of second-generation street kids in Managua, Nicaragua. The documentary tells the story through the experience of a…

  2. Two ITVS Films to Premiere at Sundance

    December 3, 2010

    Two  ITVS-funded films will have their documentary premiere at Sundance: Granito by filmmaker Pamela Yates and The Interrupters by filmmaker Steve James. In Yates’s Granito, an documentary film she made intertwines with Guatemala’s turbulent history and emerges as an active player in a nation’s struggle to heal itself and serve up justice.  The…

  3. Live Chat on International Call

    November 23, 2010

    ATTENTION non-U.S. filmmakers, the new International Call deadline of December 10, 2010 is sneaking up on us all. In order to prepare the most competitive applications possible, ITVS is pleased to be hosting this live chat about the funding deadline to answer questions about the application process. Senior Programming Manager Cynthia Kane and ITVS…

  4. Next on BTB Live: All About International Call

    November 22, 2010

    ATTENTION all non-U.S. filmmakers, the new International Call deadline of December 10, 2010 is quickly approaching. Join us this Wednesday November 24 for a live chat here at 5 AM Pacific Standard Time. ITVS Programming Manager Cynthia Kane will be taking your questions so be sure and find out what time the chat is for you. All questions are welcome on the…

  5. From Low Budget to Gold Statuette

    November 17, 2010

    Filmmaker Heather Ross recently picked up an Emmy for her film Girls on the Wall, which was a recipient of ITVS’s Open Call. Ross fills in the picture for BTB on the journey that led to the award. Six years ago, I moved to a faraway city and started shooting a documentary with the naïve idea that the rest of the pieces would fall into place. The film, Girls on the…

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