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How to Craft Competitive Work Samples to Get Your Film Funded
February 2, 2016The deadline for Open Call is quickly approaching! Before every deadline, we offer a series of webinars geared to help filmmakers become stronger applicants. Last week, we held a webinar on creating competitive work samples. We were joined by two incredibly skilled editors: Aaron Wickenden and Eileen Meyer. Aaron has had a prolific career as a…
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Big Night for ITVS and its Films at International Documentary Association Awards
December 7, 2015The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the winners of the 31st IDAs this weekend with ITVS receiving four IDA awards. This weekend's honors brings the total number of IDA honors for ITVS to 21, including a third consecutive win for its acclaimed weekly series Independent Lens. ITVS’ Independent Lens established a bona fide winning…
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ITVS Announces New Digital Open Call
March 27, 2015The ITVS team just wrapped up a great week of sessions, film screenings, and networking with fellow storytellers and filmmakers at the annual SxSW Festival in Austin, Texas. While we were there, in conjunction with a panel that ITVS’s own Karim Ahmad, Senior Digital Content Strategist, participated in called “Who’s Going To Fund Your Web Series,” we made a…
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ITVS at SXSW 2015
March 11, 2015By Elisabeth Copper, @eacopper Social Media Manager It’s that time again! We’ve packed our bags and are heading out for the craziness that is SxSW. We’ll be running around town participating in panels, attending screenings, and meeting with filmmakers, storytellers, and innovators. Will you be joining us in Austin? If so, here are some of the places…
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ITVS Receives Funding from MacArthur Foundation to Foster Collaborations Between Journalists and Filmmakers
February 3, 2015ITVS is partnering with news organizations to distribute the videos and experiment with new models of in-depth storytelling, a project supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to pioneer innovative collaborations between journalists and independent filmmakers.
