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  1. ITVS Open Call Funding: Deadline January 15

    January 8, 2010

    Looking for film funding? Don't miss out on Open Call, which provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. The deadline for Open Call funding is Friday, January 15, 2010. Due dates are not…

  2. Critics Pick Favorite Docs of the Decade

    January 7, 2010

    What were the best documentary films of the past decade? One thing is certain -- it’s not an easy task to narrow the list down. Good thing there are film critics who reflect back every ten years and compile lists of their own. Check out some of their favorites below, which include several ITVS funded documentaries and Independent Lens broadcasts. Do you agree?…

  3. In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

    January 6, 2010

    “An airing of the heartwarming documentary Young@Heart ... proves you're never too old to rock...” Read more >>"Producers Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod [Copyright Criminals] craft a compelling and insightful documentary illuminating both sides of a hotly debated issue: Should the original artists get paid when someone samples their…

  4. PBS's Independent Lens Turns up the Volume With Four Music Docs

    January 5, 2010

    The Winter/Spring line-up of Independent Lens will truly bring music to your ears. Kicking off the music-themed indie film line-up is Stephen Walker’s Young@Heart (January 12), featuring the New England senior citizens chorus. With a show only weeks away, they must learn a slate of new songs ranging from James Brown to Coldplay. The director leads the…

  5. ITVS Partners With telegraph21

    January 4, 2010

    ITVS is proud to announce a new promotional partnership with telegraph21 (t21), a curated website that features and promotes documentaries and art videos from around the world as well as films from Independent Lens, Community Cinema, and other ITVS initiatives. Part-gallery and part-video magazine, t21 will launch January 11 and offer short (10…

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