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  1. ITVS International Call: Deadline February 5

    November 18, 2009

    ITVS International Call enables independent producers from outside of the United States to create documentaries for U.S. television. Through the International Call, storytellers from other countries introduce U.S. audiences to their global neighbors, opening a window into unfamiliar lives, experiences and perspectives. The deadline for ITVS

  2. NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens

    November 17, 2009

    "...A tale of friendship and survival that has become legend in Hollywood." - Los Angles Times "[NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY is] about a friendship between men who shared certain unusual, difficult experiences, and how those experiences shaped their art." - The New York Times They took Hollywood by storm––escaping the brutal Soviet oppression of the

  3. Five ITVS Documentaries to Screen at IDFA

    November 16, 2009

    The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will take place later this week (November 19-29). Five ITVS documentaries will be screening as official selections at this prestigious festival––the largest showcase of documentary film in the world. Many ITVS films have screened to audience and critical acclaim at IDFA, including last

  4. Watch D TOUR on the PBS Online Video Player

    November 13, 2009

    Last week, D TOUR premiered on Independent Lens. The film chronicles musician Pat Spurgeon's search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. Missed the broadcast? Don’t worry––the film is available to watch in its entirety for free until next Tuesday, Nov. 17, on the PBS online video player. Watch D TOUR >>

  5. Huge Turnout for BETWEEN THE FOLDS in St. Louis

    November 12, 2009

    Producing Partners are local community organizations that co-present Community Cinema screenings across the country. Last night, Producing Partner KETC in St. Louis, MO, screened the Independent Lens film BETWEEN THE FOLDS. The film looks at fine artists and theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and hard-earned graduate degrees to