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  1. Q&A with ITVS Programming Manager Karim Ahmad About FUTURESTATES

    March 22, 2010

    FUTURESTATES -- ITVS's new online fictional series -- recently launched and had its theatrical premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW). The San Francisco Film Society interviewed ITVS Programming Manager Karim Ahmad about the series, which it described as a "forward thinking initiative." Check out the Q&A below from their blog SF360.org. When you…

  2. In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

    March 15, 2010

     "ITVS is best known for its financing of documentaries, many of which appear on PBS’s Independent Lens series. The organization will present [FUTURESTATES -- ] a series of brief, fictional films that cast social issues into the future, in the hopes of drawing a younger audience not necessarily interested in public television." Read more >>“Toss…

  3. FUTURESTATES's Predict-o-Meter: You’re the Oracle

    March 8, 2010

    We’re really excited about FUTURESTATES –– ITVS’s brand new online fictional series. The website (http://www.futurestates.tv) includes 11 fictional mini-features –– available to watch for free –– that explore possible future scenarios through the lens of today’s global realities. But did you have a chance to check out the “Predict-o-Meter” yet?…

  4. ITVS's FUTURESTATES Profiled in The New York Times

    March 8, 2010

    FUTURESTATES has arrived! The new online fictional series from ITVS represents a huge innovation for public media. Check out the New York Times story below to learn more about the creative concept behind the series and what makes it so unique. Also, be sure to watch FUTURESTATES today by visiting http://www.futurestates.tv and tell us what you think! For…

  5. FUTURESTATES: A New Online Fictional Series From ITVS

    March 8, 2010

    The wait is finally over! Today, ITVS launched FUTURESTATES –– a brand new online fictional series that explores many of today's complex social issues by imagining how they play out in the world of tomorrow. Each of the 11 episodes are available for free on the series website www.futurestates.tv and will be available on pbs.org in April. FUTURESTATES will…

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