Don't Miss the ITVS Open Call Deadline

Posted on June 20, 2013

The Independent Television Service (ITVS) seeks applications for the Open Call funding initiative.

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Open Call provides completion funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject, and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Open Call funding is only available to independent producers who are citizens or legal residents of the U.S. and its external territories.

Open Call accepts:

  • Single programs of standard broadcast length (half-hour or one-hour). In rare cases, when a filmmaker’s skills, subject, and story structure warrant it, ITVS will consider programs at feature lengths.
  • Programs that can be completed within one year of contract

The deadline June 28, 2013. 

Want to know what makes a good work-in-progress? Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer.  A work-in-progress can vary depending on what material you have, the style of your film, what stage of production you’re in, etc. Check out the insight and advice given by three ITVS-funded producers who have successfully submitted to the Open Call initiative: Shukree Tilghman (More Than a Month), Brad Lichtenstein (As Goes Janesville), and Michael Collins (Give Up Tomorrow). Additionally, ITVS will be hosting a live chat on Monday, June 24th at 1pm ET/10am PT. Programming Manager N'Jeri Eaton and Senior Production Manager Jorge Trelles will be on hand to answer your questions, from treatments to budgets and all that falls between. For more information visit: http://www.itvs.org/funding/open-call


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