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Open Call
Open Call provides documentary funding and co-production support so you can complete your nonfiction work in progress, then air it on public television.
- The deadline for this round was July 28, 2017 11:59 PM PDT
Recent Open Call Projects
Digital Open Call
Digital Open Call offers research and development funding for you to pilot a series on public media platforms. Pre-production projects only.
- The deadline for this round was February 17, 2017 5:00 PM PST
Recent Digital Open Call Projects
Diversity Development Fund
DDF gives producers of color up to $15,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for air on public television. Pre-production projects only.
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Open until September 15, 2017 11:59 PM PDT
09/15/2017 23:59 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Diversity Development Fund Deadline
Details at https://itvs.org/funding/diversity-development-fund
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Recent Diversity Development Fund Projects
Series and Special Projects
We commission a limited number of innovative and timely projects for public media, providing development and production funding. Submissions for Series and Special Project funding are by invitation-only. This collection also encompasses documentary films funded through limited special open calls held over the years.
Recent Series and Special Projects
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Independent Lens
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Filmmaker Resources
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The AIR/ITVS Scan of Independent Journalists
This benchmark analysis provides new insight into how independent radio, television, and online producers intersect with the rapidly evolving public media landscape.
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From Concept to Contract: The Path of an ITVS Proposal
ITVS can give you the funding and support you need to tell your story. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the process submitted proposals follow.
From our blog
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Television Academy Selects ITVS as Recipient of 2017 Governors Award
August 9, 2017Television Academy Selects ITVS as recipient of 2017 Governors Award
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ITVS Board Elects Two New Members
April 20, 2017ITVS is pleased to announce that Delida Costin and Sharon La Cruise have joined our Board of Directors.
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Dawn Porter's "TRAPPED" Wins Peabody Award
April 19, 2017ITVS-funded film TRAPPED wins a 2017 Peabody Award, and four more ITVS films were finalists.
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