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‘Can’t stop. Won’t stop’: Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall
Independent documentary has, by and large, always been a non-profit enterprise," said Carrie Lozano, president and CEO of ITVS. (NPR)
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In the News
What’s Being Lost in the Documentary Space As Congress Defunds Public Media
"We may have lost our funding, but unlike Congress, we have not lost our way," writes ITVS boss Carrie Lozano. (The Hollywood Reporter)
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ITVS Responds to Rescission Vote
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Protecting Our Future and Charting the Course Ahead
In the News
ITVS study explores the complex relationships at the heart of documentaries
“The Filmmaker-Participant Relationship Unpacked,” a study recently released by the Independent Television Service, sheds some light on these questions. (Current)
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ITVS Documentary “Greener Pastures” Honored by the Television Academy
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Hope Flickers Against the Backdrop of Autocracy in the Philippines in “And So It Begins,” Premiering on Independent Lens on May 12
Documentary Follows Key Figures in the Philippines' No-Holds- Barred Race for President in 2022 as the Nation Fights for Its Soul
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At Age 70, Elusive Photographer Reemerges as a Celebrated Street Artist “Who Is Michael Jang?” Premiering on Independent Lens on May 19
Documentary Follows the Once-Obscure Artist at a Flashpoint in His Career
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Emotional Reality of the Caregiver Experience Captured in “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s,” Premiering on PBS’s Independent Lens on May 5, 2025
An Intimate Look into Three Relationships Transformed by Alzheimer’s Disease Concludes a Trio of Films Exploring Neurodegenerative Diseases
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“Free for All: The Public Library” Premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
New Documentary Tells the Extraordinary Story of How a Simple Yet Powerful Idea Shaped a Nation, and the Quiet Revolutionaries Who Made It Happen
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Independent Lens Premieres a Soulful and Moving Portrait of Funk Music “WE WANT THE FUNK!” April 8 on PBS
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s Out-Of-This-World Documentary Featuring Interviews With George Clinton, Questlove, Kirk Franklin, David Byrne, and More, Will Make You Get Up and Dance
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Independent Lens Continues With a Diverse Spring Slate of Documentaries Debuting on PBS Beginning April 8
Upcoming Films in the Flagship ITVS Anthology Series Include Stanley Nelson’s Look at the History of Funk Music with Musical Legends, an Examination of the U.S. Public Library System, and the Final Installment of the “Matter of Mind” Series