People
Sally Jo Fifer to leave ITVS
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Fifer has led the San Francisco–based organization since 2001.
Programs/Content
NEH pandemic relief grants boost indie filmmakers
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ITVS, Firelight Media, the Sundance Institute and Appalshop Inc. received $5.5 million for filmmaking initiatives and other projects.
Programs/Content
‘Independent Lens’ partners with PBS for documentaries on civics, justice system
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The marquee program for the initiative is “Philly D.A.,” an eight-part series about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his staff’s plan to address community issues.
Programs/Content
Intimate ‘Independent Lens’ film documents problems with rural health care
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“The Providers” examines the challenges of delivering care to patients in northern New Mexico.
Programs/Content
A sneak peek at Native American series and specials airing this fall and beyond
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Historical documentaries, a rock ‘n’ roll film and series exploring cultural traditions are cued up for public TV premieres.
Programs/Content
ITVS backs Texas ‘taco journalists’ for digital series pilot
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The pilot episode is set to begin filming in El Paso later this summer.
System/Policy
Maryland congressman aims to defund NPR, ITVS
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“We could put an end to funding permanently through statute,” says Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.). “And it’s probably time to do that.”
Featured in Category
Documentaries, town hall expand PBS’s look at guns in America
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PBS continues to defy bullets with words, resuming a conversation that its programmers hope will gradually bring opposing sides of the gun debate closer together.
Quick Takes
MacArthur doc grants include public media projects
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The 19 grants totaling almost $2.5 million were selected from nearly 500 proposals.