Tag: Independent Television Service
ITVS study explores the complex relationships at the heart of documentaries
The ITVS team was most surprised to learn that 89% of documentary participants indicated that they would participate in a documentary again ...Sally Jo Fifer to leave ITVS
Fifer has led the San Francisco–based organization since 2001.NEH pandemic relief grants boost indie filmmakers
ITVS, Firelight Media, the Sundance Institute and Appalshop Inc. received $5.5 million for filmmaking initiatives and other projects.‘Independent Lens’ partners with PBS for documentaries on civics, justice system
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 ...Intimate ‘Independent Lens’ film documents problems with rural health care
“The Providers” examines the challenges of delivering care to patients in northern New Mexico.A sneak peek at Native American series and specials airing this fall and beyond
Historical documentaries, a rock 'n' roll film and series exploring cultural traditions are cued up for public TV premieres.ITVS backs Texas ‘taco journalists’ for digital series pilot
The pilot episode is set to begin filming in El Paso later this summer.Maryland congressman aims to defund NPR, ITVS
"We could put an end to funding permanently through statute,” says Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.). “And it’s probably time to do that.”Documentaries, town hall expand PBS’s look at guns in America
PBS continues to defy bullets with words, resuming a conversation that its programmers hope will gradually bring opposing sides of the gun ...MacArthur doc grants include public media projects
The 19 grants totaling almost $2.5 million were selected from nearly 500 proposals.Series of TED Talks in New York will air on PBS next year
Animation and other films will also be part of the event and broadcast.Listening tour about documentaries on PBS brings debate to WNET’s hometown
Any benefits from the town-hall-style “listening tour” that stopped here Monday courtesy of PBS and several other public media organizations were strictly ...WNET’s move to bolster viewing starts row over public TV’s mission
A dustup between independent filmmakers and the New York City station has co-opted a national "listening tour."Filmmakers push for common carriage at first stop in public TV ‘listening tour’
The discussion was friendly, but emotions ran high as filmmakers and public TV executives examined their often stormy relationship.Storify: PBS, indie filmmakers hold first “listening tour” event in San Francisco
Tweets from the Jan. 17 meeting at the San Francisco Public Library.
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