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Get ITVS’s New A-to-Z Guide to Producing for Public Television
Calling all independent producers: The latest edition of the ITVS Production Manual is now available for purchase at www.itvs.org.
What kind of music rights do I need to clear for my film? What is E&O insurance and how do I obtain it? What do I need to consider regarding financials and reporting to funders? How do I use social media to do outreach for my film?
Attention all independent producers: Get the answers to these and other useful questions in the latest edition of the ITVS Production Manual: An A-to-Z Guide to Producing for Public Television, now available for purchase at www.itvs.org.
Learn about the process of getting your film to broadcast and beyond with sections on insurance and financial considerations, new media rights and clearances, public broadcasting distribution, publicity, social media, community engagement, and much more.
The 2011 edition of the manual is the culmination of years of industry experience — offering a collection of practical information contributed by ITVS staff and independent producers, as well as distributors and colleagues from media organizations and the public television field.
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Fighting for the Public Square
By Sally Jo Fifer
ITVS President & CEO Sally Jo Fifer explains why — now more than ever — our democracy depends on the in-depth, diverse, and nuanced stories of independent filmmakers.
Beyond the Box trumpets the work of independent filmmakers, and rightly so.
Amid the posts, an occasional report from the organization about the organization seems in order — and not just because ITVS is rolling into its 20th year. We all have a stake in the health of the public institutions that serve us and for which we fought hard to make possible.
A Close Look at Who Killed Chea Vichea?
By Abigail Licad
Who Killed Chea Vichea? airs this May on public television and follows the aftermath of Cambodian labor leader Chea Vichea’s assassination in 2004. The film exposes the political frame-up behind the conviction of two men, as well as the widespread corruption in Cambodia’s existing regime. ITVS’s Abigail Licad caught up with Director Bradley Cox to ask some questions.
Why did you choose to focus the film on the two murder suspects?
I had met Vichea a week before the national election of 2003. He had just received a death threat and the police had strongly advised him to leave the country. Despite the threat, Vichea stayed. I was impressed by his courage.
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Important Changes to the LINCS Initiative
LINCS is now accepting applications year-round, as well as seeking projects with transmedia elements.
Independent Producers and Public Television Stations currently face similar challenges as they respond to a rapidly shifting media landscape. The evolution of new ways to create and distribute media accompanied by shrinking resources has made this an exciting as well as an anxious time.
ITVS is evaluating how we can improve our LINCS initiative and take advantage of the opportunities that independent producer and station partnerships can offer in the new media landscape.
Filmmaker’s Documentary Examines Cult Behavior
Filmmaker Vangie Griego explains why her documentary God Willing was destined for Public Television. The film airs this April, check local listings.
Making God Willing was my educational journey to understand why my nephew, Daniel Garcia and young people like him, make the radical choice to abandon their former lives and families to join the Jim Roberts’ Group — a highly secretive and nomadic group who believe they are the only ones on the true path to salvation.
America Ferrera Makes PBS Programming a Habit
The Independent Lens host lists a few reasons why Public Television is more important today than ever before.
Art, history, science, news, and great documentaries are among the many reasons to make PBS a habit. No cable subscription required!
Catch host America Ferrera Tuesday night’s on Independent Lens and tune in next week for the inspirational story of Congo survivor Rose Mapendo in Pushing the Elephant, airing Tuesday, March 29.
Show your support for Public Television with more than half the country at http://www.170millionamericans.org/.
Survey Says: Support Public Broadcasting
Bipartisan survey shows public’s overwhelming opposition to proposed cuts
A national survey undertaken by the bipartisan polling firms of Hart Research and American Viewpoint indicates overwhelming public opposition (69% to 27%) to proposals to eliminate government funding of public broadcasting, with voters across the political spectrum opposed to such a cut, including 83% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and 56% of Republicans. More than two-thirds (68%) of voters say that Congressional budget cutters should “find other places in the budget to save money.”
PBS commissioned this research to measure the organization’s performance and value as judged by its most important stakeholder – the American public.
Results of the Hart Research – American Viewpoint survey are available on PBS.org.
A Grassroots Effort Rallies Behind Public Television
UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL VOTE THREATENS TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Every month, more than 170 million Americans use public radio, television and online services for news, education, arts and cultural content. That’s a majority of the country. Over the next few days, Congress will take a critical vote to eliminate all federal support for public broadcasting.
The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, Tonight on AfroPoP
The National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) keeps the premieres coming at you this season with their series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. Tonight starts in Columbia with a single-mother fighting some big odds in Uprooted and ends with Soweto train surfing in Sanza Hanza (King Surfer). Stick with AfroPoP tonight on your local WORLD station at 7 PM EST / 9 PM PST.
U.S INPUT 2011 Pre-Selection Finalists Announced
INPUT (International Public Television) is an organization that brings together producers, media professionals, and broadcasters from around the world for a week-long showcase of content and discussion each year, creating a forum “where the rules of broadcasting are challenged and redefined.” This year the INPUT conference will be held in Seoul, Korea on May 9 – 12.
The U.S. INPUT national pre-selection panel has chosen 17 U.S. television programs and transmedia projects to compete at INPUT international selection and nine of the finalists are ITVS projects.
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