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Beyond The Box is the Independent Television Service's semi-annual magazine containing feature articles, funding guidelines and applications, upcoming broadcasts and other useful information for independent filmmakers, public television stations and audiences.

Current Features

Independent Lens: Heart of the Sea

* Zoom In: New INDEPENDENT LENS Series Changes PTV Landscape for Independent Producers

A revolution has been quietly taking place off the public television airwaves over the last year and, to turn a phrase, this revolution will be televised. PBS is re-launching INDEPENDENT LENS on Tuesday, February 4, 2003, this time as part of its national prime-time schedule and in partnership with ITVS....

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* The Missing LInCS: Connecting Stations, Indies and PBS
Independent producers, if someone bought you a gag T-shirt with one of the following slogans, which would best describe your working style?
1) Runs with scissors.
2) Plays well with others.
3) Won't share toys.
If you chose the second one, you may have the kind of constitutional makeup it takes to apply for a LInCS (Local Independents Collaborating with Stations) production license agreement from ITVS....
Brothermen

* Accolades and Tributes
ITVS-funded filmmakers have recently captured national Emmy Awards, MacArthur Fellowships and more. ITVS says farewell to Senator Paul Wellstone and filmmaker Eagle Pennell.
Promises

* From the Executive Director
Sally Jo Fifer discusses the new INDEPENDENT LENS and the challenges that lay ahead for both the series and the independent film community.
Sally Jo Fifer



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