\u201cThe documentary can be on any subject, viewpoint or style as long as it is in active production already, as evidenced via a ten to fifteen-minute work-in-progress sample.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to ITVS<\/a>, they have already funded 579 films through their open-call submissions, and continue to seek out filmmakers willing to be courageous with their art. Their criteria align with the approach of so many filmmakers, and that is to seek out stories that challenge an artist deeply on a human level. From ITVS<\/a>:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_padding=”|||15px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_left=”5px” border_color_left=”#ff0000″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n We\u2019re looking for exceptional storytelling that\u2019s in line with our mission: stories that take risks, tackle important issues, address the needs of underserved audiences, and are seldom seen in public media. We know how hard you\u2019ve worked on your project, and we\u2019ll partner with you to help you finish it, then distribute it on public television.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The opportunity is not a pure grant – it is a co-production agreement that gives ITVS streaming rights to help you finish your film. ITVS recommends two to four weeks to complete the application but honestly, it\u2019s not as daunting as it sounds with a fully funded film on the line. The application includes:<\/p>\n So, yeah – it takes some effort on a truncated timetable, but you\u2019re not climbing in the Andes. Go get that public media money.<\/p>\n The ITVS<\/a> is a funding branch under the umbrella of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with the mission to develop engaging and resonant stories for public media. Some of their recent featured films include American Historia<\/i><\/a> directed by Ben DeJesus<\/a>, where John Leguizamo explores the contributions of Latinx people to American history, and Sans\u00f3n and Me<\/i><\/a> directed by Rodrigo Reyes<\/a>, about a man named Sans\u00f3n\u2019s experience with life at Pelican Bay State Prison.<\/p>\n The complete ITVS open call parameters and application can be found here on the ITVS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font_size=”19px” global_module=”7463″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\n
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