ITVS

Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds, presents, and promotes award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television and cable, innovative new media projects on the web, and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series "Independent Lens." Films supported by ITVS tackle complex issues and express points of view seldom explored in the mass media, enriching the cultural landscape with voices that reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society. ITVS works to increase both the diversity of audiences for documentary films, as well as the diversity of documentary filmmakers by supporting the work of filmmakers from communities that have historically been underrepresented, filmmakers of color and filmmakers living with disabilities.

Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds, presents, and promotes award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television and cable, innovative new media projects on the web, and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens. Films supported by ITVS tackle complex issues and express points of view seldom explored in the mass media, enriching the cultural landscape with the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, reflecting the interests and concerns of a diverse society. A grant to ITVS will support its operational capacities, strengthen its recruitment ability, and increase the number of filmmakers of color and women through its Diversity Development Fund.