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05/29/26

Making room in the trophy case for a News & Documentary Emmy! 🏆

Congratulations to the entire The Strike team on taking home the Emmy for Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary!

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05/12/26

Another fantastic PBS Annual Meeting is in the books 🎉

The ITVS team had an amazing time at the annual gathering, this year hosted by

@austinpbs

. It was so great to see so many friendly faces and we’re proud to be a part of such an inspiring and powerful public media system.

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05/07/26

Introducing our inaugural Independent Lens Creator Lab cohort!

For the last three decades, we've supported acclaimed independent filmmakers with bringing their stories and projects to households across the country. We're now bringing that same energy to a format millions engage with daily, vertical video on social media. Let's meet the crew ⬇️

itvsindies

05/07/26

Rida Ali is a South Asian American storyteller who helps “third culture” audiences see their everyday lives as culturally rich and politically meaningful.

itvsindies

05/07/26

Gracie J. is a nail artist whose sculptural works explore identity, culture, and the overlooked narratives embedded in everyday aesthetics.

itvsindies

05/07/26

Jason Chu is a content creator & rapper who makes social commentary videos about pop culture and Asian American history.

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04/30/26

Congratulations to Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith of

@firelight_media

on receiving

@blackpublicmedia

’s 2026 Trailblazer Award at PitchBLACK !

The BPM Trailblazer Award honors documentary storytellers whose work has transformed the media landscape and expanded cultural representation. Stanley Nelson has produced ITVS-funded films, including: A Place of Our Own, WE WANT THE FUNK!, Creating the New World: The Transatlantic Slave Trade, and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.