Experimental Television Center
When and why did the Experimental Television Center (ETC) come into being? ETC was founded in 1971, an outgrowth of…
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Distributor FAQ: V Tape
What is V tape? V tape is an information and distribution system for mediaworks by artists and independents. We are…
Funder FAQ: Experimental Television Center
When and why did the Experimental Television Center (ETC) come into being? ETC was founded in 1971, an outgrowth of…
What is DVD?
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a format not unlike CD, only it holds more data and…
DVD Unbound: Blowing Up the Small Screen
We’re trying to get rid of the film print as a distribution format," explains James Boyd, the man responsible for…
War Stories
When the year was young, the hot topic was Monica, not Kosovo. So at the Sundance Film Festival in January,…
Distributor FAQ: Seventh Art Releasing
What is Seventh Art? A filmmaker-friendly specialized theatrical distributor with a video label and a full-time world sales unit. We…
Funder FAQ: Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund
When and how did the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund (TFPF) emerge? The TFPF was established in 1996 in an effort…
Funder FAQ: Independent Television Serivce
When and how did ITVS emerge? Community and viewer activists, and local and national coalitions of independent producers (including AIVF)…