Open Call is now going digital!
Please be sure to read the information on this page carefully, as details have changed. We are now using GoogleDrive to receive application materials. If you do not already have a Gmail account, then you will need to create one in order to upload your application materials.
Open Call is currently closed. Applications will open one month before the deadline.
Application deadline
All materials must be submitted to ITVS by 5:00 PM PST on Friday, June 28, 2013.
All proposals must be accompanied by a work-in-progress video of the proposed program. Please follow the instructions carefully, as some requirements have changed. The step-by-step process is outlined below. Please read through all steps before submitting your application.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION COVER SHEET.
To avoid missing the deadline, we suggest that you fill out your online application cover sheet as soon as possible, as this will trigger your personal GoogleDrive folder. Once you submit your online application cover sheet and your GoogleDrive folder is created, you may upload additional application materials up until the deadline.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Alexandra Cantin (alexandra_cantin@itvs.org) for help.
How to Apply
Please note: we are now using GoogleDrive to receive application materials. If you do not already have a Gmail account, then you will need to create one in order to upload your application materials.
Step 1: Do you have a Gmail address?
- If no → Set up a Gmail address
- If yes → Proceed to Step 2
Step 2: Now that you have a Gmail account, fill out the application cover sheet.
Step 3: Once you complete your application cover sheet, you will be prompted to save it as a PDF.
The GoogleDrive folder will be shared with you within 24 hours, or first business day (Monday through Friday).
Step 4: Once you have your GoogleDrive folder, you can begin to upload the required application materials.
Open Call Application Materials
1. PDF Copy of Application Cover Sheet
3. Resumes and list of Production personnel
4. Previously completed work and work-in-progress description
You will need to submit your materials as PDFs.
To access your GoogleDrive folder, click on “Shared with me” in the left-hand column (see example below). To upload your materials, make sure the folder is selected and click the upload icon next to the “Create” button.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Alexandra Cantin (alexandra_cantin@itvs.org) for help.
Part 1: Application cover sheet
You will provide general information about the project, the applicant(s), and budget. Here is a list of all the information you will need to complete your cover sheet.
After you’ve completed the application cover sheet, save it as a PDF and upload to your GoogleDrive folder.
Part 2: Program description (up to three pages total)
Communicate your program idea with as much detail as possible within three pages. Be sure to include the following:
- A synopsis of the program
- A treatment specifying how you will translate your story from page to screen
- A discussion of theme, format, structure, style, and point of view
- The anticipated audience for the program. Are there specific communities (for example, defined by geography, ethnicity, class, or generation) who are the target audience for this program? In what way is this audience not being currently served by public television? How have you addressed the needs and interests of this audience? What is your relationship and access to this community?
- Reasons the program is appropriate for public television
- The current status of the project
Upload your completed program description as a PDF to your GoogleDrive folder.
Part 3: Production personnel (up to three pages each)
Applicants and Co-applicants must each submit a résumé (including their filmography). No summaries or blurbs will be accepted in place of a résumé, although a summary bio and filmography is acceptable. For the list of key production personnel only (additional directors or producers, advisors, editor, cinematographer/videographer, etc.), include name, position, and short bio only.
Upload your completed production personnel document as a PDF to your GoogleDrive folder.
Part 4: Previously completed work and work-in-progress description (one page)
- Description of your Previously Completed Work, and a description of the applicant's role as credited. Even though you are not submitting a DVD of your previously completed work (see below), we still want to know why the film you list on the application form is relevant to the proposed program, whether on the basis of style, content, approach, etc.
- Description of your Work-In-Progress. Also, indicate if the work-in-progress is a rough cut, trailer, scene selects, etc. and specify the length of the work-in-progress.
Please note: Applicants are no longer required to submit a sample of a Previously Completed Work at Internal Review, but must be able to produce a copy upon request from ITVS. Applicants may submit a previously completed work in any genre and of any length, but must have held a primary production role: director, producer, co-director or co-producer.
Upload your completed previously completed work and work-in-progress description as a PDF to your GoogleDrive folder.
Part 5: Work-in-progress video
ITVS Open Call now only accepts works-in-progress between 8 and 30 minutes in length, unless you are submitting a full rough cut.
- Proposals must be accompanied by a work-in-progress video of the proposed program. Please upload your work-in-progress video to a site (i.e. Vimeo or personal website) and include the link (and password if applicable) in a PDF document. The link must be downloadable. The video you submit can be a full rough cut, a trailer, scene selects, etc.
- DO NOT upload any video files to GoogleDrive. If you have trouble accessing a video sharing site, please contact Alexandra Cantin (alexandra_cantin@itvs.org) for help.
Please note: If your project moves on to the panel review phase, the work-in-progress video cannot exceed 10 minutes in length.
