May 1999

What is Films for the Humanities and Sciences?
Films for the Humanities and Sciences is the largest distributor of videos and CD-ROMs to schools, colleges, and libraries in North America.

Who is Film for the Humanities and Sciences?

As the world of independent media evolves, some things remain the same. One is the importance of public television as an outlet for independent work. This article presents a sampling of the acquisition series--those that buy completed work--at both the national and local affiliate level.

What is Films for the Humanities and Sciences?
Films for the Humanities and Sciences is the largest distributor of videos and CD-ROMs to schools, colleges, and libraries in North America.

Who is Film for the Humanities and Sciences?

Never has a revolution started so quietly. Some 40 stations across the country, from WCBS in New York to KGO in San Francisco, began digital television (DTV) broadcasts last November, and almost no one was watching. At least not on sets capable of receiving the high-definition television (HDTV) signals. Those large-screen models, at $5,000 and up, remain well beyond the reach of most consumers, as do the much less expensive set-top converters (designed for use with existing analog sets and currently costing approximately $1,500), which are just starting to show up in stores.

One year ago, William J. Ivey was quietly confirmed by the United States Senate as the seventh Chair of the bruised and battered National Endowment for the Arts. Ivey's appointment occurred just as the dust was starting to settle from a decade-long assault against the government-funded arts agency by congressional critics who had targeted controversial works by individual artists receiving NEA grants.

When and how did ITVS emerge?