In a part of America that rarely makes headlines, there is a small town with a group of teenagers who will captivate your ears and warm your heart. Produced by Ilana Trachtman and Kim Connell, MARIACHI HIGH spends a year in the life of the champion mariachi ensemble at Zapata High School. As they compete and perform with astonishing musical virtuosity, these teens, and the music they make, will inspire, surprise, and bring you to your feet. As we approach the broadcast premiere of MARIACHI HIGH, we wanted to give you a preview of this inspiring film. MARIACHI HIGH kicks off the PBS Arts Summer Festival on Friday, June 29, 2012. Enjoy!…

PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE

Broadcast Premiere: Starting May 17, 2012 (PBS)

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Beginning May 17, 2012 PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE will air on…

Deadline: Monday, June 4, 2012 5 PM 

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The Public Media Content Fund is an open invitation to independent producers to submit proposals for a program, limited series or short web-based digital video (of no longer than 20 minutes) on any subject that relates to or is representative of Latino Americans…

ITVS-Funded Programs Enhance American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, a Public

Media Initiative to Address the National Dropout Crisis  

--Acclaimed filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz to produce, direct--

Nationwide, Latino students face an increased risk of dropping out of school. Forty-one percent of Latinos ages 20 and older do not have a high school diploma, compared to 23 percent of blacks and 14 percent of whites. To address the growing high school dropout crisis among Latinos, the largest and youngest minority group in the U.S., Independent Television Service (ITVS) – the leading funder of U.S. independent public television productions – is launching American Graduate Latino as part of the national…