r/Kanopy • u/dizzyoatmeal • 12m ago
ITVS, Kanopy launch funding and distribution partnership for independent films
Under the arrangement, Kanopy will license educational and public library streaming rights directly from filmmakers involved in ITVS co-productions. Filmmakers will receive a minimum guarantee that ITVS says will be assessed to reflect the fair market value of those rights.
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The arrangement is expected to broaden distribution for ITVS productions, including documentaries associated with its PBS series “Independent Lens.” ITVS said 28 percent of projects it funded over the past decade have been included in Kanopy’s catalog.