Independent Filmmaker Guidelines and Submission Form
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ welcomes inquiries from independent filmmakers for consideration to air their finished work on WVIZ and/or one of its subchannels. Please use the form below to submit your production. If you want help producing or completing your film, please do not use this form; instead send an email to TalktoUs@ideastream.org for review by our content team.
Please review the following criteria by which we evaluate requests to air on WVIZ:
- Regional relevance: Is it produced by a Northeast Ohioan? Does it feature our region? Does it cover a topic of importance to our region?
- Diverse perspectives: Does it offer fresh ideas, diverse voices, or highlight underrepresented communities in our region?
- Journalistic integrity: Does it follow ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Editorial Ethics and Guidelines?
- Production quality: Does it adhere to ?
- Length: Is it a PBS standard length program (56:46 or 26:46)?
- Fees: Is it offered for broadcast without fees?
- Rights: Did the filmmaker secure all necessary music and image rights?
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