Leaders In Public Television Documentary Space To Converge On Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival After Congress Kills Funding

Leaders in the public television documentary sector are gathering at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas for an important summit. This meeting comes shortly after Congress cut funding for the organization that supports public media, making the discussions even more critical. The festival's Filmmaker Forum, backed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, will feature representatives from PBS and American Documentary/POV, among others. This event highlights the ongoing challenges faced by public media and the need for collaboration in the industry.