EXCLUSIVE: ITVS veteran Tamara Gould was appointed Chief Content Officer for PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV. She will lead a team of cross-platform content producers to amplify the voices and stories of communities inside and outside of Southern California.
Gould will report to Andrew Russell, president and CEO of Public Media Group of Southern California, parent company of PBS SoCal and KCET
“Tamara Gould is an exceptional talent and she brings a wealth of production experience and deep connections to public media,” said Russell. “She has strong skills in building strategic partnerships with local and national partners to support independent filmmakers and is an industry-recognized leader in the world of documentary storytelling.”
For the past 18 years, she has been with ITVS, the non-profit organization that funds and incubates documentary programs for public television networks. Gould has held numerous positions during her tenure, most recently director of co-productions and strategic partnerships. She has served as executive producer on several documentaries and series for state broadcasters and has worked with media outlets and ITVS federal partners including CPB, NEH, NEA and USAID to improve opportunities and support for independent filmmakers.
Their production credits include hell nation, a PBS documentary about the Constitutional Convention in post-9/11 Afghanistan, produced with Actual Films. She has also worked on projects including matter of thought, TED talks live, half the sky And American graduate latino.
“I am thrilled to join the Public Media Group of Southern California, a massive hub of talent and creativity delivering meaningful content for the community in Southern California and beyond,” said Gould. The country and the world look to California for insights into the future of climate, culture, technology and entertainment. PMGSC and all its platforms and partnerships are an essential channel for telling these stories.”
Prior to joining ITVS, she was executive producer of television at KQED and executive director of the Bay Area Video Coalition.
Source: Deadline
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