PIC’s mission is to support, advance, and develop Pacific Island media content and talent that results in a deeper understanding of Pacific Island history, culture, and contemporary challenges. In keeping with the mission, PIC helps Pacific Islander stories reach national audiences through funding support for productions, talent development, broadcast services, and community engagement. This year PIC will have one film in the award-winning series Independent Lens; Eating Up Easter. PIC’s Emmy award winning, six-part series Family Ingredients is gearing up for its third season on PBS and their signature series Pacific Heartbeat, which reached over 24 million households last year, will begin its ninth season in April.