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London, Thursday January 12th 2012: At the Foundation we are very pleased to announce the appointment of independent producer and executive producer Sandra Whipham as our fourth Foundation Director, to work alongside existing founding directors Jess Search, Beadie Finzi and Maxyne Franklin.
Sandra, who had previously been Deputy Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 in charge of ...
12th Jan 12
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Town Of Runners Trailer from Met Film Production on Vimeo.
ESPN Films and Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program announced Jerry Rothwell’s Foundation support ‘Town of Runners’ as the inaugural ‘Sports Documentary Filmmaking Grantee.’ The film shows us how long-distance running is a way of life in the Arsi region of Ethiopia.
Find out more about the film on our site ...
12th Jan 12
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Filmmakers, you can apply now to the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund and TFI New Media Fund.
What Do They Fund?
The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length doc which highlight issues of social importance from around the world. Funded films are driven by thoughtful and in-depth storytelling, bolstered by a compelling visual ...
9th Jan 12
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The Amnesty Media Awards are now open for entry. In 2012 entries are accepted to the following award categories:
- Digital
- Television News
- Documentary (Television and UK Theatrical)
- Radio
- International TV and radio
- National newspapers
- Magazines (two awards)
- Nations and regions
- Photojournalism
- Gaby Rado Memorial Award
- Student ...
3rd Jan 12
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Filmmakers of the world - You have little time left to complete your application forms for this round of Jan Vrijman Funding: Deadline January 15th
The Jan Vrijman Fund is looking for creative documentaries and documentary events in developing countries. The JVF provides grants to independent documentary makers from developing countries. In addition to individual film ...
3rd Jan 12
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The festive season is well and truly upon us: Dark skies, flashing candle lights and good old nights in with the television. For the love of documentary we have have created our very own alternative TV guide rounding up some of the best docs showing on TV and on demand this winter.
We start with a couple recent docs about to broadcast for the first time and then list ...
15th Dec 11
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Documentary fans, it’s that time of year where the pages in your diary are running thin, nights are dark and cold and organisation is key to a wonderful festive season. To help you make the most of the winter evenings we’ve put together a small round up of docs showing around London in the run-up to Christmas (our apologies to the ‘regions’ and beyond - check the webpage ...
12th Dec 11
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The international call for film submissions for both established and emerging talent has just been launched. Early Bird Deadline- 16th December 2011, through Withoutabox
From shorts to full-length feature films, Open City screens films that step beyond current broadcast conventions, and through it’s programme of workshops and discussions focuses on the craft, ...
7th Dec 11
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Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 One World Media Awards.
The One World Media Awards recognise the most outstanding media coverage of the developing world and the unique role of journalists and filmmakers in bridging the divide between different societies and raising awareness of vital development issues.
Work from all media platforms and across a wide range ...
7th Dec 11
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The Development Fund and Film Networks Fund will be key drivers in delivering Creative England’s Talent Development aims: to nurture emerging and established regional filmmaking talent by supporting development of their work; to encourage a diverse and engaging on-screen cultural identity for the English regions; to stimulate innovative creative and commercial approaches ...
6th Dec 11
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London, UK, December 1, 2011
Today, PUMA.Creative in partnership with Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation announced 10 new winners of PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awards. These awards support the very best in creative documentary filmmaking, and provide funds to further assist filmmakers. The winning films—with production spanning five continents—cover topics of sustainability, ...
1st Dec 11
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Amsterdam, November 23rd 2011
Today at IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), a major new partnership was announced at a panel dedicated to the discussion of new funding. The Bertha Foundation is investing in BRITDOC’s future, joining the Board of Directors and launching two new funds worth £1.5 million to filmmakers over the next three years. At the ...
23rd Nov 11
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The ITVS International call is open for applications for a further three weeks. This is a great opportunity for all non-US based documentary producers and directors.
The International Call funding initiative was created to give U.S. audiences access to international programming and voices on American television. International Call funding is only available to independent ...
18th Nov 11
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Applications now open for three IDF initiatives:
Are you trying to get funding for your documentary film in development? Do you want to find distribution for your rough cut? The East European Forum may help you to get financial support for your documentary project.
The Doc Launch Presentation supports your documentary films in post-production. If you prefer one-on-one ...
18th Nov 11
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“All I ever wanted was a family, the person I turned myself into didn’t want one, didn’t need one.”
Foundation funded ’Calvet’ in UK cinemas November 24th - December 12th
Don’t miss Dominic Allan’s dramatic personal narrative of an artist (Jean Marc Calvet) on a quest to make peace with his troubled past.
There are screenings in London, Liverpool, Belfast, ...
17th Nov 11
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The film industry and humanitarian community gathered last night to support FilmAid’s critical work in the Horn of Africa and honour the achievements of those working in the film community.
We are proud to announce that The FilmAid Community Leadership Award was presented to The Good Pitch, our collaboration with Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.
This is ...
11th Nov 11
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Channel 4 today announced that it is extending and increasing its funding of the BRITDOC documentary foundation.
Since providing the funding that launched BRITDOC in 2005, Channel 4 has renewed its funding deal at regular intervals. The deal is now being extended to the end of 2013, including a funding increase of one third.
The BRITDOC Foundation is an ...
2nd Nov 11
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International Call Application Opens November 1, 2011
ITVS International are seeking proposals for single documentaries with powerful global stories that inform, inspire, and connect Americans to the world at large. Previously awarded films include Last Train Home and the wonderful Waltz with Bashir.
The International Call funding initiative was created to give U.S. ...
1st Nov 11
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The nominations for the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors were announced last night in London, at an event hosted by Sheffield Doc/Fest, and we’re excited that Foundation-funded films and Good Pitch Alumni are very well represented. You can see the full nomination listing here
Both Hell & Back Again and Dragonslayer are up for 4 awards, as well as Good Pitch alum, Steve James’ The ...
27th Oct 11
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The last Good Pitch event of this year has now concluded! Good Pitch Europe, which wraps up our third year of international events, took place on Tuesday September 25th at the Royal Institute, where it facilitated effective, world-changing partnerships between documentary film and the brand, NGO, philanthropy and media sectors.
Kicking off proceedings was former ...
26th Oct 11
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Calling all documentary filmmakers: ITVS International Call Application Opens November 1, 2011
What are they looking for?
ITVS International is looking for single documentaries with powerful global stories that inform, inspire, and connect Americans to the world at large. Previously funded projects include Waltz with Bashir and Last Train Home.
International Call ...
19th Oct 11
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Last night on a fine evening in London PUMA.Creative and the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation announced “The End of the Line” as the winner of the inaugural PUMA.Creative Impact Award. This annual €50,000 award, a first of its kind in the industry, has been launched to identify and honor the documentary film that have made the most significant positive impact on society. ...
12th Oct 11
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Has your feature documentary screened in the UK recently? The BAFTA film awards are now open for entry and there will only be an award if more than 15 docs apply.
BAFTA have reintroduced the documentary category after somewhat of a hiatus. A theatrical documentary award was presented by the Academy between 1948 and 1990. It’s great to see the return of this accolade ...
6th Oct 11
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Finished your film and itching to get it out to the world? Well why not submit to the UK’s leading documentary festival - Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The vitality of Sheffield Doc/Fest’s programme relies on the documentary films received through our annual call for submissions.
Sheffield Doc/Fest now accepts film submissions for the 2012 festival, which will take place ...
5th Oct 11
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Ladies and Gentleman, a rather wonderful weekend workshop will be taking place in London town this November the 12th and 13th. It goes by the catchy name of ‘SWOTS’ which we understand to be a clever use of the acronym abbreviation method (Spanner’s Weekend Of Techniques and Secrets).
Your dream hosts, brimming with knowledge and experience in the industry, will be hosting ...
5th Oct 11
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A coalition of leading European NGOs is looking to produce a campaigning documentary film. The available funding is EUR 25.000.
The coalition, which campaigns on the subject of energy security, poverty reduction and attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, wants to realise on e project that will be used to aid their advocacy and inform the general public about the ...
30th Sep 11
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ITVS International Call 2012 Deadline: December 9, 2011.
International Call provides production and/or post-production funds for single non-fiction television documentaries that bring international perspectives, ideas, stories and people to a U.S. audience. This initiative is for non-U.S. producers and filmmakers who live outside the U.S.
International Call accepts:
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27th Sep 11
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There are some great documentaries showing at this year’s Raindance Film Festival taking place in London 28 Sep – 9 Oct.
With docs programmed from around the world, subjects range from Football to genocide; from Tokyo strip bars to revolutionary politics. So get on down to the cinema and show your support for these eye-opening films.
Fambuk Tok (Dr. Sara Terry – ...
22nd Sep 11
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Doc Station is open for DIRECTORS and CREATIVE PRODUCERS, this is a hands-on training programme for documentary filmmakers (directors and producers) participating in the Berlinale Talent Campus. This is a great programme for documentary filmmakers with projects in early development.
The Campus assists ten to twelve determined documentary filmmakers at a time when the ...
20th Sep 11
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The Good Pitch² Johannesburg takes place today at the People to People documentary conference in South Africa. Seven projects will be pitching at the inaugural Good Pitch², the first to take place on the African continent.
The Good Pitch² satellite programme, functions same mission as the flagship events - to connect good films to good people - Good Pitch² enables ...
13th Sep 11
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Danfung Dennis’ beautiful, moving Foundation funded portrait of a US Marine is set to release in UK cinemas from this October 12th. Hell and Back Again will be showing at Curzon cinema in Soho followed by a Q&A session.
From his embed with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban ...
12th Sep 11
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Our friends at DocHouse have offered chums of the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation the chance to see Thursday’s screening of Foundation-funded Up In Smoke at the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn.
This eye-opening film follows British scientist Mike Hands, who has laboured for 25 years to find a solution to slash-and-burn agriculture in equatorial rainforests. Shot over 4 years in ...
12th Sep 11
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EURODOC training and networking programme is open for application to European and International programmes.
The workshops are designed for European authors and producers with documentary projects - one-offs or series - with real international potential.
For more than 12 years now, EURODOC has made its contribution to the training and networking of European producers and ...
8th Sep 11
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Give Up Tomorrow and The Interrupters both pitched at Good Pitch events in 2010 and have gone on to collect a slew of awards at the festivals they’ve played. Between them they have won the Audience Award and Special Jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest, the Special Jury Prizes at Tribeca and Full Frame, as well as a Sundance Festival debut. We can not recommend them highly enough ...
1st Sep 11
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Adam Wakeling’s excellent Foundation-funded eco doc Up In Smoke will be screening on both sides of the pond this month.
http://upinsmoke.tv/
This eye-opening film follows British scientist Mike Hands, who has laboured for 25 years to find a solution to slash-and-burn agriculture in equatorial rainforests. Shot over 4 years in Honduras and the UK, Up In Smoke parallels the ...
1st Sep 11
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The Foundation-funded debut from Turner Prize-winner Gillian Wearing, Self Made, which first opened at the BFI London Film Festival last winter, is opening in cinemas across the country. There was a great article about Gillian, her work and the film in the Guardian earlier this week.
If you live in or around London, Stirling, Stamford, Derby, Birmingham, Cambridge, ...
1st Sep 11
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We are looking for extra pairs of hands on September 27th to help us run the Good Pitch San Francisco at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre. We need people to help us to set up and break down the tables between pitches, to transcribe the sessions, to meet and greet the participants and help everyone to a drink at the end of the day.
If you’d be up for helping us on the day, we’d ...
24th Aug 11
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We’re very happy to share with you the recently announced programme for this year’s Branchage Film Festival. With a great range of docs in the programme from ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ to ‘Restrepo’, it is bound to be a great festival on that island somewhere between here and France.
Here is the (Jersey) cream of the crop:
BRANCHAGE PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY ...
17th Aug 11
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Survival International have put forward useful guidelines for filmmakers working with tribal communities. Following the recent furore over the BBC and Travel Channel’s ‘staged’ tribal TV series, Survival International has released a code of practice for filmmakers working with tribal peoples. The guidelines aim to prevent further misrepresentations and potentially ...
17th Aug 11
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The East European Forum is open for applications to directors and producers with their own creative documentary projects.
EEF is the region’s largest meeting place for East European documentary filmmakers and European commissioning editors, distributors, buyers and film funds representatives in Eastern Europe. Filmmakers and independent producers attend the event to offer ...
12th Aug 11
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Our friends at BFI Southbank have offered the BRITDOC family the chance to see their preview screening of Project Nim on August 9th.
Directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire), Project Nim is a compelling new documentary about a world famous chimpanzee. Using interviews, archival footage and reconstructed scenes, the filmmaker creates an epic drama about the unsettling life of ...
29th Jul 11
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The Interrupters hits UK cinemas this August. We were excited about this project back in 2010 when they participated in The Good Pitch @ Silverdocs, and it has proven to be great, winning awards at Sheffield Doc/Fest and Full Frame. Make sure you support this film in August by heading to the cinema to witness a powerful, touching documentary from producer/director Steve James ...
28th Jul 11
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We have some great news from one of our recent PUMA.Creative Catalyst awardees.
Luis Ilizarbe’s ’Cal Summits’ (Cumbres de Cal) was selected for the Jan Vrijman production fund.
After beating cancer Eduardo Gold formed a partnership called ‘Peru Glaciers’ which, in 2009, won one of 20 prizes (from 150,000 submissions) in the World Banks ‘100 Ideas to save the ...
27th Jul 11
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Power to the Pixel is accepting entries for The Pixel Market, a unique marketplace dedicated to showcasing and financing cross-media projects from around the world.
It takes place on 12 & 13 October 2011 as part of Power to the Pixel’s annual Cross-Media Forum, held 11 - 14 October in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
The Pixel Market will introduce 25 ...
26th Jul 11
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The 2011 PUMA.Creative Impact Award finalists are announced.
This €50,000 award will honour and support the documentary film that has made the most significant impact on society.
The top films cover topics ranging from environmental issues to social justice and global conflict,
and all five documentaries have enlightened and inspired individuals about global ...
26th Jul 11
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We’re excited to announce the project lineup for the Good Pitch San Francisco 2011, featuring 6 award-winning directors: David France (How To Survive A Plague), Leah Mahan (Turkey Creek), Roger Ross Williams (God Loves Uganda), Bernardo Ruiz (Gardens of Paradise), Kirby Dick (The Invisible War), Mary Posatko & Emily Topper (American Village).
The six selected projects ...
22nd Jul 11
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There’s now only one week left to submit your film to Kassel dokfest. Each November the festival presents about 230 short and feature length international documentary films as well as experimental and artistic works.
Apply Here
Deadline for submission to the 28th Kassel Dokfest is July ...
13th Jul 11
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The FORUM is IDFA’s international co-financing market for documentaries and Europe’s largest gathering of filmmakers, television commissioning editors, and independent documentary producers.
IDFA accepts projects that run the gamut from no financing in place at all to those in the rough-cut phase. Apart from traditional linear documentaries, the FORUM also provides a ...
13th Jul 11
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We’re really pleased that Adam Wakeling’s project Up In Smoke, which premiered last month at Sheffield Doc/Fest, is being featured as part of the Economist Film Project - an initiative by The Economist, in partnership with PBS NewsHour, to share the work of independent, international documentary filmmakers with global audiences interested in learning more about our world and ...
12th Jul 11
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Congratulations to Danfung Dennis and all at Roast Beef for the Best Documentary award that Foundation-funded Good Pitch alumnus Hell & Back Again won at the Moscow International Film Festival. See producer Mike Lerner in all his finery as he accepts the award at their rather glamorous closing ceremony! ...
12th Jul 11
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Foundation-funded Good Pitch alumnus Who is Dayani Cristal?, directed by Marc Silver, is amongst the Fledgling Fund’s Spring 2011 grantees.
You can see all the Fledgling-awarded projects here.
Who is Dayani Cristal? has also been awarded a Sundance Institute Development grant.
Other selected projects on Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program’s list include ...
12th Jul 11
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We are excited that Good Screenings, our canny distribution system to encourage more audiences to watch documentaries, will be launching its very own newsletter this month. If you want to keep up-to-date with new releases, offers and screening events near you then head over to Good Screenings now to add your details on our homepage.
Remember you can also email Sarah with ...
12th Jul 11
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You got some cash together to make a trailer, have shot and edited it and you’re wondering how to take your film to the next level, right? For starters, you need some production funding...but how and where to get it from?
If you’re scratching your head and asking these very challenging questions, then you should pop across to our PUMA.Creative Catalyst page where you can ...
12th Jul 11
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We were incredibly pleased to announce last month the line up for the Good Pitch Europe 2011, taking place at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on October 25th.
Covering issues from food security in Africa to inner city gang violence, from the catastrophic depletion of the oceans to sex and disability, the lineup features award-winning directors from the UK, the ...
12th Jul 11
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Calling all doc producers and directors, the Documentary Campus Masterschool is now open for applications.
The Masterschool, is a Europe-wide development programme offering filmmakers a unique opportunity to access the international non-fiction market. It is a tailored programme in which 15 European producer/director teams develop their documentaries at 4 workshops across ...
1st Jul 11
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The CPH:FORUM is now open for submissions until September 21st 2011.
What is it?
CPH:FORUM is a 3-day event bringing together key international financiers and producers - all intent on discovering the latest independent and innovative works in development with documentary filmmakers, fiction filmmakers and visual artists.
Reflecting CPH:DOX’s overall interest in ...
17th Jun 11
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After a 22 year hiatus BAFTA announce some wonderful and much needed support for giving credit to theatrical documentaries. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced yesterday that it will be adding a new category to the Orange British Academy Film Awards to recognise documentary feature films. Read an article about this marvellous revelation here.
The new ...
15th Jun 11
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The project lineup for the Good Pitch Europe 2011, taking place at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on October 25th, is announced today.
Covering issues from food security in Africa to inner city gang violence, from the catastrophic depletion of the oceans to sex and disability, the lineup features award-winning directors from the UK, the Netherlands, Cameroon, ...
14th Jun 11
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This week the team are going to hit the North in style. With a short tourist stop to gaze at Chesterfield’s gracious architecture our final destination will be the wonderful Sheffield Doc/Fest 2011.
Other than wandering from screenings to sessions, from sessions to networking events and from networking events to networking events (bars), we are hosting the notorious ...
8th Jun 11
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Miradas Doc Market is open for entries. The event takes place in the rather warm climate of Tenerife in early November 2011 and offers links to a number of European markets.
‘Because of their geographical location, the Canary Islands may be considered a natural bridge connecting the continents of Europe, Africa and America, which makes the islands the perfect place to ...
1st Jun 11
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DOK Leipzig has for the first time launched an open call to producers who are looking for a co-production partner from Germany and/or other European countries.
A special focus on German-French Co-Productions and the role of ARTE will be part of this year’s Co-production Meeting. The main focus of this meeting is to help outstanding films reach their potenital ...
1st Jun 11
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CPH:FORUM is CPH:DOX’s international financing and co-production event, dedicated to help facilitate the development and financing of creative and visually strong film projects.
CPH:FORUM returns on NOVEMBER 9-11, 2011 and we are delighted to announce that the call for entries is now open until September 1st 2011.
CPH:FORUM is a 3-day event bringing together key ...
31st May 11
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On Tuesday 7th June at 6.30pm Curzon Soho will be hosting the DocDays UK Premiere of The Flaw plus a Q&A session with Director David Sington. Support the film and book your tickets here.
David Sington’s The Flaw was presented at the Good Pitch UK 2010
The Flaw tells the story of the credit bubble that caused the financial crash. It shows how excessive income inequality ...
31st May 11
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Deadline for entry to the Grierson Awards 2011 is fast approaching: Wednesday, 1 June 2011. This year there are two new categories, all are listed below.
All entries must have had their first UK screening between 1 May 2010 and 30 April 2011
Find full entry details here.
Deluxe 142 Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme – Domestic
A single documentary, or an ...
27th May 11
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Good Pitch Presents takes a closer look at Adam Wakeling’s debut feature Up In Smoke and how best to plan an audience engagement campaign around the film. The Good Pitch brings together filmmakers with NGOs, foundations, brands and media around leading social issues to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners, good for the films and good for ...
26th May 11
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DONOR TRAILER v4 WEBSITE from Docs & Pieces on Vimeo.
Donor Unknown, a rather compelling documentary, sees UK theatrical release in early June.
Donor Unknown (cert 12A) is an award-winning feature documentary, following JoEllen Marsh on her journey to find the sperm donor father she only knows as Donor 150. Go along to and show your support at one of the screenings ...
26th May 11
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ROUGH SHOTS at the 15th Documentary in Europe, a ‘works in progress’ workshop, is looking for projects to guide from being rough-shots to hot-shots.
Here’s the background:
“Is your main character interesting? Are you giving him/her the right edge? Is your background story strong enough? This and much more can be understood from the reactions of an eager audience. 8 ...
26th May 11
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Filmmakers and producers - get your films in the post: The 1st Entry Deadline to DOK Leipzig - for productions completed before 1 May 2011, must be submitted by 31 May 2011 (next week.)
For more details visit this ...
26th May 11
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We’re rather proud to announce the UK dual premiere of Foundation funded Calvet in mid-June.
Be sure to catch this gripping documentary journey at the following dates and times:
SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST
Special Jury Award nominee
FRIDAY 10th JUNE – 16.30
Q&A afterwards
SATURDAY 11th JUNE – 17.20
Q&A afterwards
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 17th ...
25th May 11
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Catch the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation funded creative documentary Self Made plus Q&A with Gillian Wearing & Sam Rumbelow on
Tuesday 31 May 6.30pm - hmvcurzon Wimbledon
In her extraordinary debut feature British artist Gillian Wearing poses pressing questions about individual identity and the way it functions in society as a daily performance. Mostly using the Method ...
25th May 11
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Good Pitch is on a roll in 2011: Following the wonderful success of the Good Pitch NY, the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, in partnership with the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, are delighted to announce that the touring funding and networking forum the Good Pitch will be continuing its progress with a September event in San Francisco.
The call for entries ...
24th May 11
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The Frontline Club in association with The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation team are proud to announce our fourth matchmaking event . At Sheffield Doc/Fest, on Friday 10th of June, we’ll be hosting an evening of Documentary Matchmaking at the BRITDOC Bar to pair great new projects with the right people in the industry to help make them happen.
Directors and producers are ...
23rd May 11
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The deadline for submissions to this creative film festival come at the end of the month (May 30th) - it is a fantastic opportunity to get your work seen by a like-minded, connected and creative international community.
Submit your work ...
20th May 11
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The deadline is looming for visions sud est fund, there are now only five days left to submit your application for production funding via the website.
The Swiss fund visions sud est was initiated by the Foundation trigon-film Baden and the Fribourg Film Festival, with the collaboration of Nyon’s Visions du Reel and the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and ...
20th May 11
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The Danish based non-profit organisation Steps International is commissioning thirty short films as part of their next global documentary project entitled Why Poverty. Deadline for submitting your idea is June 1 2011.
With Why Poverty? Steps International is creating a cross-media project that asks why, in the 21st Century, a billion people still live in poverty. The aim ...
18th May 11
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London International Documentary Festival present a series of short documentaries tonight focusing on the subject of social change in Pakistan.
http://www.lidf.co.uk/event/focus-on-pakistan/
Screenings start at 18.30 at a cool little venue in Hoxton - full details and address are given below and you can check out the rest of the LIDF programme via their website.
The ...
18th May 11
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Folks - BRANCHAGE LATE DEADLINE IS LOOMING: 25th May 2011
Any length | Any genre | Any style
SUBMIT TO BRANCHAGE!
The next Branchage International Film Festival will take place 22 - 25 September 2011. New work is what makes the festival really come alive.
Enter your film to be a part of it - the Branchage Programming Team want to see your creative talent!
We ...
17th May 11
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There are now only three days remaining to apply for the Jan Vrijman Fund - DEADLINE: May 15th
The Jan Vrijamn fund is there to support both film-makers and festivals from developing countries. Apply Now
Here are more of the details:
Grants and selection rounds
The JVF provides individual grants of up to €5.000 for script and project development, €17.500 for ...
12th May 11
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Julie Moggan’s Foundation-supported documentary Guilty Pleasures on 4OD
Catch this rather entertaining doc online and spark a little romance in your life:
Mills & Boon sell over seven million romance novels a year in the UK and export to 109 countries around the world, with annual global sales of 200 million.
Julie Moggan’s film examines the allure of the fantasy ...
11th May 11
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The Cinereach summer cycle of grants open for letters of enquiry. The deadline for application is June 9th 2011, so you have a month to get your proposal together.
Cinereach supports feature-length nonfiction and fiction films that are at the intersection of engaging storytelling, visual artistry, and vital subject matter.
Grant amounts can range from $5,000 – ...
10th May 11
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Mosaïques - 13th Festival of World Culture 2 – 9 June 2011
at Ciné lumière, Rich Mix, Rivington Place and SOAS
Mosaiques is a great festival taking place across London in early June with documentary screenings and free workshops.
The Institut français’ annual festival of world culture, Mosaïques, now in its 13th ...
10th May 11
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PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awardees for Quarter Two, 2011
Today, PUMA.Creative and Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation announced nine new award winners for the second quarter 2011 PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awards.
For the second quarter 2011 over four hundred and thirty submissions were received from filmmakers working as far afield as Nicaragua and Sierra Leone, Iceland and ...
9th May 11
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LIDF launches this week with an extensive programme filled with great documentaries and workshops spanning 15 days and showcasing more than 130 works from 44 countries.
Check out the full programme ...
9th May 11
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Excellent news from Canada PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awardee, Tristan Patterson’s ...
9th May 11
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Good Pitch UK 2009 Alumnus After the Apocalypse,
a film about aftermath of soviet era nuclear experiments, is set to premiere in the UK on May 11th at Princes Charles Cinema.
Screening followed by a Q&A with key Genetic and Ethical specialists - Baroness Helena
Kennedy, the former Head of the Human Genetics Commission; Professor Yuri Dubrova -
Professor of Genetics ...
5th May 11
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A major new fund for African film-makers was announced yesterday by Canada’s Hot Docs and Blue Ice Film. The $1million dollar production fund will be spread over four years and the first application window opens in Autumn 2011.
Here’s the details:
“There are countless documentaries made about Africa, but not enough are made by Africans,” says a Blue Ice Film ...
5th May 11
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There are now only three weeks left to apply for the TFI New Media Fund
DEADLINE MAY 25TH
About the TFI New Media Fund
About
The TFI New Media Fund provides funding and support to non-fiction, social issue media projects which go beyond traditional screens – integrating film with content across media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and ...
4th May 11
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Sheffield Doc/fest has confirmed a number of industry figures to be present and holding talks at this year’s festival from the 8th to 12th of June.
including the likes of Morgan Spurlock, Adam Curtis, Nick Broomfield, Molly Dineen, A.A. Gill and the adventurous Bruce Parry.
Here’s a brief overview, for a full ...
4th May 11
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BALTIC SEA FORUM FOR DOCUMENTARIES is open for entry and applications close 2nd June.
Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries is a pitching session and workshop combined with film screenings.
There is no entry fee but the condition is that the film has to somehow be associated with either the Baltic States, Poland, Russia, Belorus, Ukraine or Georgia.
The Baltic Sea Forum ...
3rd May 11
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Arts Engine’s annual Media That Matters Film Festival is now accepting all entries for this year’s event! Now in it’s ELEVENTH season, Media That Matters™ offers you the opportunity to empower communities working towards social change. Media That Matters™ – the premier showcase for short films with big messages – connects you with hundreds of thousands of ...
3rd May 11
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Step2RealityTV have joined forces with Metropolis to uncover talented documentary filmmakers and reporters from the UK. Metropolis is a globally produced website and TV show, which captures real stories from around the world. We love their unique approach to factual reporting: all of their stories are produced by local filmmakers. So if you’d like to gain online exposure ...
26th Apr 11
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East Silver documentary market call for entries is now open.
EAST SILVER Call for entries 2011
The 8th edition of East Silver, a documentary market specialized in Eastern and Central European documentary is now open for submissions, organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in Jihlava, Czech Republic, East Silvere will také place October 25 – 30, 2011.
East ...
26th Apr 11
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The DFG are calling for applicants to the DFG Pitch, this is a fantastic opportunity for six emerging filmmakers to get the chance to pitch their ideas for development funding in front of an industry panel.
Taking place at Sheffield DocFest, DFG is now offering the chance for filmmakers to receive a full development package of up to £10k (including cash).
Diverse, ...
20th Apr 11
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Moooove over Spielberg - Get your film screened on the beautiful island of Jersey.
The regular deadline for entering your film to this year’s Branchage film festival is fast approaching.
Make use of your easter holiday weekend stuffing your film in an envelope and filling in the online application ...
20th Apr 11
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Sheffield Doc/Fest have just launched their Crowdfunding Pitch Campaign for 2011 and here it is - http://www.indiegogo.com/DocFests-Crowd-Funding-Pitch-2011.
There’s 5 brilliant projects on there who will be competing for the chance to win a pot of about £2k donated by the funders who really know what makes for a quality film - that’s all of you. So if you like ...
19th Apr 11
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The BFI, one of the UK’s most prolific Film support organisations, are looking for documentaries and non-fiction films made by you…
Looking for short films to host on their Vimeo channel as part of our BFI Future Film Young Docs collection, the BFI is calling out to all young film-maker aged between 15 and 25 for submissions. The Vimeo Channel will be a hub for young ...
18th Apr 11
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Eastenders - If you have a moment between supping in the Queen Vic and eating at the ‘caff’ then get yourself down to the East London Film Festival. Events take place at various venues so please take a look at the ELFF site for full details.There are some great things to view and listen to, here are a few BRITDOC reccommends:
26 April | 1pm An Introduction to Crowd Funding ...
18th Apr 11
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Dragon Forum Pitching 2011 - Deadline on the 29th of April
The call for projects to participate in the Dragon Forum Pitching
is open till the 29th of April. Pitching will take place on 25-29th of
May during the Krakow International Film Festival. Attendance
of 15 commissioners representing, among others, Channel 4,
HBO, ARTE and TVP is confirmed. Call is open to film ...
18th Apr 11
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CBA’s fund for emerging film-makers closes in 11 days - Here are the details and how to apply:
The scheme has funded great docs in the past including Phil Grabsky’s ‘The Boy Mir’ and Rob Lemkin’s ‘Enemies of the People’, so add your project to the list -
CBA’s WorldView initiative is delighted to announce– YourWorldView
YourWorldView connects the voices of students ...
18th Apr 11
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Movies that Matter offers modest financial assistance up to €5.000 of subsidy to organise various types of human rights film events in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Eastern Europe.
This may take various forms, such as human rights film festivals, mobile cinema programmes, film and debate programmes, small-scale screenings for specific target ...
13th Apr 11
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