September 2018 Newsletter
Center For
Independent
Documentary
2018 Kopkind CID Camp was a rousing success! A huge thank you
to our campers pictured above (Desireena Almoradie, John Antonelli,
Ann Bennett, Edgar Bultemeyer, Jon Crawford, Immy Humes, Laurie
Kahn, Daniel Lovering, Vasia Markides and Betsy Pool) as well as to
our presenters (Sandy Forman and Laurel Chiten). And last, but
certainly not least, a very special thank you to Lisa D'Apolito for joining
us in Vermont and sharing a special screening of her film 'Love Gilda'.

You can read full bios of our campers here .
Industry News & Opportunities
UPCOMING WEBINAR: ‘MEET THE FUNDER: LEF FOUNDATION’
We are excited to announce our upcoming free webinar, ‘Meet The Funder: LEF Foundation’. Join us for a conversation with Sara Archambault, Program Director at LEF Foundation . She’ll be giving an overview of the foundation and will also speak about the Moving Image Fund and how best to prepare for the next application deadline in January. Bring your questions!

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 10th at 12:30pm ET. Register here .
DCTV’S 2018 DOCU WORK-IN-PROGRESS LAB
Seeking fresh eyes on your documentary rough cut? Apply to DCTV’s 2018 Docu Work-In-Progress Lab that supports documentary filmmakers at the pivotal post-production phase when dedicated feedback and crit-building germane to the editing process is needed most. Facilitated by Oscar nominated Director Yance Ford (Strong Island). Application Deadline: 9/24. Details can be found here.
ITVS DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
ITVS Diversity Development Fund gives producers of color up to $25,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for public media. They are looking for exceptional stories by filmmakers from diverse backgrounds; stories that take creative risks, inspire dialogue, and are rarely seen on public media. Application deadline is September 14th. Learn more here.
2018 CAAM DOCUMENTARY FUND
For 38 years, the Center For Asian American Media (CAAM) has supported independent filmmakers who are producing stories by or about Asian Americans intended for public broadcast and public media. The next round of Documentary Fund Open Call starts September 1, 2018 and ends October 1, 2018. Documentaries are eligible for production or post-production funding. Awards typically range from $15,000 to $50,000. Learn more here.
CID Film News & Updates
ERROL FLYNN’S GHOST: HOLLYWOOD IN HAVANA U.S. PREMIERE
The CID-sponsored/NEH funded film, ERROL FLYNN’S GHOST: HOLLYWOOD IN HAVANA, will be making its U.S. premiere at the Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City on Sunday, September 23rd.

You can find more info and purchase tickets here.
RUTH AND MARGARET AWARDED NEH DEVELOPMENT GRANT
We are thrilled to announce that the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $75,000 development grant to RUTH AND MARGARET, directed by Nancy Kates.

Ruth and Margaret is a hybrid film (combining narrative and documentary elements) about groundbreaking anthropologists Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead. The two were lovers, soul mates and close intellectual companions in the 1920s and 30s, pioneering ideas about sexuality, gender, and race that transformed the field. Learn more about the film here.
DAWNLAND AT CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Upstander Project team is delighted to announce the DAWNLAND Maine Premiere at the Camden International Film Festival on Sunday, September 16th followed by screenings in Portland, Brunswick, Machias, and beyond as they bring the film home to Wabanaki territory.


And a belated thanks to the Huffington Post and Sarah van Gelder for this wonderful piece that interviews Dawnland impact producer, Tracy Rector.
WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS AT ICA AND CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS, directed by Jane Gillooly, will be screening at the Camden International Film Festival this month.

The film will also be screening at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston on Sunday, October 21st at 3pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
THE PEACEMAKER AVAILABLE ON ITUNES
We are excited to announce that James Demo’s critically acclaimed, THE PEACEMAKER, is now available to purchase on iTunes. You can find the film here.
FROM BAGHDAD TO THE BAY AT DOCUTAH FILM FESTIVAL & GI FILM FESTIVAL SAN DIEGO

FROM BAGHDAD TO THE BAY, directed by Erin Palmquist, will be screening at the DOCUTAH Film Festival in St. George, Utah on Thursday, 9/6 at 7pm and Friday, 9/7 at 3pm.

The film will also be screening at GI Film Festival San Diego on Friday, 9/28.
NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME

The award winning NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The film chronicles the life and times of controversial 1970s baseball pitcher Dock Ellis, and explores his lasting legacy.

You can stream the film here.
KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT WINS ‘EMERGING NEW ENGLAND FILMMAKER’ AWARD AT WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL

Congratulations to filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth who took home the ‘Emerging New England Filmmaker’ award for their film KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT at the 27th annual Woods Hole Film Festival in Cape Cod.

The film will also be screening at the Maritime Film Festival in Maine this month.
UPCOMING KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR SHIRLEY CLARKE DOCUMENTARY

Filmmaker Immy Humes will be launching a Kickstarter campaign on September 25th for her project SHIRLEY CLARKE DOCUMENTARY.

The film will tell the story of the great but little-known, Shirley Clarke, the only woman in the American New Wave. Clarke was a pioneering artist who dissolved the boundaries between documentary and fiction and left us several landmark films peopled by numerous African-American actors and non-actors, one complex gay hustler, jazz geniuses, heroin addicts, Harlem teenagers, and the aged poet Robert Frost.

Stay updated on the Kickstarter campaign by following the project on social media!

Twitter: @ShirleyClarkeNY
UPCOMING KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE BANJO PROJECT’S DIGITAL MUSEUM

Since 2002, THE BANJO PROJECT has produced and collected over 300 hours of original video, with interviews and performances of banjoists in all styles, builders, historians and researchers: Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Rhiannon Giddens, Mike Seeger, Taj Mahal, and many others. Producer Marc Fields knew from the start that the banjo’s long and contested history could not be fully represented in a standalone TV documentary ( GIVE ME THE BANJO, narrated by Steve Martin, PBS, 2011). He spent the past seven years developing other media platforms, finally arriving at an innovative media platform he’s calling a digital museum.

Built on a searchable archive of original media, archival footage, stills and recordings, The Banjo Project is an online cultural resource devoted to the instrument’s co lorful and complicated history, combining interactive documentary, up-to-date cultural research and curated content. The Banjo Project’s Digital Museum is scheduled to launch in June 2019 in beta prototype form, with the help of a Kickstarter campaign starting in September to fund the final stages of production and licensing. To learn more and follow the campaign, check out The Banjo Project’s Facebook page.

The Digital Museum site is still under construction, but check out the below links for a preview of what’s to come:

CID Sponsored Film Of The Month
A KIND OF PILGRIMAGE
Directed By Guillaume Caron

A KIND OF PILGRIMAGE  follows the life of Fleet Moves, an experimental dance festival held in the small beach town of Wellfleet, Cape Cod between the years of 2012 and 2017. Originally founded as an opportunity to develop and present site specific work, the festival evolved over the course of its five years to become a much larger experiment in what it means to dance with a place, to make art that is in conversation with the community it finds itself within. Following artists from many different backgrounds including ballet, contemporary, and theater forms,  A Kind of Pilgrimage  invites you to visit the town of Wellfleet, as the festival comes and goes.

Learn more and contribute here.
Featured Resource Of The Month
PODCAST: "How To Party With A Purpose And Raise Money For Your Cause"
Looking to raise money for your film? Listen to author/grant writer, Morrie Warshawski, share his expertise on creating successful funding parties and what goes into a good pitch.

Listen here .
We are grateful for the generous support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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