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Industry News & Opportunities
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APPLY FOR PRODUCTION GRANT UP TO $100K BY MARCH 1ST, 2020
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The
IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund is still accepting applications for production support! If you are working on a feature documentary that integrates journalistic
practice when exploring original, contemporary stories, you can receive critical funding and additional resources and expertise tailored to the needs of the project. US and international co-productions are welcome.
Deadline for applications is March 1, 2020.
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With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM provides production funding to independent producers who make engaging Asian American works for public television.
Documentaries are eligible for production or post-production funding and must be intended for public television broadcast. Awards typically range between $10,000 and $50,000.
Next open call takes place Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, March 27th.
Learn more.
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CRIP CAMP
WINS AUDIENCE AWARD AT SUNDANCE
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CRIP CAMP (co-directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht) had its world premiere on day one of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and took home the
Audience Award!
The film tells the story of a revolution that blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers in the 1970s, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
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COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE
NOW STREAMING
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COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE
had its national television debut on February 3rd on PBS' Independent Lens. The film is directed and produced by Peabody award-winning director Judith Helfand, produced by Fenell Doremus (co-producer of Academy Award nominated
Abacus: Small Enough To Jail
, and Kartemquin Films, the award-winning production house behind
Minding The Gap
and
Hoop Dreams
.
A searing exploration into the politics of "disaster", the film blends investigative reporting about the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave with a potent argument that the best preparation for a disaster may start with investing in racial and economic justice.
The film is now available to stream at
PBS.org
and on the free PBS Video App.
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TROUBLED WATER
RECEIVES FUNDING FROM LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING
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Troubled Water
tells the story of three indigenous activists in Central and South America fighting to stop multinational corporations from polluting their rivers and lakes, destroying their farming communities and threatening their way of life. The film follows as they brave death threats and murder and, in the process, reveals a troubling pattern of U.S. exploitation and political intrigue taking place throughout Latin America.
Troubled Water
is still in need of completion funds. Learn more about the film and contribute
here.
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WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS
ON 'AMERICA REFRAMED' IN APRIL
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WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS
produced by Jane Gillooly, Aparna Agrawal, and Khary S. Jones will broadcast on America ReFramed on the World Channel in April.
The film is a powerful, impressionistic meditation on the persistence of racial injustice. A microhistory of race relations in America.
You can watch the trailer
here.
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DICK OGG: FISHERMAN
AT BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
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Living and fishing in the Bodega Bay area for 55 years, Dick is forced to confront the realities of a warming ocean, the creation of a Marine Projected Area in the local fishing grounds, and derelict crab pots. Dick wants to see organic sustainable fishing practices but daunting challenges are causing local fishermen to leave the profession. Dick faces these challenges with sustainable actions to keep the local fisheries alive.
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DEAR GEORGINA
TO PREMIERE AT BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
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Upstander Project is thrilled to announce that DEAR GEORGINA will have its northwestern U.S. premiere at the
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
in Missoula, Montana on Sunday, February 16th
. In the short film, a Passamaquoddy journeys into an unclear past to better understand herself and her cultural heritage. DEAR GEORGINA is a follow-up to the Emmy award-winning
DAWNLAND
(2018). Details on screenings available at
dawnland.org/screenings.
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5 BLOCKS
SOLD OUT PREMIERE AND UPCOMING SCREENINGS
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Following the sold-out world premiere,
5 BLOCKS
screened to sold out audiences at San Francisco's Tenderloin Museum and at a screening sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce at one of the historic theatres featured in the film. The film is an official selection of the
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
and the
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
, both in March. Building on the themes explored in this story of a neighborhood undergoing dramatic change, upcoming screenings are scheduled with the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, two tech companies in the affected area, an historical society, and several city departments.
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WALTHAM CULTURAL COUNCIL FUNDS ORAL HISTORY DAY IN WALTHAM
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Heather Cassano recently received a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council to fund an Oral History Day event in Waltham that will collect stories from the community about the Fernald School and Metropolitan State Hospital. These interviews will be featured in Heather’s CID sponsored film
THE FATE OF HUMAN BEINGS
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RAJEE SAMARASINGHE TO PARTICIPATE IN BERLINALE TALENTS
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Director Rajee Samarasinghe has been invited to participate in
Berlinale Talents 2020
! Selected from over 3,400 applicants from 134 countries, Rajee will be attending the six-day summit in Berlin in February 2020. Collectives from the film, art and theatre worlds will come to Berlin for the nearly 100 talks, workshops and networking events. Rajee will be developing his film
YOUR TOUCH MAKES OTHERS INVISIBLE
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Additionally, Rajee has been selected to participate in the
Berlinale’s Doc Station
, which provides the opportunity for filmmakers to further develop their particular documentary project and bring it to the next level with the help of professional mentors.
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TRUMP'S WAR ON CUBA
IN PRE-PRODUCTION
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Here in Cuba, the Belly of the Beast team is transitioning to pre-production for our groundbreaking documentary series "Trump’s War on Cuba." In addition, we are actively seeking partnerships with progressive media outlets in the United States and internationally. This is not a feature-length film that will take years to produce and distribute. Rather, this is high-impact journalism that exposes the human cost of Trump’s policy toward the island as well as the money and interests driving it. We have raised 20% of our fundraising goal and continue to seek contributions as well as alliances with individuals and organizations interested in assisting us with production and distribution.
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UPCOMING SCREENING OF
EXILE AND COMMUNITY: THE LIFE OF CAROLA DOMAR
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Congregation B'nai Israel
253 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-3593
The film is a story of reconciliation chronicling a young Jew's experience in Nazi Germany, her escape from fascism, and her search for community. Domar's story has particular relevance in the context of current mass migration and anti-semitism.
A discussion will follow with the producer and Domar's daughters.
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HOOKED
TO PREMIERE IN APRIL
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A message from Team Jack:
We are pleased to announce the amazing progress we have made on the documentary film now titled,
HOOKED
(formerly "Team Jack").
The director Matthew Miele and his editing team are 90% complete. We have interviewed over thirty experts, family and friends. As the director continues the editing process, we are simultaneously mapping out a marketing and communications plan to coincide with the film’s release. We will be unfolding several phases of execution.
We are all very pleased with the development of the film despite is tragic topic and the vulnerability we feel as my family unveils deep feelings of understanding, grief and regret with the hope we can help others.
Our premiere is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 1st at the Greenwich, CT Bow Tie Theatre
. If interested in attending, please reach out to us.
Sincerely,
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CID Sponsored Film Of The Month
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"IN HER NAME"
Directed by Keiko Elizabeth
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, a woman seeks to unearth the mysteries surrounding her grandmother’s death, but not everyone is interested in challenging the family narrative. An intimate portrait of three generations of a Japanese American family, this autobiographical film cracks open a family to reveal the inner workings of trans-generational trauma and lays bare the complex realities of the historic and present-day Asian American experience in vital, vivid and complex ways.
Read more and contribute to the film
here.
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Featured Resource Of The Month
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Free resources and online courses focused around building a financially sustainable career in independent documentary film.
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We are grateful for the generous support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and the Boston Cultural Council, a local agency which is funded by the Mass Cultural Council, and administered by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.
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Center For Independent Documentary | 1-339-364-1278 | www.documentaries.org
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