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Crowdfunding tips from IndieGoGo
Have you ever started a crowfunding campaign online that didn’t reach its goal? Are you planning to start a crowdfunding campaign for your next documentary? If so then read this; an authority is...
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BFI figures reveal record year for UK documentaries
Overall 2011 was a record year for UK documentaries, the BFI have said in their annual statistical yearbook published this week, with Senna breaking the box office record and a total of 68...
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Grierson shortlist announced
The Grierson Trust has announced the shortlist for the 2012 British Documentary Awards – find out which documentaries are in the running for Britain’s most prestigious documentary awards. This year,...
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New website launched for DocHouse
An exciting new website for DocHouse was launched yesterday. The organisation promotes independent, international documentary at all levels, creates new audiences and invests in the development of new...
View ArticleMy Neighbourhood: New doc from award-winning creators of ‘Budrus’
Amidst increasing tension in Jerusalem, the creators of ‘Budrus’ release a new short doc chronicling settlement growth in the city and a non-violent campaign to halt it. Over the past few weeks, the...
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Documentary hopes to change stance on drugs via YouTube release (watch)
With a loud bang Sundog pictures have released a new documentary on YouTube in the hope that it will change our views on the war on drugs, and can instigate a demand for change. DocGeeks reviews the...
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Sheffield Doc/Fest offers new mentoring scheme to regional documentary...
Here at DocGeeks we often focus on the documentary scene within the capital, the simple reason being that we’re only small and can’t cover everything. This time, however, we’re doing it the other way...
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Meet your documentary match at Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket
Yes it’s that time of the year again. Sheffield Doc/Fest is taking submissions for its high profile pitching format MeetMarket, giving you the chance to meet your documentary funder, buyer or mentor....
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POV lists valuable documentary resources
Just in case you hadn’t seen it yet, the lovely people at POV have launched a new feature on their site, providing you with a topnotch overview of resources for documentary filmmakers. The new...
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The Moo Man: Sundance opened doors, now we want the big screen
Filmmakers Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier, creators of the fabulous documentary The Moo Man, describe their experience of having a film enter the Sundance Film Festival and how they are now looking...
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IDFA wants your films to sell & screen
Are you looking to pitch your documentary idea to commissioning editors or are you looking for a distribution channel for your doc? Then IDFA’s Forum and Docs for Sale programmes could be an option....
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The state of documentary filmmaking in the Arab world
Dance of Outlaws still Arab documentaries found themselves in a ghetto around the 80s and 90s, struggling to step outside the state dominated arena. And if they were made, they were often funded or...
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ARTE documentaries now available online in English
ARTE, the European culture channel, last week presented its new online offering in English at Sheffield Doc/Fest. ARTE, the European culture channel, last week presented its new online offering in...
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