Signatories include Kim Longinotto, Sean McAllister, Orlando von Einsiedel, Jeanie Finlay, Jerry Rothwell, Andre Singer, Mark Cousins, Andrew Kötting, and Mike Lerner.
Leading figures from the UK documentary world have thrown their support behind an open letter from the Documentary Film Council (Dfc) raising the alarm about the predicament of the UK indie doc sector.
Despite rhetoric about this being a golden age of documentary, the letter claims the sector “faces an existential threat”. Production funding for indie docs has plummeted and chances of distribution and exhibition for many are “non-existent.” Broadcast slots are also dwindling as are deals with...
Leading figures from the UK documentary world have thrown their support behind an open letter from the Documentary Film Council (Dfc) raising the alarm about the predicament of the UK indie doc sector.
Despite rhetoric about this being a golden age of documentary, the letter claims the sector “faces an existential threat”. Production funding for indie docs has plummeted and chances of distribution and exhibition for many are “non-existent.” Broadcast slots are also dwindling as are deals with...
- 10/18/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Jess Search, the influential documentary producer and co-founder of the U.K. Doc Society, has died at age 54 after a battle with brain cancer. She passed on July 31 after being diagnosed with cancer in June.
Nearly two decades ago, Search co-founded the non-profit Doc Society, which since 2005 has been dedicated to funding documentaries globally. Search’s many credits as a documentary film producer include the Academy Award-nominated “Virunga” about gorilla protection and for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, the Emmy-nominated LGBTQ advocacy documentary “Welcome to Chechnya,” and many more.
Doc Society leadership — Megha Agrawal Sood, Shanida Scotland, Sandra Whipham, and Maxyne Franklin — shared a note on Tuesday announcing Search’s passing.
“She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends. As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following...
Nearly two decades ago, Search co-founded the non-profit Doc Society, which since 2005 has been dedicated to funding documentaries globally. Search’s many credits as a documentary film producer include the Academy Award-nominated “Virunga” about gorilla protection and for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, the Emmy-nominated LGBTQ advocacy documentary “Welcome to Chechnya,” and many more.
Doc Society leadership — Megha Agrawal Sood, Shanida Scotland, Sandra Whipham, and Maxyne Franklin — shared a note on Tuesday announcing Search’s passing.
“She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends. As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Jess Search, producer and co-founder of U.K.’s Doc Society, has died. She was 54.
Search died in London on July 31 following a brain tumor diagnosis in early June.
Search was a near two-decade member and co-founder of the U.K. based Doc Society, a non-profit organization started in 2005 dedicated to producing and funding documentaries from around the world.
A month after the diagnosis of her brain tumor, Search announced on Doc Society’s website that she’d be stepping down from her director position. In her note, Search wrote “Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor. I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
She continued, “You may know that for years six women directors – Beadie,...
Search died in London on July 31 following a brain tumor diagnosis in early June.
Search was a near two-decade member and co-founder of the U.K. based Doc Society, a non-profit organization started in 2005 dedicated to producing and funding documentaries from around the world.
A month after the diagnosis of her brain tumor, Search announced on Doc Society’s website that she’d be stepping down from her director position. In her note, Search wrote “Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor. I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
She continued, “You may know that for years six women directors – Beadie,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Search had published a letter revealing her brain tumour diagnosis last month.
Jess Search, co-founder and CEO of non-profit documentary organisation Doc Society, has died at the age of 54 from brain cancer.
Search’s death was announced in a statement on Tuesday, August 1 by Doc Society, which read:
Yesterday morning, our dear Jess Search died peacefully in London, England, from brain cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused...
Jess Search, co-founder and CEO of non-profit documentary organisation Doc Society, has died at the age of 54 from brain cancer.
Search’s death was announced in a statement on Tuesday, August 1 by Doc Society, which read:
Yesterday morning, our dear Jess Search died peacefully in London, England, from brain cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused...
- 8/1/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Jess Search, a titan of the documentary world and co-founder of the U.K.-headquartered Doc Society, is stepping away after 18 years following a brain tumor diagnosis.
The executive revealed her condition in a newsletter post sent to members on Thursday.
“Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumour,” Search wrote. “I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
Search, a well-respected leader and fierce advocate for the doc community, noted that the org has been led for years by six female directors in a “flat, power-sharing model.” “So I can do this, knowing that someone else will step in to be unfeasibly late for meetings and break the printer constantly,” joked Search.
“Whether you know...
The executive revealed her condition in a newsletter post sent to members on Thursday.
“Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumour,” Search wrote. “I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
Search, a well-respected leader and fierce advocate for the doc community, noted that the org has been led for years by six female directors in a “flat, power-sharing model.” “So I can do this, knowing that someone else will step in to be unfeasibly late for meetings and break the printer constantly,” joked Search.
“Whether you know...
- 7/6/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Moody’s previous roles include director of film programming at Sheffield Doc Fest.
Luke W Moody, the former director of film programming at the UK’s Sheffield DocFest, has been named the head of the BFI Doc Society Fund at Doc Society.
In this role, Moody will lead the team in managing all aspects of the UK-wide BFI Doc Society Fund slate and will collaborate with Doc Society directors Shanida Scotland and Sandra Whipham on the strategic direction of Doc Society’s role as the BFI’s UK-wide delegate partner for documentary.
Scotland and Whipham had been managing the fund on an interim basis.
Luke W Moody, the former director of film programming at the UK’s Sheffield DocFest, has been named the head of the BFI Doc Society Fund at Doc Society.
In this role, Moody will lead the team in managing all aspects of the UK-wide BFI Doc Society Fund slate and will collaborate with Doc Society directors Shanida Scotland and Sandra Whipham on the strategic direction of Doc Society’s role as the BFI’s UK-wide delegate partner for documentary.
Scotland and Whipham had been managing the fund on an interim basis.
- 7/4/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Your Fat Friend has received a very friendly reception at Sheffield DocFest. The documentary directed by Jeanie Finlay was announced today as the winner of the Audience Award at the prestigious festival in the North of England.
The film came to Sheffield for its international premiere after holding its world premiere at Tribeca Fest on June 8. Both Finlay and the protagonist of the film, Aubrey Gordon, attended DocFest.
Finlay’s film chronicles “the rise of Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger (Your Fat Friend) to NYTimes best seller. Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way that we view fat people and the fat on our bodies. The most meaningful change is when her family start listening to her message.”
The 30th edition of Sheffield DocFest concludes today after opening on June 14. More than 4,000 votes were tallied for the Audience Award.
“To bring a film home to Sheff DocFest, a festival...
The film came to Sheffield for its international premiere after holding its world premiere at Tribeca Fest on June 8. Both Finlay and the protagonist of the film, Aubrey Gordon, attended DocFest.
Finlay’s film chronicles “the rise of Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger (Your Fat Friend) to NYTimes best seller. Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way that we view fat people and the fat on our bodies. The most meaningful change is when her family start listening to her message.”
The 30th edition of Sheffield DocFest concludes today after opening on June 14. More than 4,000 votes were tallied for the Audience Award.
“To bring a film home to Sheff DocFest, a festival...
- 6/19/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The event showcases UK titles and UK sales companies to mainly European buyers.
Animated features Kensuke’s Kingdom, an adaptation of a Michael Morpurgo novel directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.and sold by Bankside, and Tim Harper’s Ozi - Voice Of The Forest, about an orphan orangutang, that is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and sold by Gfm, are among the high-profile projects that will screen to distributors at this year’s London Screenings.
The three-day event will take place at Picturehouse Central in Piccadilly Circus from June 19 - 21 2023,
UK and international sales companies will be...
Animated features Kensuke’s Kingdom, an adaptation of a Michael Morpurgo novel directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.and sold by Bankside, and Tim Harper’s Ozi - Voice Of The Forest, about an orphan orangutang, that is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and sold by Gfm, are among the high-profile projects that will screen to distributors at this year’s London Screenings.
The three-day event will take place at Picturehouse Central in Piccadilly Circus from June 19 - 21 2023,
UK and international sales companies will be...
- 6/8/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Acquisition
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights from Participant to “A Compassionate Spy,” the new documentary from Steve James. The film, which world premiered at the Venice Film Festival ahead of its North American launch at Telluride, is a real-life spy story about Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades. Magnolia will release the film in theaters later this year.
“A Compassionate Spy” is presented by Participant and is a Mitten Media and Kartemquin Films production produced by Mark Mitten p.g.a., Dave Lindorff, and Steve James. Executive producers are Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Tim Horsburgh and Gordon Quinn.
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia executive VP Dori Begley and senior VP of acquisitions John Von Thaden; Participant’s Liesl Copland, executive VP content strategy and sales, Adam Macy,...
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights from Participant to “A Compassionate Spy,” the new documentary from Steve James. The film, which world premiered at the Venice Film Festival ahead of its North American launch at Telluride, is a real-life spy story about Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades. Magnolia will release the film in theaters later this year.
“A Compassionate Spy” is presented by Participant and is a Mitten Media and Kartemquin Films production produced by Mark Mitten p.g.a., Dave Lindorff, and Steve James. Executive producers are Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Tim Horsburgh and Gordon Quinn.
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia executive VP Dori Begley and senior VP of acquisitions John Von Thaden; Participant’s Liesl Copland, executive VP content strategy and sales, Adam Macy,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The £6 million of National Lottery funds will be invested over three years.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to invest up to £6m over three years in documentary filmmaking, and has re-appointed Doc Society to distribute doc funding across features and shorts, as well as support talent development.
Formerly known as Britdoc, Doc Society was founded in 2005 as a non-profit to support documentary films and filmmakers. It has been the BFI’s delegate partner for funding documentaries since 2017, and has received £9.7m in funding over the past five years.
The BFI Doc Society Fund will open for applications during April-June...
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to invest up to £6m over three years in documentary filmmaking, and has re-appointed Doc Society to distribute doc funding across features and shorts, as well as support talent development.
Formerly known as Britdoc, Doc Society was founded in 2005 as a non-profit to support documentary films and filmmakers. It has been the BFI’s delegate partner for funding documentaries since 2017, and has received £9.7m in funding over the past five years.
The BFI Doc Society Fund will open for applications during April-June...
- 2/16/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
The BFI today said it will invest 7 million (£6 million) of National Lottery “good cause” funding over three years in Doc Society.
The cash award is part of the BFI’s rollout for its new National Lottery Strategy and will go toward supporting the documentary-focused non-profit in its distribution of funding across features, shorts and talent development.
The BFI Doc Society Fund will also be open for applications from April-June 2023. Recruitment will start imminently for a new executive who will lead the fund, working closely with Sandra Whipham and Shanida Scotland, Directors of Doc Society.
The BFI has said Doc Society will also “develop and evolve” the funding and support it offers filmmakers from April 2023 to meet the new BFI’s new National Lottery strategic priorities. These structural changes will include a stronger focus on regional and national opportunities through the BFI Doc Society Fund to support features and shorts.
Founded...
The cash award is part of the BFI’s rollout for its new National Lottery Strategy and will go toward supporting the documentary-focused non-profit in its distribution of funding across features, shorts and talent development.
The BFI Doc Society Fund will also be open for applications from April-June 2023. Recruitment will start imminently for a new executive who will lead the fund, working closely with Sandra Whipham and Shanida Scotland, Directors of Doc Society.
The BFI has said Doc Society will also “develop and evolve” the funding and support it offers filmmakers from April 2023 to meet the new BFI’s new National Lottery strategic priorities. These structural changes will include a stronger focus on regional and national opportunities through the BFI Doc Society Fund to support features and shorts.
Founded...
- 2/16/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
BFI, Screen Scotland back Tigerlily Productions’ feature documentary ‘Hong Kong Mixtape’ (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Hong Kong Chinese-Scottish filmmaker San San F Young.
The British Film Institue (BFI) Doc Society and Screen Scotland have boarded feature doc Hong Kong Mixtape, the debut from Hong Kong Chinese-Scottish filmmaker San San F Young.
It is being produced by London and Glasgow-based Tigerlily Productions and is now in post.
The film examines the fight to protect creative freedoms in Hong Kong amid China’s introduction of a national security law that restricts certain words, images, books, slogans and songs.
Hong Kong Mixtape weaves the personal story of the film’s director, Young,...
The British Film Institue (BFI) Doc Society and Screen Scotland have boarded feature doc Hong Kong Mixtape, the debut from Hong Kong Chinese-Scottish filmmaker San San F Young.
It is being produced by London and Glasgow-based Tigerlily Productions and is now in post.
The film examines the fight to protect creative freedoms in Hong Kong amid China’s introduction of a national security law that restricts certain words, images, books, slogans and songs.
Hong Kong Mixtape weaves the personal story of the film’s director, Young,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The Film London event runs from June 20-23.
UK sales agents are feeling confident after a surprisingly strong Cannes as Film London’s four-day London Screenings opens today at Picturehouse Central and runs until June 23.
Eighty-five international buyers including executives from the US’ IFC Films, Germany’s Tobis and X-Verlieh, and Italy’s Teodora, and the UK’s main buyers and festival programmers, are in town to watch footage and completed films that include Bankside Films’ The Almond And The Seahorse, starring Rebel Wilson, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Trine Dyrholm, and tennis doc Silver Servers.
“We didn’t want them to...
UK sales agents are feeling confident after a surprisingly strong Cannes as Film London’s four-day London Screenings opens today at Picturehouse Central and runs until June 23.
Eighty-five international buyers including executives from the US’ IFC Films, Germany’s Tobis and X-Verlieh, and Italy’s Teodora, and the UK’s main buyers and festival programmers, are in town to watch footage and completed films that include Bankside Films’ The Almond And The Seahorse, starring Rebel Wilson, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Trine Dyrholm, and tennis doc Silver Servers.
“We didn’t want them to...
- 6/20/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The BBC’s Storyville strand, which sets out to showcase the world’s best international documentaries, has picked up a new slate of eight films.
They will be screened on BBC Four and iPlayer over eight weeks starting Jan. 26.
“We’re excited to offer U.K. audiences this eclectic range of documentaries from around the globe,” Philippa Kowarsky, commissioning editor of Storyville, said in a statement.
“These stories deal with the issues of our times, from mistrust of political systems to the challenges of educational attainment, and from class and racial discrimination to the fight for women’s rights. They shine a light on some truly inspirational, and some controversial, characters, as well as some appealing canines!”
Check out the full slate below:
“Final Account” [Pictured above]
About the last living generation of everyday people to participate in the Third Reich
Filmed and Directed by Luke Holland
Produced by John Battsek, Luke Holland,...
They will be screened on BBC Four and iPlayer over eight weeks starting Jan. 26.
“We’re excited to offer U.K. audiences this eclectic range of documentaries from around the globe,” Philippa Kowarsky, commissioning editor of Storyville, said in a statement.
“These stories deal with the issues of our times, from mistrust of political systems to the challenges of educational attainment, and from class and racial discrimination to the fight for women’s rights. They shine a light on some truly inspirational, and some controversial, characters, as well as some appealing canines!”
Check out the full slate below:
“Final Account” [Pictured above]
About the last living generation of everyday people to participate in the Third Reich
Filmed and Directed by Luke Holland
Produced by John Battsek, Luke Holland,...
- 1/21/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Distributor and filmmaker worked together on 2010 release of Fish Tank.
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Andrea Arnold’s Cow following its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere sidebar earlier this month.
Arnold shot Cow over seven years and described her bovine chronicle as “one dairy cow’s reality and acknowledging her great service to us”. She added, “When I look at Luma, our cow, I see the whole world in her.”
Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures produced the documentary, and executive producers are Rose Garnett of BBC Films and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Andrea Arnold’s Cow following its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere sidebar earlier this month.
Arnold shot Cow over seven years and described her bovine chronicle as “one dairy cow’s reality and acknowledging her great service to us”. She added, “When I look at Luma, our cow, I see the whole world in her.”
Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures produced the documentary, and executive producers are Rose Garnett of BBC Films and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
- 7/28/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Andrea Arnold’s “Cow,” which had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
This marks the second collaboration for IFC and Arnold, who previously worked together on her award-winning film “Fish Tank.” The film was produced by Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures, and executive producers are Rose Garnett of BBC Films and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
Arnold described the film as: “This film is an endeavor to consider cows. To move us closer to them. To see both their beauty and the challenge of their lives. Not in a romantic way but in a real way. It’s a film about one dairy cow’s reality and acknowledging her great service to us. When I look at Luma, our cow, I see the whole world in her.
This marks the second collaboration for IFC and Arnold, who previously worked together on her award-winning film “Fish Tank.” The film was produced by Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures, and executive producers are Rose Garnett of BBC Films and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
Arnold described the film as: “This film is an endeavor to consider cows. To move us closer to them. To see both their beauty and the challenge of their lives. Not in a romantic way but in a real way. It’s a film about one dairy cow’s reality and acknowledging her great service to us. When I look at Luma, our cow, I see the whole world in her.
- 7/28/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: IFC Films has taken North American rights to Andrea Arnold’s well-received Cannes Film Festival documentary Cow.
Cow, which made its world premiere earlier this month in the newly created Cannes Premiere section, reps IFC and Arnold’s second teaming together after her award-winning Fish Tank, which starred Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender.
U.S. sales rep Submarine Entertainment brokered the deal for Cow on behalf of the filmmakers. Submarine sold Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground to Apple TV+ back in October; that doc also made its world premiere at Cannes this year.
Cow was shot over seven years, and repped Arnold’s return to Cannes after her 2016 young-adult movie American Honey. It was produced by Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures and executive produced by Rose Garnett of BBC Film and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
This film is an endeavour to consider cows. To move us closer to them.
Cow, which made its world premiere earlier this month in the newly created Cannes Premiere section, reps IFC and Arnold’s second teaming together after her award-winning Fish Tank, which starred Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender.
U.S. sales rep Submarine Entertainment brokered the deal for Cow on behalf of the filmmakers. Submarine sold Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground to Apple TV+ back in October; that doc also made its world premiere at Cannes this year.
Cow was shot over seven years, and repped Arnold’s return to Cannes after her 2016 young-adult movie American Honey. It was produced by Kat Mansoor of Halcyon Pictures and executive produced by Rose Garnett of BBC Film and Maxyne Franklin and Sandra Whipham of Doc Society.
This film is an endeavour to consider cows. To move us closer to them.
- 7/28/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The experienced doc executive has worked previously at Guardian Docs and the BBC.
Leading UK non-profit organisation Doc Society has appointed Shanida Scotland, a former Guardian Docs commissioning editor and BBC Storyville executive, to the newly-created role of head of film.
She will work directly with Doc Society directors in the UK, Jess Search, Sandra Whipham and Beadie Finzi, as well as Lisa Marie Russo, the BFI Doc Society fund executive.
In the US, she will work with Doc Society Inc director Maxyne Franklin.
Scotand’s responsibilites will encompass all of Doc Society’s film activities, strengthening the work of grantees,...
Leading UK non-profit organisation Doc Society has appointed Shanida Scotland, a former Guardian Docs commissioning editor and BBC Storyville executive, to the newly-created role of head of film.
She will work directly with Doc Society directors in the UK, Jess Search, Sandra Whipham and Beadie Finzi, as well as Lisa Marie Russo, the BFI Doc Society fund executive.
In the US, she will work with Doc Society Inc director Maxyne Franklin.
Scotand’s responsibilites will encompass all of Doc Society’s film activities, strengthening the work of grantees,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
New members include filmmakers Lynne Ramsay, Haifaa al-Mansour, Fox Searchlight’s Kate Gardiner and Screen Scotland’s Isabel Davis.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2019 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the record 558 new members are filmmakers and writers Haifaa al-Mansour (Wadjda), Laszlo Nemes (Son Of Saul), Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here), Lee Unkrich (Coco) and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rose Glass (Saint Maud).
New executives on the list include Kate Gardiner (head of Fox Searchlight UK); Jason Maza (Unstoppable), Emma Hewitt (BBC Films...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2019 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the record 558 new members are filmmakers and writers Haifaa al-Mansour (Wadjda), Laszlo Nemes (Son Of Saul), Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here), Lee Unkrich (Coco) and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rose Glass (Saint Maud).
New executives on the list include Kate Gardiner (head of Fox Searchlight UK); Jason Maza (Unstoppable), Emma Hewitt (BBC Films...
- 12/4/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The projects have received between £10,000 - £80,000.
The BFI has increased its funding commitment to the BFI Doc Society Fund to £1.776m for a period of 18 months.
The organisation had earlier this year committed to injecting £1m annually into the newly-formed fund, which has taken over all of the BFI’s production funding activities for documentaries.
A total of £650,000 of that amount was ring-fenced for production grants, with the remaining £350,000 set aside for initiatives including four regional outreach events a year, an edit lab, staff costs and further events.
That amount has now increased to £1.776m to cover a period of 18 months.
The BFI has increased its funding commitment to the BFI Doc Society Fund to £1.776m for a period of 18 months.
The organisation had earlier this year committed to injecting £1m annually into the newly-formed fund, which has taken over all of the BFI’s production funding activities for documentaries.
A total of £650,000 of that amount was ring-fenced for production grants, with the remaining £350,000 set aside for initiatives including four regional outreach events a year, an edit lab, staff costs and further events.
That amount has now increased to £1.776m to cover a period of 18 months.
- 11/23/2018
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The projects have received between £10,000 - £80,000.
The BFI has increased its funding commitment to the BFI Doc Society Fund by 50% from an annual £1m to £1.5m per year.
The organisation had earlier this year committed to injecting £1m annually into the newly-formed fund, which has taken over all of the BFI’s production funding activities for documentaries.
A total of £650,000 of that amount was ring-fenced for production grants, with the remaining £350,000 set aside for initiatives including four regional outreach events a year, an edit lab, staff costs and further events.
That amount has now increased to £1.776m to cover a period of 15 months,...
The BFI has increased its funding commitment to the BFI Doc Society Fund by 50% from an annual £1m to £1.5m per year.
The organisation had earlier this year committed to injecting £1m annually into the newly-formed fund, which has taken over all of the BFI’s production funding activities for documentaries.
A total of £650,000 of that amount was ring-fenced for production grants, with the remaining £350,000 set aside for initiatives including four regional outreach events a year, an edit lab, staff costs and further events.
That amount has now increased to £1.776m to cover a period of 15 months,...
- 11/23/2018
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The Spirit of ’45 to oversee grants as Doc Society’s film fund executive.
Producer Lisa Marie Russo has been appointed by Doc Society (formerly Britdoc) to head up the newly-launched BFI Doc Society Fund.
The BFI selected Doc Society as the delivery partner for its £1m-per-year doc fund in December last year. The commitment, which runs through to 2022, is part of the BFI’s five-year strategy (BFI2022), which includes a promise to support the documentary medium and its emerging filmmakers.
Russo‘s credits include Ken Loach’s The Spirit of ’45, Terence Davies’ Of Time And The City, Gillian Wearing’s...
Producer Lisa Marie Russo has been appointed by Doc Society (formerly Britdoc) to head up the newly-launched BFI Doc Society Fund.
The BFI selected Doc Society as the delivery partner for its £1m-per-year doc fund in December last year. The commitment, which runs through to 2022, is part of the BFI’s five-year strategy (BFI2022), which includes a promise to support the documentary medium and its emerging filmmakers.
Russo‘s credits include Ken Loach’s The Spirit of ’45, Terence Davies’ Of Time And The City, Gillian Wearing’s...
- 3/12/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
It’s been a couple months since the last edition of What’s Up Doc? placed Michael Moore’s surprise world premiere of Where To Invade Next at the top of this list and in the meantime much shuffling has taken place and much time has been spent on various new endeavors (namely my Buffalo-based film series, Cultivate Cinema Circle). Finally taking its rightful place at the top, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hagedus’ Unlocking the Cage is in the midst of being scored by composer James Lavino, according to Lavino’s own personal site. Though the project has been taking shape at its own leisurely pace, I’d expect to see the film making its festival debut in early 2016.
Right behind, the American direct cinema masters is a Texan soon to make his non-fiction debut with Voyage of Time. Just two weeks ago indieWIRE reported that Ennio Morricone, who scored...
Right behind, the American direct cinema masters is a Texan soon to make his non-fiction debut with Voyage of Time. Just two weeks ago indieWIRE reported that Ennio Morricone, who scored...
- 11/5/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Britdoc backs feature that was on hold due to funding issues.
Production has begun in London on a feature documentary about the life of musician M.I.A.
The film is directed by Steve Loveridge, who reportedly stepped down from making the documentary in July.
At that time, Loveridge used his Tumblr account to leak a teaser trailer for the film, which was later removed.
According to an email posted to Loveridge’s site, a representative from Roc Nation claimed “the timing of this leak … screws with everything we’ve been working on”.
“I know how frustrated you must be with the [film],” they wrote, “but I promise we’ve been having ongoing conversations internally, trying to get legal stuff and funding resolved, it Is going to move forward and get done in time for this album cycle and festivals.”
“I really couldn’t give a flying fuck,” Loveridge replied. “Count me out. Would rather...
Production has begun in London on a feature documentary about the life of musician M.I.A.
The film is directed by Steve Loveridge, who reportedly stepped down from making the documentary in July.
At that time, Loveridge used his Tumblr account to leak a teaser trailer for the film, which was later removed.
According to an email posted to Loveridge’s site, a representative from Roc Nation claimed “the timing of this leak … screws with everything we’ve been working on”.
“I know how frustrated you must be with the [film],” they wrote, “but I promise we’ve been having ongoing conversations internally, trying to get legal stuff and funding resolved, it Is going to move forward and get done in time for this album cycle and festivals.”
“I really couldn’t give a flying fuck,” Loveridge replied. “Count me out. Would rather...
- 11/6/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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