BRITDOC Foundation

The BRITDOC Foundation[1] (formerly Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation) is a social entrepreneurship organisation created in 2005. They have supported the production of over 60 award-winning films as of 2012.

Development

Initially supported by UK broadcaster Channel 4 to support British documentaries declined by broadcast commissioners, the BRITDOC Foundation has grown to receive further funding from NGOs, brands and foundations such as PUMA.Creative[2] and the Bertha Foundation to invest in the support of documentary film. The Foundation also works in other areas of film funding by creating the pitching forum 'Good Pitch' and popular film torrent site VODO.[3] Their mission is to support international documentary film from production to distribution to outreach. The Foundation is headed by three directors: Jess Search, Beadie Finzi and Maxyne Franklin.

We believe that documentaries are a vital part of culture and democracy with a unique role to play in reflecting on the way we live and challenging our ideas, assumptions and fears about the past, present and future of the world.[4]

Documentary titles

Documentary titles the Foundation has supported include The Bengali Detective[5] by Phillip Cox, Hell and Back Again[6] by Danfung Dennis, Self Made[7] by Gillian Wearing, The Yes Men Fix the World[8] by Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum & Kurt Engfehr, Erasing David[9] by filmmaker David Bond (d.) Ashley Jones (p.), Sounds Like Teen Spirit: a Popumentary by Jamie Jay Johnson, Moving to Mars by Mat Whitecross (d.) and Karen Katz (p.), The End of the Line[10] by Rupert Murray, The Solitary life of Cranes[11] by Eva Weber, Afghan Star[12] by Havana Marking, We Are Together[13] Paul Taylor (d.) and Teddy Leifer (p.) and Here's Johnny[14] by Adam Lavis, Kat Mansoor and Will Hood.

As a result of the long-term partnership initiated in 2010 between BRITDOC Foundation and PUMA.Creative, a growing number of international films concerned with the themes of social justice, peace and environmental issues have received funding and support.

The following films were winners of the PUMA.Creative Catalyst Award: Speed Sisters[15] by Geoffrey Smith, DRAGONSLAYER[16] by Tristan Patterson, Teenage[17] by Matt Wolf, Charlie PELE by F. Simiyu Barasa, Shadow Girl by Maria Teresa Larrain, Beyond the Wave by Kyoko Miyake, I, Afrikaner by Annalet Steenkamp, Femme à la Camera by Karima Zoubir.

PUMA.Creative Mobility Award winners: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry[18] by Alison Klayman, Fish Fight Europe[19] by William Anderson, Who is Dayani Cristal?[20] by Marc Silver, A Small Act[21] by Jennifer Arnold, Turkey Creek[22] by Leah Mahan, The Island President[23] by Jon Shenk, Ping Pong by Hugh Hartford, 25 to Life by Mike Brown, Moving to Mars[24] by Matt Whitecross (this film provided the inspiration for the song "Moving to Mars" by Coldplay).[25]

Good Pitch

Good Pitch[26] is a documentary pitching platform established at the BRITDOC Film Festival in 2008. It is a partnership between The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. The international platform brings together filmmakers with NGOs, foundations, philanthropists, brands and media around leading social issues – to forge coalitions and campaigns for the benefit of all parties. To date, more than 90 documentary projects have been presented at Good Pitch events in London, Oxford, New York City, Washington, D.C., Toronto, San Francisco and Johannesburg. In that time more than 1,500 organisations have attended.

Additionally in 2011, BRITDOC Foundation launched a satellite version of the forum, called Good Pitch² (Good Pitch Squared). With the same mission as their flagship events – to 'connect good films to good people'. The first Good Pitch²[27] was held by the People to People (P2P) International Documentary Conference in Johannesburg on 13 September 2011.

Recently the Bertha Foundation[28] has partnered with the BRITDOC Foundation to launch two new funds for documentary feature films totalling £1.5 million over three years. The funds are available for journalism documentaries and documentary outreach campaigns.

References

  1. ↑ "BRITDOC Foundation". Britdoc.org. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  2. ↑ "PUMA.Creative". Creative.puma.com. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  3. ↑ "VODO". VODO. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  4. ↑ http://britdoc.org/britdoc/mission[]
  5. ↑ http://thebengalidetective.com/ The Bengali Detective
  6. ↑ New Video Group (2011). "Hell & Back Again". Hellandbackagain.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Self Made". Self Made. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  8. ↑ "The Yes Men Fix the World". The Yes Men Fix the World. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  9. ↑ "Erasing David". Erasing David. 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  10. ↑ "The End of the Line". The End of the Line. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  11. ↑ Village Bike Creative. "The Solitary life of Cranes". CityofCranes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  12. ↑ "Afghan Star". Afghanstardocumentary.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  13. ↑ "We are Together". WeAreTogether.org. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  14. ↑ "Here's Johnny". Heresjohnnyfilm.com. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  15. ↑ "Speed Sisters". Speedsisters.tv. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  16. ↑ "Dragonslayer". Dragonslayermovie.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  17. ↑ "Teenage". Teenagefilm.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  18. ↑ "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry". AiWeiweiFilm.org. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  19. ↑ "Fish Fight Europe". Fishfight.net. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  20. ↑ Who is Dayani Cristal?
  21. ↑ "A Small Act". A Small Act. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  22. ↑ "Turkey Creek". Turkeycreekproject.org. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  23. ↑ "The Island President". The Island President. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  24. ↑ "Moving to Mars". Movingtomarsfilm.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  25. ↑ Lamb, Bill. "Coldplay – "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"". About.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  26. ↑ "Good Pitch". Britdoc.org. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  27. ↑ P2P is possible thanks to the support of. "The first Good Pitch²". People2people.co.za. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  28. ↑ "Bertha Foundation". Bertha Foundation. Retrieved 2012-07-24.

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