Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation All en na@na.com Copyright 2008 2008-12-04T10:48:00+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/3_foundation_films_in_sundance/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/3_foundation_films_in_sundance/#When:10:48:00Z A massive congratulations to Rupert Murray’s End of the Line Havana Marking’s Afghan Star and Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno’s The Yes Men Fix the World all of which have been chosen to screen at Sundance this January.  Congratulations also to Paul Taylor and Teddy Leifer whose film Rough Aunties will also be playing in competition - Go the Brits! Films 2008-12-04T10:48:00+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_solitary_life_of_cranes_to_screen_on_pov/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_solitary_life_of_cranes_to_screen_on_pov/#When:11:02:08Z We are thrilled to announce that Eva Weber’s stunning film, City of Cranes is to screen on P.O.V this December and January- exact date yet to be announced. Films 2008-12-01T11:02:08+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/chosen_to_screen_on_channel_4/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/chosen_to_screen_on_channel_4/#When:11:55:25Z We are thrilled to announce that Brian Woods’ Chosen will be screening on Channel 4 on Monday 15th December at 22.00. Films 2008-11-26T11:55:25+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/heres_johnny_wins_two_griersons/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/heres_johnny_wins_two_griersons/#When:17:28:51Z A massive congratulations to the Animal Monday team for winning not one, but two Griersons - Best Documentary on the Arts and Bloomberg Best Newcomer - for their documentary, Here’s Johnny. Films 2008-11-21T17:28:51+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/watch_britdoc_07_winners_new_film_the_end_of_america/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/watch_britdoc_07_winners_new_film_the_end_of_america/#When:17:19:58Z Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern’s (winners of the BRITDOC 07 Best International Feature for The Devil Came on Horseback) latest film, The End of America, is now available to view online at http://www.snagfilms.com/films/watch/the_end_of_america/ Based on Naomi Wolf’s book and lecture tour of the same name the film takes a look at the erosion of civil liberties in America. Foundation 2008-10-30T17:19:58+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_sundance_documentary_fund_deadline_is_february_9th_2009/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_sundance_documentary_fund_deadline_is_february_9th_2009/#When:17:18:08Z Open to international filmmakers with projects that have contemporary social relevance and address critical issues of our time. Grants are available for developments and production funds.  For more details and to apply go to http://www.sundance.org/press_subgen.html?articleID=4&colorCode=blue Foundation 2008-10-30T17:18:08+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/we_are_delighted_to_announce/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/we_are_delighted_to_announce/#When:17:17:37Z Your challenge; to make a 3 minute documentary on one cartridge of super 8mm film, editing only in camera. The way it works; They send you a cartridge of film.  You shoot.  You send it back to them for processing.  And if it’s a cracker, the first time you see your film is with a packed cinema audience.  Nice! Our aim; to put together a genius collection of Straight 8 documentaries, to go on festival tour with the Straight 8 and BRITDOC teams in 2009. To get more information on how to enter, go to http://www.straight8.net http://www.straight8.net Foundation 2008-10-30T17:17:37+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/goodfilmorg_to_launch_next_month/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/goodfilmorg_to_launch_next_month/#When:17:16:51Z Supported by a grant from the Open Society Institute Goodfilm.org will help filmmakers and charities to work successfully together – connecting them and providing case studies and learning opportunities such as our Media Conference last summer (the conference video is online here) http://www.britdoc.org/conference Good 2008-10-30T17:16:51+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/chosen_child_protection_campaign/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/chosen_child_protection_campaign/#When:17:16:27Z Brian Woods’ Foundation film Chosen raises the issue of abuse in Britain’s private schools.  Following the broadcast on More4 there were 28,000 hits to the guidelines for parents on the Chosen website.  Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, has now called a review into safeguarding at independent schools.  http://www.chosen.org.uk Good 2008-10-30T17:16:27+00:00 http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_channel_4_britdoc_foundation_is_working/ http://britdoc.org/news_details/the_channel_4_britdoc_foundation_is_working/#When:17:15:04Z Working with films that create social change is a major new plank of the work of the Foundation.  The Foundation has been joined by Naomi Alexander, a third sector expert who worked on the successful first Good Pitch at BRITDOC 08.  We will also be continuing our partnership with US-based Working Films – who held our Films for Change workshop in the summer. 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