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Unearthed to screen at Sheffield, Durban and Encounters

WorldView-supported film Unearthed will have it’s World Premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014 on 10th and 11th June, followed by screenings at Durban International Film Festival 2014 and Encounters International Film Festival 2014. The film, directed by Jolynn Minnaar and produced by Dylan Voogt, Saskia Schiel, and Stacey Keppler, investigates “fracking” from a global perspective in order

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Two projects receive IDFA Bertha Funding

The Guitar School by Miriam Menacherry and Maheen Zia, and Growing up in Oil by Anabel Cristina Rodriguez, have both received funds from the February 2014 IDFA Bertha Fund. By supporting both documentary filmmakers and organisations that promote documentaries, the IDFA Bertha Fund (formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund) enables documentary practitioners in these developing countries

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Like Ants for Sugar receives Sundance grant

Like Ants for Sugar has received development support from the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. The Sundance Fall 2013 round accepted nearly 750 applications worldwide from filmmakers working in 93 countries who submitted work of great artistry and humanity. Selected grantees include original voices from in-country artists from Bangladesh, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Syria, Uruguay, and People’s

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2014 Hot Docs Festival line-up announced

The 2014 Hot Docs International Film Festival programme has been released. The Festival, running from April 24 to May 4, will feature 197 official selections from 43 countries with 96 world and international premieres, including the opening film, Brian Knappenberger’s THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ. Find films online here: http://ow.ly/uIvkY Download a

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