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Two projects selected for Gucci Tribeca Fund

Two WorldView-supported projects will receive funding from the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. The Storm Makers and India’s Daughter will both receive finishing funds, as part of the 9 projects that will be supported from the 2014 selection. The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance

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The Devil’s Lair continues on a winning streak

WorldView-supported The Devil’s Lair continues on its winning streak after recently winning the Best World Cinema Award at the New Zealand International Documentary Edge Film Festival. The film, directed by Riaan Hendricks and produced by Neil Brandt, follows Braaim, a gang leader torn between securing the future of his young family while guiding his men

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Virunga premieres to critical acclaim

WorldView-funded Virunga continues to gain momentum after its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film received standing ovations after both screenings, and has since been receiving global attention. Virunga is the story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world’s forgotten

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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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