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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Powerless wins again

WorldView-funded Powerless has won the Jury award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles as well as the National Award for Best Documentary – Investigative Film.  The National Award will be handed over by the President of India in a ceremony in Delhi on May 3rd. The jury released a statement saying that “For its cutting

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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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Auction House to premiere at Indian Film Festival LA

WorldView-funded film The Auction House will premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film, directed by Ed Owles, centres on the oldest auction house in India that is fighting for survival in the age of eBay and a changing Calcutta. This film follows its owners, brothers Anwer and Arshad, as they struggle

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