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Virunga nominated for Best Documentary Oscar

WorldView-supported Virunga has been nominated for Best Documentary for the 2015 Oscars. The multi award-winning film from director Orlando von Einsiedel and executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio has been gathering international recognition and great critical acclaim since its release last year. Virunga follows the incredible true story of a group of brave individuals, risking their lives

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New sH2Orts competition in partnership with WaterAid

WorldView is delighted to have partnered with WaterAid to launch a global short film competition called sH2Orts with great prizes and future WorldView grant funding. The films must be about water, however the choice of story is up to you! Be as creative as you like! We’d like to see an original take – it could be

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Four WorldView films at TCFF

The Tri Continental Film Festival (TCFF) kicks off tomorrow in Johannesburg and Cape Town, with four WorldView films in the programme. Judgement in Hungary, Miners Shot Down, Unearthed and Virunga will screen throughout the festival at various times. To see the full list of films and to find out about showing times click here.  Every

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Dukhtar selected for Oscar consideration

WorldView-supported Dukhtar has been announced as Pakistan’s official entry to the Academy Awards 2015. The film was the overwhelming film of choice of The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee members, and was submitted for consideration in the ‘Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 87th Academy Awards. The news comes not long after the films’ world premiere at

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