POV Acquires Kenyan Documentary "Softie" at Sundance 2020
As reported exclusively by Variety, POV announced the acquisition of the U.S. broadcast rights for Sofite, directed by Sam Soko, fresh from its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2020. The film, which broke ground as the first Kenyan produced documentary to Premiere at the festival, will air as part of the series' 33rd season.
Robert Y. Chang and Nicole Tsien Represent American Documentary in AMA Series: Getting your film on PBS
A-Doc is a national network aimed to increase the visibility and support of Asian Americans in the documentary field. The organization's 3-part Public Television Ask Me Anything (AMA) Series continues next week on Wednesday, February 12 at 3pm EST. Guests include Jordana Meade, Sharon Wong, and American Documentary's own Robert Chang and Nicole Tsien. Bring questions for a Slack session centered around specific topics with these fellow ADOCers.
Host a Community Screening of The Rescue List in Advance of its Broadcast Premiere on POV
In anticipation of the PBS broadcast on POV March 23, The Rescue List is launching an impact campaign to connect with communities across the U.S. to host screenings and foster a space for open conversation about enslavement, human trafficking, and recovery. Spread the word and bring The Rescue List to your community or classroom.
New Firelight Development Fund for Mid-Career Filmmakers of Color
Firelight Media plans to launch the William Greaves Fund later this year, which will offer 7-10 grants of up to $25K as well as mentorship support for diverse non-fiction filmmakers at the mid-stages of their careers. Backing the fund's mission, Senior VP of Firelight, Loira Limbal, tells RealScreen, “Over the past 10 years, we have seen too many filmmakers of color have to completely abandon the field because they can’t get their next projects off the ground...The William Greaves Fund is a response to this persistant problem.” The call for proposals opens March 1.
Organized by Women Make Movies, Fundraising 101 is a three-week series of webinars given by experts in the field of fundraising for independent documentaries. The series includes Crowdfunding with Elise McCave, Proposal Writing with Michelle Materre, and Creating a Film Budget with Ann Bennett. Get more info and register here: http://bit.ly/36VYAhj
The Women's Media Center's Progressive Women's Voices is a premier media leadership training program for women in the country. Gain the tools and resources to optimize your role as the media spokesperson of your organization. Apply by March 15.
NeON Arts Grants in partnership with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute provides young people in NYC the resources and engagement services to explore the arts through projects in various creative disciplines. Applications for the Spring 2020 grant are due February 7.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyncote Foundation. Additional funding comes from The John S. and James Knight Foundation, Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Chicago Media Project, Lefkofsky Family Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
