The International Documentary Association has announced 13 grants to films worth a combined $205,000 and aimed at furthering inclusion and diversity, Variety has learned exclusively.
The grants come from the Ida’s Enterprise Documentary Fund and Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund. The selected projects include 11 female directors, 11 directors and/or producers of color, and two directors with disabilities.
“Raising funds for research and development can be a serious challenge,” says Carrie Lozano, director of the Ida Enterprise Documentary Fund. “You have a great idea, but how do you show proof of concept to raise a full budget? Those who are in a position to invest their own time and funds can move their projects along, but that expectation contributes to inequities in the field. Recognizing this challenge, the Ida Enterprise Documentary Fund is committed to supporting filmmakers at an early stage, embracing both the risks and rewards of funding both experienced and emerging filmmakers at the beginning.”
Documentaries receiving...
The grants come from the Ida’s Enterprise Documentary Fund and Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund. The selected projects include 11 female directors, 11 directors and/or producers of color, and two directors with disabilities.
“Raising funds for research and development can be a serious challenge,” says Carrie Lozano, director of the Ida Enterprise Documentary Fund. “You have a great idea, but how do you show proof of concept to raise a full budget? Those who are in a position to invest their own time and funds can move their projects along, but that expectation contributes to inequities in the field. Recognizing this challenge, the Ida Enterprise Documentary Fund is committed to supporting filmmakers at an early stage, embracing both the risks and rewards of funding both experienced and emerging filmmakers at the beginning.”
Documentaries receiving...
- 1/22/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety - Film News
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