Documentary Arts Resources
vCenter for Independent Documentary
"The Center for Independent Documentary is beginning its 20th year in collaborating with independent producers to create films and videos on issues of contemporary social and cultural concern. These programs have been broadcast nationally and locally on public and cable television, won numerous awards, and all are in distribution nationwide to educational markets." The 'For Filmmakers' link lists many resources for filmmakers. http://www.documentaries.org/
vDocumentary Educational Resources
"Dedicated to the production, distribution and promotion of quality ethnographic and documentary films from around the world." http://www.der.org/
"Based in San Jose, California, Documentario.com focuses on the production of ethnographic documentaries using the observational cinema methodology." http://www.documentario.com/
vInternational Documentary Association
offers information on independent documentary events and festivals, and grants and fiscal support opportunities for non-profit documentary film makers. http://www.documentary.org/
vThe Fund for Jewish Documentary Filmmaking
commisstions and awards grants in Fiction Writing, Film, Graduate Studies (Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship; Musher Publication Prize for a Doctoral Dissertation), Music, and Theatre for works/research that address Jewish themes. http://www.jewishculture.org/film.htm
vPOV
"P.O.V. is public television's annual award-winning showcase for independent non-fiction films." http://www.pbs.org/pov/
Contemporary radio documentaries on a variety of topics. Excellent example of the integration of radio, the internet, and the documentary arts. Just the best stuff being done in the genre of audio documentary. Recommended: "Detectives," Episode 28. Click here to listen. Requires RealPlayer. http://www.thislife.org
From WBEZ in Chicago, "it's a celebration of the best audio, feature and documentary work heard worldwide on radio and on the Internet, with a website that features the best and most innovative stuff out there..." http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/
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