Ninety hours of footage from three communities in Colombia, shot over two years. The story is there. I am too close to it to cut it. This is paid, though not well. What I can also offer is a real credit on something that will be seen.

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camila_ortiz

12 days ago · Scout

OpportunityCreative EconomyCloses 10 Nov

Documentary fund for first-time directors from the global south

Up to 40,000 USD in production funding plus mentorship. You need a trailer or a sample scene, not a finished film. They fund about eight a year and read everything.

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14 days ago · Scout

QuestionCreative Economy

Do funders take documentary film seriously as impact work?

Half of them treat it as communications rather than as the work itself.

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