@britdoc britdoc.org 2 The Art of Impact. STORIES CAN CONQUER FEAR, YOU KNOW. THEY CAN MAKE BEN OKRI POET THE HEART LARGER. 04 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 05 OUR ABOUT FUNDS OUR BRITDOC p34 p06 FILMS p40 Helping good films be great Engaging new HELLO partners GOOD PITCH p82 IMPACT Sharing our FIELD GUIDE learning p124 We are a nonprofit, founded in 2005, committed to enabling great Building new documentary films and connecting audiences them to audiences. Doing and measuring Based in London and New York, we work with filmmakers and partners globally, reaching IMPACT DOC audiences all over the world. AWARD ACADEMY p118 p94 In this book you can find out SOMETHING more about what we do and IMPACT REAL how it fits into our five DISTRIBUTION p102 interconnected strategic areas. p106 06 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 07 “For many years, BRITDOC has spotted and supported the most urgent projects – OUR MISSION OUR DRIVING PRINCIPLE nurturing them with love, ensuring they make a difference. But gradually We befriend great filmmakers, Great documentaries enrich BRITDOC became more support great films, broker the lives of individuals. They than a fund. It is, by now, new partnerships, build have a unique ability to the forum for our most important conversations new business models, share engage and connect people, in nonfiction cinema.” knowledge and develop transform communities and Joshua Oppenheimer Director audiences globally. improve societies. “ BRITDOC are experts in We aim to lead by example — That’s why we are dedicated collaboration, innovation and rapid prototyping.” innovate, share and be copied, to the Impact of Art, and the Cara Mertes and innovate again. Art of Impact. Ford Foundation “ BRITDOC is on the leading edge of the curve. Working collaboratively, they work with filmmakers, distributors and innovators in the storytelling space. Their work is exciting, far reaching and unique!” Diana Barrett Fledgling Fund 08 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 9 Documentary filmmaking has taken creative leaps and bounds over the past decade. At BRITDOC, we value these films in and of themselves. The creation of a great IT IS A TIME new piece of work is transformational for the artist, and often for the collaborators OF WONDER both behind and in front of the camera too. And then there is the audience. AND ABUNDANCE What happens between a film and an audience FOR THE FORM THE IMPACT member is a private affair, often mysterious and hidden, impossible to photograph, capture or record. And yet it is this effect, the potential for a film to be transformational for the inner life of the audience, that is the magic that makes us proud of our addiction to nonfiction and determined to help more filmmakers find their voice OF ART and their audience. It has captured the attention of artists, fiction directors, photographers and writers, excited by the plasticity of form and the creativity that comes with the field’s Photo from The Possibilities independent spirit. Are Endless 10 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 11 This has been the decade in which the power of film to change the world has become impossible to ignore. Over these past 10 years, we’ve worked at becoming FILMS ARE experts in creating real impact around our films. We continue to add to best practice in this SIMPLY THE MOST area - sometimes working directly to produce and distribute big, new films POWERFUL WAY TO with a social purpose, other times helping filmmakers do it themselves all over the CONNECT ISSUES world, and always sharing THE ART what we have learnt through conferences, workshops and TO PEOPLE free online resources. Our films have inspired people to engage and to act. To see others differently and to behave differently. To give money. To change the way they invest money. To try to change law and influence policy. To question the status OF IMPACT quo. To care more about the world around them. Through the hard work and commitment of thousands of dedicated individuals, we’ve seen it all: major artistic achievement, radical experimentation and innovation, and serious Indonesian premiere of The Look societal change. of Silence, Joshua Oppenheimer’s follow-up to The Act of Killing. 12 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 13 MEET JESS SEARCH BEADIE FINZI MAXYNE FRANKLIN SANDRA WHIPHAM THE TEAM London London New York London Chief Executive Foundation Director Foundation Director Foundation Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] “ For me, BRITDOC Jess is the Chief Executive Having worked in Maxyne is one of the founding Sandra, who joined LONDON NEW YORK of BRITDOC. Before that, documentary for the past Directors of BRITDOC and BRITDOC as its fourth is synonymous she was a Commissioning 20 years, Beadie is in heaven shares responsibility for Director in January 2012, with passion, BRITDOC Foundation & BRITDOC Inc Editor at Channel 4. in her role at BRITDOC – overseeing the film funding works across all areas of BRITDOC Charitable Trust 45 Main Street befriending independent programmes. She also sits on the Foundation’s work with commitment, 50 Frith Street Suite 547, Brooklyn She is also a board member filmmakers globally, funding the selection committee for special responsibility for Doc energy, humour, London New York of the think tank IPPR and great films, brokering new the Good Pitch events and Academy and the Bertha W1D 4SQ 11201-1099 has an MBA from Cass partnerships and sharing oversees the annual BRITDOC BRITDOC Connect Fund. vision, rigour +44 (0)207 734 6558 Business School. Jess knowledge. Impact Awards; celebrating and vodka-based moderates for IDFA, the the films that have made the Previously, Sandra cocktails.” Skoll World Forum, the Trust In addition to executive greatest impact on society. established London Fields ONLINE Women conference and producing a number of films, Pictures Ltd where she Tabitha Jackson BRITDOC’s Good Pitch. Beadie is responsible for the For BRITDOC, Maxyne produced and executive Sundance Institute Web britdoc.org Good Pitch programme and has been lucky enough to produced a range of Email [email protected] helps incubate new projects executive produce a number documentary film and Twitter @britdoc like the Impact Field Guide of award-winning films television including multi and the Impact Award. including Virunga, The award-winning Enemies Possibilities are Endless, of the People (dir. Thet Beadie is also an experienced The Square, Pussy Riot, Hell Sambath/Rob Lemkin). From filmmaker. Titles includeOnly & Back Again, Ping Pong 2007-9 Sandra was Editor at When I Dance, theatrically and Afghan Star. Prior to More 4, and commissioned released in the UK and US. BRITDOC, Maxyne was the True Stories international She produced Unknown White working at Channel 4 TV on documentary strand. Male in 2005, which played at the new talent strand 3 Minute Sundance Film Festival and Wonders and co-curating the was Oscar shortlisted. experimental Outside Zone. 14 The Art of Impact. The Impact of Art. 15 ELISE McCAVE OLIVER RIVERS NICOLE VAN SCHAIK STÉPHANIE LITTLE LUKE W MOODY KAREN FAIRHOLM New York London London London London London Deputy director Finance Director European Outreach Director Head of Production Film & Distribution Manager Financial Controller [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Elise has responsibility for Oliver is BRITDOC’s Finance Nicole strategises with Stéph plans and delivers Luke joined BRITDOC’s team Karen oversees the day-to- marketing, communications Director, working for the filmmakers and focuses on BRITDOC’s event programme. in 2010. He currently performs day activities of BRITDOC’s and design, collaborating with company one day a week. building new and exciting This includes hub Good Pitch a dual role. As Film Manager financial affairs, ensuring that our web and design teams The rest of the time he works relationships with foundations, events, Impact Labs, and he works across the film funds, BRITDOC’s four companies across the BRITDOC websites in the same capacity for three philanthropists, brands and BRITDOC’s Impact Award. She filmmaker outreach and as a are organised, efficient and and print material, to produce early-stage businesses (a NGOs for Good Pitch Europe, now also manages the Good reviewer on other schemes. produce accurate financials. beautiful, functional tools drinks brand, an online mobile and BRITDOC as a whole. She Pitch2 global programme, As Head of Distribution he and content. advertising business and, a also assists on the US and planning its rollout worldwide, has coordinated UK impact Having been part of the chain of cafés in Milan and global Good Pitch events. and supporting potential and distribution of Academy finance world for 10 years, Elise also has oversight London). current Good Pitch2 hosts. Award-nominated Dirty Wars Karen took a year to travel, on the Impact Award and Over the past year Nicole has and CITIZENFOUR. He also returning determined to fulfil possibly our best live project: He has an MBA from London been working on the BRITDOC Previously, she was Director managed production of related a dream of working with Good Pitch, which she has Business School, but he did Circle Fund – our initiative and Programmer of Northern artist commissions including filmmakers. And then along worked on since the very his first degree at the Royal supported by a group of Lights Film Festival based in James Bridle’s Drone Shadows came BRITDOC. first event in Oxford in 2008. College of Music, and music individual funders. the North East of England. and Trevor Paglen’s Code She is currently also enjoying remains his great passion.