IDEAS, ARTISTS, ISSUES

Selections from Can Documentaries Change the World?

March 13th, 2012 by Nick Capezzera

From the discussion: Can Documentaries Change the World? Assessing, Funding, and Harnessing the Social Impact of Nonfiction Film. Filmmaker and activist Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl; Everything’s Cool), philanthropist and filmmaker Abigail Disney (Pray the Devil Back to Hell), and Debika...

A fresh start with a new Board of Directors

February 16th, 2011 by Christopher Allen

It is not unusual for a growing non-profit to reach a point where the founding board of directors no longer has the combination of resources, experience and expertise required to meet new challenges and guide the organization into the future. This was the case for UnionDocs. Jesse Shapins, Johanna...

Film Sprout April Distribution Workshop

March 17th, 2010 by UnionDocs

FROM THE GROUND UP: BUILDING GRASSROOTS DISTRIBUTION FOR YOUR INDEPENDENT FILM When: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Where: Common Spaces Co-op, 33 Flatbush Avenue, Fifth Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Workshop fee: $150 In this intensive afternoon workshop, Film Sprout founder Caitlin...

So Many Eyeballs, So Little Cash: Documentary Distribution and Access

February 11th, 2010 by Colin Beckett

"It is like running a treadmill and never going fast enough" filmmaker Ashley Sabin said of her efforts to bring her low-budget documentary to audiences. Union Docs February 7th panel Documentary Distribution and Access offered a chance to try to catch up.