Exploring Ways To Help In Haiti
January 14, 2010
From texting and twittering to flying there yourself, here are some of the many ways that we can all make a difference right now!
News
Stories of Change Convening at SFF Twenty Ten
January 8, 2010
The Sundance Institute Documentary Program will host a unique gathering of four of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs in Park City, January 26-29, 2010. STORIES OF CHANGE: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FOCUS THROUGH DOCUMENTARY, is a three-year initiative of the Sundance Documentary Film Program in partnership with the Skoll Foundation, to explore the art of nonfiction [...]
A Warm Congratulations to all of our DFP grantees nominated for an Oscar!
November 24, 2009
From a pool of 89 feature-length documentaries eligible for Oscar consideration this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ documentary screening committee narrowed the decision to a final 15. The Sundance Documentary Film Program would like to congratulate Rebecca Cammisa (Which Way Home) and Mai Iskander (Garbage Dreams), for officially making the 2009 [...]
Spring 2009 Grantees Announced
September 17, 2009
The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program announced documentary film projects to receive grant awards and creative support from the Sundance Documentary Fund in the Spring 2009 cycle.
The Reckoning to broadcast on P.O.V. Tuesday, July 14th
July 14, 2009
The Reckoning to broadcast on P.O.V. on Tuesday evening, July 14
Meet Camp Victory Director Carol Dysinger
June 20, 2009
While preparing her rough cut for the upcoming Documentary Edit and Story Lab in Utah, director Carol Dysinger shared with us her love of film and her experience shooting in Afghanistan.
The Reckoning opens Human Rights Watch International Film Festival with two sold out screenings
June 14, 2009
Twentieth anniversary edition of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival opens with sold out screenings of The Reckoning.
Lioness
June 2, 2009
Lioness tells the story of a group of female Army support soldiers who became the first women in American history to be sent into direct ground combat. Lioness re-broadcasts on Tuesday, June 2 on Independent Lens. Check local listing for air time.
Al Gore presents 2009 REEL Current Award to Sundance Documentary Program Fellow Mai Iskander
May 1, 2009
Congratulations to DFP fellow Mai Iskander, 2009 recipient of the REEL Current Award. Former Vice President Al Gore presented Mai the award this week in a private meeting at the closing of the Nashville Film Festival. The REEL Current award is presented to a film that provides extraordinary insight into contemporary global issues.
During the meeting Iskander told [...]