May 10, 2016 | POV’s daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
AFI DOCS Announces Its Full Lineup
AFI DOCS, one of our top tier doc festivals, has announced the slate of films for AFI DOCS 2016. AFI will take place in Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, MD from June 22–26. The 14th edition showcases 94 films representing 30 countries. Spotlights include Zero Days, Audrie & Daisy and Newtown. Hooligan Sparrow, which will air on POV on 10/17, is a part of this year’s Feature Film Selections. The full schedule as well as online tickets will be available on May 18.
See the full lineup | AFI DOCS »
IFP Announces Documentary Projects for Its Annual IFP Labs
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced today the ten documentaries selected for the 2016 IFP Filmmaker Labs, IFP’s annual yearlong fellowship for first-time feature directors. As we congrats those documentary filmmakers selected for the Filmmaker Labs, take look at those loglines and be inspired.
Read more | IFP »
Internet Video Views Is A 100 Percent Bullshit Metric
We are, right now, in the midst of a digital media upheaval. What was previously conventional wisdom—that a media company with hopes of turning a profit needs, above all, to achieve scale—is being proven false. The new conventional wisdom is that video will be digital media’s savior, but it is only a matter of time before this is proven false too. The Digital Content NewFronts are being currently being held in New York, and your favorite media and media-adjacent companies are pitching their upcoming projects to advertisers, practically begging for sponsorship or mutually beneficial branded content opportunities or something or other.
Read more | Gawker »
Amazon takes on YouTube with launch of Amazon Video Direct
In a surprise announcement this morning, Amazon unveiled its own plans to compete in the user-generated video market with the launch of a new service called Amazon Video Direct. This service, explains the company, allows creators to upload their own videos to Amazon’s Prime Video and generate royalties based on the hours streamed.
Read more | TechCrunch »
100+ Film Funding Resources
Here is a treat for producers and filmmakers: BRITDOC puts together a critical list of film funding resources.
See the full list | BRITDOC »
Upcoming festivals and deadlines
This Week
- DOK.fest-International Documentary Film Festival Munich 5/5-5/15
- Taiwan International Documentary Festival 5/6-5/15
- TRT Documentary Awards 5/7-5/10
- Festival de Cannes 5/11-5/22
- Deadline: IFP Film Week 5/12
Next Week
- Deadline: Miller/Packan Documentary Film Fund Grant 5/15
- Deadline: Miller/Packan Documentary Film Fund Grant applications 5/15
- Deadline: United Nations Association Film Festival Submission 5/16
- Seattle International Film Festival 5/19-6/12
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