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Some very interesting websites for doc makers…

Britdoc
Britdoc are always finding innovative ways to fund projects not just in the UK but globally for cinema, broadcast and both.

DocHouse
Their mission is to promote the very best independent, international documentary at all levels – in the cinema, on-line, via social networks and in collaboration with international broadcaster, to develop new audiences; and encourage further impact for the films we showcase and to support and nurture new generations of independent documentary film makers.

EDN
EDN is a meeting point for professionals working with documentary film and television. EDN supports, stimulates and creates networks within the documentary sector in Europe. Good advice on pitching.

Four Docs
Forum for documentary filmmakers who can easily upload there short documentaries onto the site free of charge to be viewed by all those who visit the site.

Doc Alliance
Doc Alliance is the result of a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen, DOK Leipzig, FID Marseille, Jihlava IDFF, Planete Doc Film Festival, Visions du Réel Nyon and, since 2013, Portugal’s Doclisboa. The aim of the Doc Alliance initiative is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and continuously promote quality creative documentary films.

IDF
IDF is a non-profit training, promotion and networking centre based in Prague, Czech Republic. News from the film festivals, dates of documentary film premieres, articles….with special emphasis on the creative documentary film in Central and Eastern Europe.

National Film Board of Canada
Great online facilty screening masterclasses from a huge range of fimmakers including Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Nick Broomfield, Kevin Macdonald and a host of others.

One World Broadcasting Trust
Promoting understanding between developing and developed countries of the world through the effective use of media.

Sheffield Docfest
The wonderful people at Sheffield Docfest work tirelessly to bring you not only a documentary festival and a Meetmarket once a year, they also produce workshops and masterclasses all year round.

StudentsFilmmakers.com
News and resource site for student filmmakers to which links can be uploaded. You can also subscribe to a free magazine keeping you informed of all things film and student.

Communities
Documentary Filmmakers Group
Shooting People
DirectorsUK

Digital Tips
Digital Bootcamp
The Film Collaborative
The Prenups
Take One Action
Doc Heads

Other Very Useful Sites
BBC Four

Danish Film Institute
The D-Word
Film Kontakt
IDFA

Musings:
David Lynch
Something Real

Production Advice and Paperwork
Broadcast Freelancer
Dependent Films 
Film Edinburgh 

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