Being a documentary filmmaker is never easy. There is constantly too much inspiration, creating a chaos of ideas and frustration. There is also always someone with an opinion on how you should best produce your film – should you be entertaining and funny, should you be brutal… should you not be anything at all? Finally, there is never enough money to fund and distribute. Or is there?
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BRITDOC, a key event for anyone involved in British documentary production (or any documentary production for that matter, no matter what nationality). Every summer the BRITDOC festival brings talented documentary filmmakers, film producers, distributors and financial forces together. Organized by The Channel 4 British Documentary Foundation and sponsored by the likes of Channel 4, More4, the UK Film Council, Skillset, Screen South, JVC and Molinare, BRITDOC truly is the place to go if you are a filmmaker; go for some true inspiration, go to discuss your ideas with the key international producers and distributors, and go to meet those who can financially back your next project.
When? 23-25th July 2008
Where? Oxford, Keble College
Themes this year? Comedy and music in documentaries!
Keynote speaker? Larry Charles (director of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat)
For more information on this year’s festival, go to
www.britdoc.org!