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 Welcome...to DFGDocs, the new documentary website brought to you by the Documentary Filmmakers Group in association with the British Council. It's a one-stop shop for documentary, created especially for all of you interested in the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. We'll be bringing you the latest news and events from the global doc community, with more added every day.

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Winter Soldier (Resources) Fri, 09 May 2008 18:10:50 GMT, by Claire Fowler In a recent Observer article, Nick Fraser of BBC’s Storyville discusses whether documentary truly has the power to effect change in the world. This is a fairly tall order for film, but if any could address current attitudes towards war, then it is perhaps Winter Soldier...
Documentary in Europe (Date Added) (Events) Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:52 GMT Deadline for the submission of projects
Documentary in Europe (Events) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:59:50 GMT The annual pitching and seminar event run by the European Documentary Network.
Submission Deadline - Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Events) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:43:48 GMT
Call for Entries - Festival du Nouveau Cinema (News) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:38:31 GMT The call for submissions for the Festival du nouveau cinéma 37th edition is now online.

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 3MW: Britain RecutThis week on Channel 4
Mosaic Films have joined forces with the BFI and Channel 4 to produce Britain Recut, a groundbreaking series of short films by four emerging filmmakers. What's really changed in Britain the past 60 years? Was life really better in the good old days of Empire, dance halls and black and white films? The four filmmakers re-think 'modern' issues and find out that perhaps they're not so modern after all. For more details see news.
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 Writing and Pitching Your Proposal17 - 18 May 2008
For most documentary and factual filmmakers, the proposal represents the first chance to get your directorial foot in the door with a broadcaster. For this reason, getting it right first time is crucial. This course will give an overview of the processes involved in writing and pitching your proposal for factual programming. Get your skills up to scratch and give your idea the best start in life
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