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Producing documentaries, which have become much more popular and visible on TV, DVD and in theaters in recent years, has never been an undertaking for the faint of heart. And fundraising for such projects is undeniably a challenge. When I last wrote about fundraising for documentaries, in the February 2006 issue of Documentary, there was no recession; in fact, people were feeling pretty flush. And what I said then is all the more true today. Competition is even fiercer, since funders have less cash to award, and there is still not enough money out there--even for the really good projects
'Teenage Paparazzo' and 'Smash His Camera'
A profile of the Ninth Street Independent Film Center.
A review of the third edition of Morrie Warshawski's 'Shaking the Money Tree.'
'Waiting for Superman' premieres September 24 through Paramount Vantage.
Barbara Kopple's 'The House of Steinbrenner' premieres September 21 on ESPN's '30 for 30' series.
'Middletown,' the six-film series that aired on PBS in 1982, comes out on DVD September 21 through Icarus Films.
A free screening for IDA members of hit film "Catfish"
Filmmakers and film experts have toured to more than 25 countries.