Tribeca Institute Selects Seven for Gucci Doc Fund

Seven projects have been selected for the Tribeca Film Institute's inaugural Gucci Tribeca Documentary Finishing Fund. Selected from 450 applicants, the projects will receive a total of $80,000 in finishing funds and post production guidance from the Institute. The new fund is aimed at supporting, in the words of the Institute, "independent filmmakers in need of finances to complete feature length documentaries that promote social change and illuminate issues in need of comprehensive coverage currently missing from mainstream media."
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DIY Deal: Sidetrack Aligns With Nike For "Beautiful Losers" Theatrical Release

Sidetrack Films has partnered with Nike Sportswear for the upcoming release of Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard's "Beautiful Losers," the documentary that debuted earlier this year at the SXSW Film Festival. While the filmmakers and Sidetrack entertained traditional offers from distributors after the film's Austin premiere, they decided instead to release the film on their own. The shoe and apparel company will assist in funding a five market launch for the film. The doc won the Documentary Jury Award at 2008 Cinevegas and opens this Friday at New York's IFC Center, before a roll-out.
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Nineteen Docs Set for Sundance Support

Sundance Film Festival hit "Trouble The Water" is among the films being funded with the next round of support from the non-profit group. Sundance Institute will back the doc with an audience engagement grant in the wake of its recently announced distribution deal with Zeitgeist Films. Eighteen other documentary film projects have also been selected for support from the Sundance Documentary Fund. The organization will provide more than $500,000 in funding for both emerging and established filmmakers, backing production and outreach efforts. Some 325 applications were received from more than 52 countries for this round of funding.
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