Sundance Institute’s Documentary Fund will be supporting 23 selected independent documentary film projects this year through grants totaling over $1 million. This initiative has previously funded notable films including Oscar-nominated features “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” “Minding the Gap” and “The Edge of Democracy.”<\/p>\n
This year, the documentaries awarded grants explore a large breadth subject matters from around the world, telling stories about Indigenous People and Native Americans, transgender youth, secrets of a family’s lineage, people with disabilities and an untitled feature about Uvalde, Texas. Of the 23 films, six are in development, 14 are in production and three are in post-production.<\/p>\n
“The stories and themes explored by this incredibly talented group of artists beautifully embody Sundance’s spirit and the mission of our program today,” said Paola Mottura, Documentary Film Fund director. “These projects carry tremendous potential for narrative change and remind us of the vital importance of bold, risk-taking independent film for a healthy democracy and a thriving civil society.”<\/p>\n
The Documentary Fund grants are made possible by the Open Society Foundations, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Gucci, and the Kendeda Fund. <\/p>\n
See below for the full list of 2023 Documentary Fund films.<\/p>\n
“The Beauty of the Donkey”<\/strong> (Switzerland, France, Kosovo) “The Days I Would Like to Forget”<\/strong> (Ukraine, France, Austria) “Girl-Tubers”<\/strong> (Brazil) “Looking at Ourselves”<\/strong> (U.S.) “My Mothers’ Tale”<\/strong> (U.K.) “Somebody’s Gone”<\/strong> (U.S.) In production:<\/p>\n “The 3,000 Project”<\/strong> (U.S.) “…that’s why He made momma” <\/strong>(U.S.) “Adam’s Apple”<\/strong> (U.S.) “Life After”<\/strong> (U.S.) “Listening to the World”<\/strong> (Ukraine, Germany, Sweden) “Niñxs”<\/strong> (Mexico) “Our Seeds” <\/strong>(Turkey, Germany) “Powwow People” <\/strong>(U.S.)
Director: Dea Gjinovci
Producers: Dea Gjinovci, Emma Lepers, Ilir Hasanaj<\/p>\n
Directors: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, Simon Mozgovyi, Maksym Nakonechyi
Producers: Eugene Rachkovsky, Ralph Wieser, Nabil Bellahsene<\/p>\n
Director: Tali Yankelevich
Producer: Leonardo Mecchi<\/p>\n
Director and Producer: Lourdes Portillo<\/p>\n
Director: Mizgin Arslan
Producers: Shirine Best, Avesta Kadire<\/p>\n
Directors: Cyrus Moussavi, Hubert Taylor
Producer: Brittany Nugent<\/p>\n
Director and Producer: Keith McQuiter<\/p>\n
Directors: Lendl Tellington, Salome Sykes<\/p>\n
Director: Amy Jenkins
Producers: Brit Fryer, Amy Jenkins<\/p>\n
Director: Reid Davenport
Producers: Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney<\/p>\n
Director: Yelizaveta Smith
Producers: Olga Beskhmelnytsina, Eugene Rachkovsky<\/p>\n
Director: Kani Lapuerta Laorden
Producer: Suleica Adriana Pineda Rodríguez<\/p>\n
Director: Erhan Arık
Producers: Meryem Yavuz, Manuel Rees, Frank Carsten Walter<\/p>\n
Director: Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk\/Pechanga)
Producers: John Cardellino, Adam Piron (Kiowa\/Mohawk)<\/p>\n