AIDC 2018: notes towards a better funding model

Hard times are here for funding agencies. What is the best possible model for long form documentary? Former Investment Manager Sam Griffin offers a modest proposal.
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Next Wednesday, the 2018 Australian International Documentary Conference is running a session on funding in tough times, when agency investments have been cut by government. As the blurb to MAGIC BEANS: Rethinking Feature Documentary Funding says, 

Hot Docs industry programmer, Dorota Lech, will explore evolving funding structures internationally, while Alan Crabbe will talk in detail about raising capital for film projects through Birchal, a newly launched equity crowdfunding platform.  The session will be moderated by feature documentary producer Simon Nasht.

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Sam Griffin
About the Author
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Avenir; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffffff} Producer Sam Griffin was a documentary investment development manager at Screen Australia for six years (2011 – 2017), during which time she was involved in the development, funding and management of a slate of award-winning feature documentaries, nationally-significant television series, and emerging filmmaker initiatives. Before returning to Sydney in 2010, Sam worked in New York for 15 years. There she spent 10 years as the Supervising Producer overseeing editorial and production of hundreds of hours of fashion and arts factual content. She is now developing several feature documentaries, including THE UNTITLED DUDKO PROJECT.