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Ford Foundation to Put Up $50 Million for Documentaries

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Ford Foundation to Put Up $50 Million for Documentaries By BROOKS BARNES NY Times---Jan. 18, 2011 Documentarians, rejoice! The Ford Foundation on Tuesday announced a five-year plan to pour $50 million into documentaries -? defined broadly, including online-only efforts -? that are focused on social issues. ?With the growth of the Web and social networks, the potential global audience for filmed content with a social conscience has exploded,? Luis A. Ubiñas, president of the Ford Foundation, said in a statement. Although the documentary has flourished in recent years in large part because of festival support, the genre continues to pose severe financing challenges because of a lack of interest at the mainstream box office. The Ford Foundation?s program, called JustFilms, will dole out money in three ways...continue to full post

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