2011-07-01

LONDON - An international documentary development fund, offering 40 awards annually of up to 5,000 euros each.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR QUARTER 3, 2011.
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CLOSE 15TH AUGUST 2011.

This is a rapid response fund, providing resources in the early stages of documentary projects, to shoot and edit a film trailer. The fund is open to filmmakers of any nationality and grants will be awarded on a quarterly basis.

These awards are open to emerging and established filmmakers working anywhere in the world.
We welcome one-off, creative documentary ideas of any length and subject, in any style and form, but we are particularly keen on ideas that speak to PUMA.Vision’s core values of Safe, Peace and Creative.

The current call for applications is now open until August 15th 2011, with the awardees due to be announced in October 2011. Please join our mailing list to keep up with announcements and information about future application periods. Take a look at our Puma Catalyst Awards Film Directory to see previously funded developments.

If you want further details about the award or have some questions - please use the 'Deliverables' and 'FAQ' downloads on the sidebar of this page. If you have completed your trailer, please download the 'What Next?' resources list.

FPD-project schudt FSC dooreen

2011-04-01

BRUSSEL - Het artikel 'Duurzaam op papier', dat met steun van het Fonds Pascal Decroos in het septembernummer van MO* verscheen, heeft heel wat voeten in de aarde gehad. Daarin werd FSC's omstreden certificering van Veracel op de korrel genomen. Deze Braziliaanse papiergigant lokt al jaren een vloedgolf van lokaal protest uit.

FPD beurs wint Citi Prijs

2010-03-18

BRUSSEL — Filip Michiels (Vacature) wint  de Vlaamse Citi Prijs voor journalistiek talent 2010 met "De business achter de businessprostitutie". Dit kwam tot stand met steun van het Fonds Pascal Decroos.

6 days left to apply for Good Pitch Europe 2013

2013-01-22

LONDON - Good Pitch brings together documentary filmmakers with NGOs, social entrepreneurs, foundations, social entrepreneurs, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues, so that together they can forge coalitions with doc projects at their heart. There are 6 days to go until the deadline (28 January) for Good Pitch Europe 2013 applications.