Three documentary projects that participated in 2020’s New Perspectives Pitch Lab, hosted by Aftrs, Doc Society, Aidc and Screen Nsw, will receive philanthropic development and production grants via the MaiTri Foundation’s Story Program.
They include films Norita and The Valley and podcast Gay Graves, each to receive a $10,000 grant via the UK-based foundation. The story program aims to help the projects build support and further their development ready for the Australian and international marketplace.
Doc Society’s global director of Good Pitch, Malinda Wink said: “Doc Society is proud to be working in partnership with MaiTri Foundation’s Story Program to support new voices in Australian documentary and podcast storytelling. We are grateful for their generosity, and extend our congratulations to each of the recipients.”
Jayson McNamara’s Norita, which won the 2020 pitch, is set in Argentina, and tracks the transformation of Nora Cortiñas, following the kidnapping of her...
They include films Norita and The Valley and podcast Gay Graves, each to receive a $10,000 grant via the UK-based foundation. The story program aims to help the projects build support and further their development ready for the Australian and international marketplace.
Doc Society’s global director of Good Pitch, Malinda Wink said: “Doc Society is proud to be working in partnership with MaiTri Foundation’s Story Program to support new voices in Australian documentary and podcast storytelling. We are grateful for their generosity, and extend our congratulations to each of the recipients.”
Jayson McNamara’s Norita, which won the 2020 pitch, is set in Argentina, and tracks the transformation of Nora Cortiñas, following the kidnapping of her...
- 9/17/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
A feature documentary tracing the journey of a celebrated Argentine activist has won the Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs), Doc Society, the Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) and Screen Nsw’s inaugural New Perspectives Pitch Lab.
Jayson McNamara’s Norita was selected amidst a group of six projects for the pitch training initiative, which is designed to support non-fiction talent with a social impact project in development or production.
Set in Argentina, the documentary tracks the transformation of Nora Cortiñas, following the kidnapping of her son by Argentina’s dictatorship in 1977.
During her 40 year search for him, Nora goes from a conservative housewife to a trailblazing activist and celebrated icon, inspiring a new generation to fight for their democracy.
In announcing their decision, the judging panel said it was “highly impressed” with the Norita team’s powerful pitch.
“Drawing on his incredible access to captivating contributors, the director...
Jayson McNamara’s Norita was selected amidst a group of six projects for the pitch training initiative, which is designed to support non-fiction talent with a social impact project in development or production.
Set in Argentina, the documentary tracks the transformation of Nora Cortiñas, following the kidnapping of her son by Argentina’s dictatorship in 1977.
During her 40 year search for him, Nora goes from a conservative housewife to a trailblazing activist and celebrated icon, inspiring a new generation to fight for their democracy.
In announcing their decision, the judging panel said it was “highly impressed” with the Norita team’s powerful pitch.
“Drawing on his incredible access to captivating contributors, the director...
- 12/10/2020
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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