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All That Breathes

TFC is handing festivals for this Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Cannes L’Oeil D’or Prize-winning documentary about two New Dehli brothers who devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.

Oscar^® Nominee for Best Doc

Hidden Letters

TFC is handling festivals for the Tribeca doc HIDDEN LETTERS, which tells the story of two Chinese women trying to balance their lives as independent women in modern China while confronting the traditional identity that defines but also oppresses them. Connected through their love for Nushu—a centuries-old secret text shared amongst women—each of them transforms through a pivotal period of their lives and takes a step closer to becoming the individuals they know they can be.

Oscar^® Shortlist for Best Documentary Feature

Eternal Spring

Thessaloniki Audience Award-winning filmmaker Jason Loftus and celebrated comic book artist Daxiong tell the gripping story of when adherents of Falun Gong hack China’s state TV to expose the government’s brutal repression. Now Canada’s official submission for the Academy Awards™.

Canadian Oscar® submission for Best International Feature

Gumbo Coalition

The Film Collaborative is honored to be handling festivals for GUMBO COALITION, directed by two-time Academy Award™-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple and follows two visionary Civil Rights leaders, Marc Morial and Janet Murguía, as they work to empower African American and Latino American communities through three turbulent years in America. Recently premiered at DOC NYC and IDFA.

Lilly

The Film Collaborative is proud to be the fiscal sponsor of LILLY, a dramatic feature film starring Patricia Clarkson based on the remarkable life of fair pay icon, Lilly Ledbetter. The film is currently in post-production.

Only in Theaters

TFC is handling the theatrical engagement for ONLY IN THEATERS, a new doc told through the lens of the beloved and historic Laemmle Theatre chain in Los Angeles as it confronts a changing landscape for theatrical exhibition.

Now Playing (only) in Theaters

I Didn’t See You There

TFC is handling festivals for this Sundance Directing Award and Full Frame Grand Jury Prize-winning doc by Reid Davenport, who, spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, leads him to consider the history and legacy of P.T. Barnum’s Freak Show and its lingering presence in his daily life in the form of gawking, lack of access, and other forms of ableism.

Spirit Award and IDA Award Nominee

After Sherman

The shootings at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina inform this deeply personal portrait of collective history as director Jon-Sesrie Goff explores the ways in which pride, and trauma, are inherited and preserved with each generation in his Gullah community.

Framing Agnes

TFC is reunited with Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man, TIFF 2020) to handle festivals for this award-winning Sundance doc that uses re-enactment and genre-blurring storytelling techniques to breathe new life into previously unknown people who redefined gender in the midcentury.

Sansón and Me

TFC is handling festivals for Rodrigo Reyes’ vibrant portrait of an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was sentenced to life in prison without parole and a friendship born out of navigating immigration and the depths of the criminal justice system.

Sirens

TFC handled North American festivals for this Sundance doc about the Middle East’s first all-female thrash metal rock band, as they wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and the destruction in Beirut.

…and the awards go to…

TFC is excited to have so many clients with projects that are contenders for top awards this year! Congratulations and best of luck to all the filmmaking teams!

Gotham Awards

ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Best Documentary Feature

(Also Nominated: I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE)

IDA Awards

ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Pare Lorentz Award

(Also Nominated: ETERNAL SPRING)

Cinema Eye Honors

ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Outstanding Cinematography, The Unforgettables (Non-Competitive Honor)
I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE — RECIPIENT — The Unforgettables (Non-Competitive Honor)

(Also Nominated: AFTER SHERMAN, HIDDEN LETTERS, HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC)

Oscar^® Nomination

(Ceremony Mar. 12, 2023)

ALL THAT BREATHES — Best Documentary Feature

(Shortlisted: HIDDEN LETTERS, HOLDING MOSES, WARSHA)

DGA Award Nominations

(Ceremony Feb. 18, 2023)

ALL THAT BREATHES — Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

PGA Award Nominations

(Ceremony Feb. 25. 2023)

ALL THAT BREATHES — Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture

Independent Spirit Award Nominations

(Ceremony Mar. 4, 2023)

ALL THAT BREATHES — Best Documentary

I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE — Reid Davenport, Truer Than Fiction Award

TFC on location.

TFC is excited to be returning to Park City for Sundance 2023!
Orly Ravid attended the Film Bazaar in Goa, India, Nov. 20 - 24, 2022.
Jeffrey Winter and David Averbach participated in the Industry Roundtable at DOC NYC on November 11 - 12, 2002.
Jeffrey Winter was on the Israeli Film Jury @ The Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, 2022.
Lynnette Gryseels attended the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) National Gathering, Oct. 27-28, 2022.
Orly (virtually) attended the Nova Scotia Content Market filmmaker meetings on Mon., Oct. 24, 2022.
Lynnette Gryseels attended Film Independent Forum, Oct. 24-27, 2022.

See where else we’ve been.

SXSW 2022

Orly Ravid moderated a panel entitled, “Go Beyond the Big Global Streamers—Funders/Buyers Outside the U.S.” Panelists included Wendy Bernfeld (Rights Stuff), Jaume Ripoll (FilmIN), and Filippa Wallestam (Viaplay).

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Women’s Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC)

TFC Founder Orly Ravid and Director of Fiscal Sponorship Lynnette Gryseels joined Women’s Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) for a Q&A as part of WWFC’s virtual workshop series.

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PBS Webinar

This special webinar by Keith Ochwat of Show&Tell provides an introduction to the PBS system and an actionable outline of how you can reach a large national audience and raise significant funding for your film.

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AFM 2021

TFC Creative Director David Averbach moderated a marketing panel with Heidi Millay (Director of Marketing, Cinedigm), Emma Manfredi (Manager, Content Acquisitions, Giant Pictures), Ryan Davis (Co-Founder, Smarthouse Creative), Jitin Hingorani (Founder and Principle, Jingo Media) and Charles Rice (Social Media Manager | Strategy & Transformation, Rogers & Cowen PMK).

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SXSW 2021

TFC’s Orly Ravid moderated panelists Wendy Bernfeld (Managing Director, Rights Stuff), filmmaker/producer Tracie Holder (who runs consulting company Means of Productions), and filmmaker Yi Chen (First Vote) in a discussion about which international VOD platforms and financial sources filmmakers can avail themselves of to achieve impact-oriented distribution.

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Film Financing Panel

Orly Ravid moderated a panel of producers to discuss foreign tax incentives and credits and other international financing. Panelists included Alexander Nevsky (Hollywood Storm), Lauri Apelian (Ocean Sky Entertainment), Peter Graham (120dB Films and 120dB Advisors), and Jay Lin (Portico Media).

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Part 2 of our AVOD blog series, “All About AVOD? Is FAST Getting FASTER in Europe?” is now up! A big thank you to Wendy Berfeld for this deep dive!

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Check in with the Video Project in the first of our Q&As with educational distributors.

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distripedia updates

Episode 5 of :20 in ’22 is now available!

Orly Ravid interviews longtime TFC collaborative Wendy Bernfeld of RightsStuff about the latest trends in distribution in the EU and beyond, and some great advice to independent films looking to distribute across the pond.

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distripedia updates

We have recently Giant Pictures to our Distributor ReportCard™, which collates real experiences from real filmmakers, so that you can make informed decisions about which distributor might be the right fit for your film.

Dozens more planned for next year—stay tuned!

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distripedia updates

Latest Case Studies:

A Girl From Mogadishu, Team Marco, and That’s Wild.

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If your film premiered on the festival circuit after January 2020, has an interesting story to tell, and you’d like to help your fellow filmmakers learn from your successes (or failures), please fill out our submission form and check the “be a case study” checkbox.

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January 2023
Awards & Nominations • TFC Sundance Titles • Laemmle Doc NYC Sneak Peek and Theatrical • Grant Opportunities • New Fiscal Sponsorship Projects • Mission: JOY on Netflix • Tidbits
December 2022
Awards & Nominations • BIG JOY Challenge • Laemmle Doc Special NYC Screening • Grant Opportunities • New Fiscal Sponsorship Projects • Tidbits
November 2022
TFC On Location • NewFest Awards • DOC NYC 40 Under 40 • Laemmle Doc Special Screening • :20 in ’22 Episode 5 with Wendy Bernfeld • Grant Opportunities • New Fiscal Sponsorship Projects • Tidbits

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All That Breathes

Hidden Letters

Eternal Spring

Gumbo Coalition

Lilly

Only in Theaters

I Didn’t See You There

After Sherman

Framing Agnes

Sansón and Me

Sirens

recent news.

…and the awards go to…

Gotham Awards

IDA Awards

Cinema Eye Honors

Oscar® Nomination

DGA Award Nominations

PGA Award Nominations

Independent Spirit Award Nominations

TFC on location.

SXSW 2022

Women’s Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC)

PBS Webinar

AFM 2021

SXSW 2021

Film Financing Panel

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